Top Reasons to Go

Explore Pagodas: Slip off your shoes and stare slack-jawed at Bagan's staggering spread of 2,000-plus 11th- to 13th-century pagodas.

Sweat It Out: Spicy curries, fiery relishes, and piquant salads help you beat the heat.

Travel Back in Time: The turn-of-the-century colonial buildings that line Yangon’s Strand Road stand just as they did during British rule.

Get in Early: Yangon may be changing rapidly but much of Myanmar is still blissfully undeveloped. Go now!

Know Kindness: Burmese locals will welcome you warmly; some might even invite you into their homes.