lorddaverichards

Hi Guys
Some info please
Am going to Myanmar with my GF at the end of the month for a long weekend out Bgk Friday night to Yangon and return Monday morning.
In the process of getting visas for both of us and would like to know the following.

I have to use crisp US Dollars while in Myanmar - does anyone have recent experience where i can change these when i arrive ? at the airport or in the city ? where ?
Have booked a hotel in the centre next to the temple and need to know how much will a taxi be from the airport ? in US Dollars ? where can i check the Xchange rate ?

Dont intend to venture far but can someone who has been recently give me a ball park figure how much will i need - dont intend to go overboad in restaurants like eating in local places - how much do these cost ?
Plan to go to the temple any idea of costs etc and is there anything else I should see while i am in Yangon for the weekend really only have 2 days and again what are the costs

The reason for my questions is when i normally go away can use atm's to get cash at the airport and know i cant do this hence my enquiry

many thanks

Dave

does anyone know of a bar shoing the game on Saturday ? looked at the websites for both Soi 8 and the Australian bar on soi 11 and neither seems to be showing so any suggestions please Many thanks
Dave

We are off to Hong Kong next Wednesday for 5 days and when we go away we normally leave our dog ( cross between poodle terrier )  with the Mum in Law - however with the current situation in Rangsit as it is ( where she lives ) dont feel its fair to leave the dog with her on this occasion., she has enough on her plate!!!  We live near BIG C Changwattana ( Avenue ) and our usual vet, next to Avenue is full,  as people are boarding their dogs with the current floods. We are at a loss does anyone know of any places which are safe quality and take care of dogs and are in close proximaty of Soi 14 ( Big C) Changwattana. Names numbers and reccomendations would be appreciated - its important to stress we are looking for places close as we dont want to trapes accross Bangkok .t

Am flying to Macau end of October and getting ferry to Hong Kong, staying 3 nights then back on ferry to Macau and then 1 day / night fly back Bangers next day.
Have got my accomodation booked on Hong kong and adter some advice on those members who have been to Hong Kong Recently ( my last trip was in 2006 for the rugby sevens ) - this time taking my GF.
travel is it worth getting an Octopus card for 3 days ?
Harbour trips to Aberdeen etc are they worth it any alternatives
Want to go to Lantau ( not disney ) is it easy to get there MRT ? worth spending day there ?
The peak ? best time to go in the day ? can you go up at night ? to see the views?
any reccs on food places to eat like food halls where we can sample local foods
bars any good reccs ?
anything to avoid?
Ok also any advice on Macau for 1/2 day evening not booked yet but i know very very expensive
ok thank you all in advance

I am travelling back to the UK in the next few weeks and will be getting a new multi entry 1 year Immigration O Visa from Hull Consulate. My question has anyone applied for this visa recently and was the services as quick as it used to be turnaround 1 day and any new issues or things i should be aware of before applying. I am 51 and have been living in Thailand 3 years this will be my third O visa on my current passport. Many thanks Dave