Everybody says that Myanmar is a very special place, but we never imagined it would be quite so memorable. We had the great fortune of exploring some of the more rugged parts of the country after being swept away through the flooded east coast on a busload of nuns. We lived with monks, spent days on trains, visited incredible ancient structures, and went to a festival that probably wasn’t meant for foreigners.

The 28 days that tourists are allowed is nowhere near enough time to see this wonderful, at times surreal country. Somebody in the tourism department is clearly adhering to the old rule: always leave them wanting more.

Learning a bit of the language is always helpful before entering a new country. The absolute best resource we found for learning Burmese can be found here.