Off to Myanmar (Burma)

I held my breath, paid the extra for premium processing and even bought a plane ticket before I got the visa. And, it all worked out (so far). Tomorrow morning I'm off to Burma for two weeks. I'm not sure what the internet connection is like out there, but I will do my best to report back.

Currently, my plan is to fly into Yangdon, then go up to Mandalay for a few days, then head down to the temple complex of Bagan, and finally do the hairy trip to Inle Lake. I'm currently reading The Glass Palace which is a historical piece of fiction out Burma. Great read!

Last year Burma had 200,000 tourist visitors. I'm pretty excited to see this rarely visited country.