Yes, go Myanmar now before it opens up and the tourist hordes start arriving!

A most enlightening country, here are our impressions:
http://m.naim.my/yangon-international-airport-rgn/ -- Yangon International Airport
http://m.naim.my/the-market-at-nyaung-u/ -- Bagan: The Market at Nyaung U
http://m.naim.my/pagoda-climbing-and-lunch-at-the-irrawaddy/ -- Bagan: Pagoda-Climbing and Lunch at the Irrawaddy
http://m.naim.my/pagodas-and-a-sunset/ -- Bagan: Pagodas and a Sunset

We also spent time in Mandalay and Yangon, but haven't gotten down to writing about them in the above blog ... been slacking!

This post has been edited by mat sputnik: Apr 20 2012, 05:50 PM

We used Myanmar Tourex early last year -- satisfied with service. Google for it.

Yes, ask for clean notes at money-changer. And make sure latest version.

If you can apply for visa here better do so. From my experience using VOA (in other countries, not Myanmar), main prob is the queue. The process can be slow, so if crowd is large, you gotta wait. And check the process -- forms to fill up, mugshots to be attached, etc. Something not right, more waiting.

When you change at moneychanger just ask for new ones. The ppl in Burma are fussy because of many fake notes. Everywhere you travel nowadays ppl always careful if they receive USD notes. Same with big Indian rupee notes.