Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma)

What to Expect in... Yangon, Myanmar

13. Monks with smartphones

Where they gettin all that money from?

12. Power outages

Can occur any time.

11. A wild ride

The roads are bumpy, the trains sway in all directions, and the drivers are insane.
It's actually really fun!

10. A bathroom odyssey

It's a stifling hot and miserable experience.

9. Perfect dollars 

Your dollars better look absolutely perfect or they won't take em. Actually, don't bring a $50.

8. Greasy food

The food's really greasy and fatty and you're certain to get an upset stomach.

7. Kiddie seats on the streets

Everyone comes out on the (relatively) cool evenings and sits on little kiddie seats by kiddie tables to eat and chat.

6. No American brands

It's hard to find American brands. The two exceptions are Visa and Coke, which somehow manage to get everywhere in the world.

5. Safety

The government is extremely harsh on crime against tourists, so criminals are afraid to bother them.

4. High(er) prices
Mass tourism just opened up in 2012, so there's a shortage of hotels and other tourist resources. Expect to fork out a few more pennies than you will in Southeast Asian countries. Rough.

3. Sandals and longyi

Everyone wears sandals and most people wear longyi - a cloth used instead of pants.

2. Thanaka

Most people wear this sunblock made from ground bark.

1. Pagodas

Myanmar is the king of pagodas.

And you HAVE to take a trip to the world's ultimate temple complex - Bagan

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