Burma at Last! | Asia Forum | Fodor's Travel Talk Forums

I had done my research with what was available (not much) and had talked extensively with a friend who had been there. We already had tickets to Bangkok. Just as I was about to book, ASSK asked that people boycott Burma. ... Take enough US currency to pay all of your expenses in Burma. Take a variety of denominations, so you will have exact change for hotel bills, for instance. $100 bills will get the best exchange rate when you are buying kyat. ...