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Myanmar

With a bustling modern city, emerging beach destinations and more temples than tourists, Myanmar's rich and thrilling culture - of dozens of languages and peoples - is naturally a drawcard. But going to Myanmar is more complicated than just buying a ticket.
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Myanmar Health and Safety

Travel to the border area between Myanmar and Thailand should be avoided because of the risk of ethnic conflict and banditry. Monitor developments that might affect your safety.

Though street crime isn't an issue in remote towns, a smattering of burglaries in Yangon have been reported. Exercise caution in tourist areas.

Myanmar has one of the highest incidents of death from snakebite; watch your step in brush forest and grasses.

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