The time had finally come to leave Thailand.  My work contract was over, my apartment needed emptied, and I had to leave the country because my visa was about to expire.  I thought long and hard about where I should go, I only had about a month before my flight back to the states.  I had one week to explore a nearby country before meeting up with friends to explore more of Thailand.

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In the end I choose Myanmar, formerly known as Burma.  I've been told that you can do Siem Rep in a couple days, Vietnam you need at least a few weeks, and Laos was a hit or miss. Myanmar had opened their borders not that long ago and I felt like it was less spoiled by tourists.

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Next step, what the hell do you do in Myanmar?  Where to go and what to see.  After numerous searches and blog research I narrowed down the cities to Mandalay, Bagan and Inle Lake.  And here we go....