5 top attractions in Myanmar

Myanmar is a dream come true travel point, there is such an abundance of color, exotic places and interesting attractions. It is also amazing, impressive and hits you as a cold shower since you make the first step in the airport. Even though I seriously prepared myself before heading out this spring, nothing prepared me for the reality that you will discover there. Whether you want to get there in the very near future, or want to enrich your general culture a little, you should know a few things about Myanmar.

When is the best time to visit Myanmar? If you are excited, we are happy, but do not rush to catch I do not know what offers of plane, because if you are not careful, you can cheat quite easily. In Myanmar, as in other countries in the area, there is a rainy season that usually keeps tourists away. And rightly so, because when we say rainy, we mean torrential rains that can hold from days to even weeks. In rainy periods, the flow of rivers increases greatly and floods the land. It is true that many houses in rural areas are built on stilts, with walls interwoven with bamboo or cane, but even so, they are often taken by water. And when that happens, the spirit of the communities activates and, in one day, five to six “bamboo buildings” are put back on their feet by the village’s team of builders. As such, keep in mind that the rainy season starts in May and ends in October, and the best time to flee to Myanmar would be November-February. We traveled the country long and wide for 17 days in February, and the weather was perfect.

As you walk on these meadows, it is almost impossible not to notice on the street red spots, the bleeding that are closely related to this practice. Once you have started chewing this tobacco, it not only causes addiction, but also very hard teeth. If you come across a kun-ya-loving taxi driver, you need to be prepared to slow down every minute to open the door and spit. Not at all delicate, if you ask us, it is even scruffy. Going back to more earthly habits, however, you will notice that most people wear slippers here. And not any kind of slab, but some of the velvet. This is at least weird, given that the whole country is covered in dust, whether it’s cities or villages. I understood why you slap. As often as you have to go barefoot, it is a convenient, cheap and ingenious option. But why the velvet? We have no. If anyone knows, give us some news. Find more info at Myanmar travel places.

These are the elements we take into account in all our vacations and we wanted to clarify them because it happened that some photos from Myanmar were accompanied on Facebook by a message saying that we, as tourists, seemed an expensive destination. I stirred up a wave of conflicting opinions. Indeed, Myanmar may be a cheap destination, but under certain conditions: if you opt for hostel accommodation – that is, a bed in a room with 4 to 12 people, with a shared bathroom -, if you eat street food, if you do transfer between cities by local bus or train – in case you do not mind spending 10-12 hours in such a means of transport instead of 40 minutes by plane.

Yangon (formerly Rangoon) is the commercial capital and largest city. The administrative capital is Naypyidaw. Burmese are Buddhists. If you ask them, they are more Buddhist than the Thai. If you don’t ask them, they don’t seem to mind. Women are safe, religion does not allow them to make obscene gestures or be violent. Don’t be afraid to get in a taxi in Yangon at any time of night, no matter how dubious your driver or taxi might look. However, ask the price before you go up. We paid $ 3 for a race of about 3-4 kilometers, without going crazy. Find more details at Best of Myanmar.