When visiting Burmese temples, you definitely need to take off your shoes and walking barefoot is a true test.

I was fortunate to visit Myanmar, Mandalay, Bagan, and Naypyidaw. Overall, it felt very underdeveloped. There were many ditches on the roadside where people built their homes, and there were a lot of temples, requiring you to remove your shoes and wear skirts that reached your knees. Regarding food, we were on a group tour, so we mostly ate Chinese food, and we also had some Myanmar food, which was quite good. Locals always love to chew betel nut, and there was a lot of red betel nut water on the ground. Because of the widespread belief in Buddhism, there were many monks, and men were supposed to become monks once in their lifetime.

Most of the land is abandoned and overgrown with weeds. The buses are mostly outdated Japanese and Korean models, but the locals are incredibly kind and honest, and prices are very cheap. It truly feels like money is wasted. When I went to the convenience store to buy a drink, I had to use a straw and relied on eye contact with the cashier girl – haha. The guide told us that locals in Myanmar get medical treatment very cheaply. Myanmar hasn't developed as well as other Southeast Asian countries, and, in my opinion, it wasn't as good as Cambodia. You'll see some high-rise buildings scattered in the city center, but most are old, so you need to be prepared mentally.