Travel in Myanmar - Four luxury things not to do During your travel in Myanmar, do not wear shoes because you will remove your shoes 20 times a day, do not come to the most famous temple in Bagan to pursue rays of the sun… With Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam… Myanmar has become "the ideal destination of the year". This country is so appreciated by all travelers of the world for the criteria: simple entry, affordable prices, many beautiful attractions ... Myanmar with men wearing dress, the faces of women covered by the cream of Thanaka and smell of betel in the street ... is very close to Vietnam but this country is full of strange nuances. Here are 4 things to avoid for that your travel in Myanmar will become even more perfect. 1. Do not wear luxury shoes Even you should leave your luxury shoes at home. Myanmar is a Buddhist country with thousands of temples and in all temples, pagodas ... visitors will be required to remove shoes before entering each pagoda. The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon has places to keep shoes but in places like Bagan, small temples along the road ... you must leave shoes at the entrance. So during travel Myanmar, if you do not want to lose your favorite shoes in public places, take cheap shoes or a bag to store it. If do not want to tighten, loosen the shoes 20 times a day in Myanmar, prepare a pair of simple, practical shoes… 2. Do not dream of a nice hotel room if you have little money The hotel is a '' nightmare '' for many small budget travelers in Myanmar. Unlike the cost of transportation or food that is relatively cheap, the price of hotels in Myanmar is expensive compared to countries in the region while the medium range hotel is quite old and not very good in quality. 3. Do not come to the Shwesandaw pagoda in Bagan for sunset Bagan is one of the must see destinations in Myanmar. Among more than 2000 temples and pagodas in the ancient capital of Bagan, Shwesandaw remains one of the most famous places that is extremely popular for all travelers in Myanmar because the Shwesandaw pagoda is the best place to watch the sunrise and sunset. Many images of the sun going down behind the ancient temples or balloons flying in the dawn of Bagan are taken from the Shwesandaw pagoda. This is why you must choose a location other than Shwesandaw at sunrise and at sunset if possible. Select a nearby, isolated, quiet temple to enjoy the sunset in Bagan as throughout thousands of years. 4. Do not hire a private car in Yangon Just because Yangon, the largest city and former capital of Myanmar prohibits bicycles and motorcycles. Local people mainly take buses, taxis or their private
cars. Be aware that the buses are often old and the taxi in Yangon is not expensive and you can negotiate the price... But Yangon has lots of traffic jams. To escape to the 'specialty' of this city, choose a hotel in the city center, close to the places you plan to visit during your travel in Myanmar‌ Source: http://www.ethnies-mekong.com