There’s a genocide happening in Myanmar.
It’s hidden from the tourists’ eyes, as they’re shepherded into the proper busses taking them to the proper hotels through the proper provinces. You should consider this, before you go. Not for your own safety, but as an example of one of the many ethical questions travel unearths. And still, we went.
We saw the ubiquitous temples, the jumbled mess of Myanmar and Burma that is Yangon, and the immaculate beaches of the Dawei peninsula.
It’s a mixed bag, this country. But it will, undoubtedly, give you access to a side of Southeast Asia that Thailand’s tourism industry has never allowed you to see before.
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Overall, Myanmar is a cheap place to visit - cheaper than its popular neighbor, Thailand. However, the one pickle is accommodation, which will often run you much more than any other Southeast Asian country..