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JUMP TO : Myanmar | Places to Visit | Where to Stay | Travel Tips |  Cost of Travel Interested? PIN NOW, read later! I first travelled to Myanmar in 2011 and instantly fell in love with this truly special country. In a month-long backpacking trip, I met under a dozen other travellers. The country seemed almost completely empty of backpackers and I couldn’t understand why – Myanmar was the most incredible place I had ever been at the time. With ancient temples, untouched tribal areas, some of the world’s friendliest people, dirt cheap beer and pristine mountains, Myanmar is backpacking gold… Myanmar is hands down my favourite country in South East Asia and in January 2017, I returned for a month-long backpacking trip. I was shocked to see how much the country has changed… Don’t get me wrong, backpacking in Myanmar is still an incredible experience but it’s now so much easier to travel to Myanmar (most nationalities can get an e-visa on arri...