Perception réelle de la Birmanie

Bonjour,

Je vais repondre a ton premier post pour ne pas entrer dans les debats suivants [;)] Je suppose que vous etes maintenant rentres de ce voyage en Birmanie et je serais curieuse d'avoir ton point de vue maintenant au vue des questions que tu te posais deja avant de partir...

Je suis allee en Birmanie avec mon mari et nous n'avons pas eu du tout le meme ressenti tous les deux. J'avais quelques craintes a propos de toutes les personnes qui voulaient y aller ''parce que c'est ouvert depuis peu''! Heu.... disons plutot que c'est democratise depuis une dizaine d'annee oui, mais cela s'arrete la. Ce pays suscite un grand interet et on comprend vite pourquoi; l'accueil et la gentillesse des personnes, les sites archeologiques splendides, la diversite des paysages... il faut le voir pour ce faire un avis. Je suis tombee sous le charme alors que nous venions de la Thailande et ressentais aussi certainement une certaine lassitude par rapport au tourisme thailandais. Tout depend je pense de vos habitudes de voyage..

Bon voyage

Coucou Je suis entièrement d'accord avec toi. Je n'ai pas voulu rentrer trop dans la polémique mais tu as dis exactement ce que je pensais. Bises

Bonjour, j' ai précédemment oublié de joindre ceci :

https://youtu.be/rTwCUmoEBts

I stumbled upon this discussion, 7 years later... I've been living in Myanmar for a few years now. For better or worse, foreign tourism in Myanmar is extremely low these days. This week in Bagan, I could count on one hand the number of tourists I saw while visiting the main sites.

Hi Richman, I really dream of going back, but emotionally speaking, it’s complicated to go sightseeing in a country at war 😢. Do those stunning hot-air balloons still exist?

Hi,

I think the balloons resumed their flights in 2022 after 3 years of COVID closure, unless I'm mistaken... I'm still in Bagan, I'll check for you tomorrow. The big concrete panoramic tower is open but often without electricity, so you have to climb on foot. Unlike Inle Lake, which seemed completely empty to me, there are still quite a few Burmese visitors in Bagan. On a national holiday, I was told at check-in that they were 100% full last night. Though after that, luxury hotels are slashing their prices to attract the middle class from Yangon and Mandalay. Most of the touristy restaurants have permanently closed their doors.

Okay, let's stay positive. I'm glad domestic tourism is doing well. And what's the vibe in the country like? Are there military everywhere or just in the north? (Sorry if my questions seem silly, but from France, it looks catastrophic!) Thanks

Yes and no. Lots of checkpoints on the roads, for sure. On the route between Yangon and Bagan, I had to go through 4 or 5 checkpoints. That said, not many visible ones inside Yangon or Bagan themselves... If what I'm saying makes sense...

Hello,

Right now, in this country, things can escalate very quickly. If you go, you have to manage to enjoy yourself while ignoring the fact that troops, not far away, are happily shooting at each other.

Sure, it's full of authenticity because it's still very untouched by tourists, but it's the Asian country where I ate the worst. Greasy as can be. Not having to wear shoes or, even worse, socks in the temples didn’t thrill me. In that case, I would’ve gladly had them hire staff to clean up the pigeon droppings.

The great tip for future travelers is to be among the first to go once the situation stabilizes.

Personally, I don’t give a royal damn about food and socks, Joel 😄 And honestly, I loved traveling in this country all the more because I was there just when Aung San Suu Kyi was elected!! A moment full of hope that, unfortunately, didn’t last long 😢. I really hope they find the path to peace, and while I obviously don’t plan to go there for tourism now, I’m very interested in hearing updates from someone who’s currently on the ground. Have a great day, Christelle

Hi there

I don’t like eating anything too greasy, yet I really don’t have any bad memories of meals in Myanmar... no more than I do of pigeon droppings on the temple floors [;)]

To each their own feelings (and thankfully, otherwise we’d all end up in the same place ), but like Christelle, I’m interested in the current situation in Myanmar, which remains (for me) one of the most endearing countries I’ve visited (along with Uganda).

All this is pretty far from the original post, and we don’t know if the author ended up going to Myanmar or not .