The Entire World Warned Me DO NOT TRAVEL Here. I did anyway.

I took a flight to a place I did not realise was an active war zone, as I took a flight to Yangon, the capital city of Myanmar (Burma) with their national airline - Myanmar Airways International.

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[ReneSchickbauer]

When you are the only tourist and the only business class passenger in the whole country, you get a bit of special attention ;-)

[positivelybobby]

I never get tired of watching a kind gentleman treating everyone he meets in a polite way.
The flights and adventure are a bonus.

[amynang]

A staff at the airport asked you “Have you finished lunch?” is a way of greeting in Myanmar. If you spend a few more days, you might hear people greeting you “Mingalabah” following “Have you eaten?” 😁

[Yoshi-mmxz]

Myanmar, our country was very beautiful and happy to all of us and visitors. Now, we are facing with crisis. I wish that God bless our country to get back out happy days.

[shonen]

This has been such a nice episode! Myanmar seems like a lovely country. Wishing their country can have peace again.

[lewke]

that $100 a night hotel feels like it would be much more expensive anywhere else, what an amazingly nice hotel room

[nomastersnogods]

Ironically, this is one of your best travel vlog I've ever seen., since everything went well without a hitch!

[lisaa]

"Be kind to one another" - one big reason I'm a subscriber, Noel. Enjoy your trip.

[avgeekguy]

I think Noel just got the presidential suite lol :).

[kevinsmoother]

Fair play the customer service was amazing!

[followyourdreams]

Wow, everyone you met were amazingly helpful and polite. Treated like aviation royalty. 😊

[andyelliott]

In your description it describes Yangon (previously Rangoon) as the capital city of Myanmar. Yangon used to be the capital, whereas today the capital city is Naypyidaw to the north. If you find and watch the old Top Gear Burma special, Clarkson, Hammond and May visit Naypyidaw.

[belarusian]

Elaine: Peterman ran off to Burma, and now he wants me to run the catalog.
Kramer: Where?
Jerry: Myanmar.
Kramer: The discount pharmacy?

[shottyaiyer]

"Have you had your brekkie/coffee/lunch" is a sort of greeting in some parts of the world. It is in Karnataka, in India. Glorious sunset on your way back!

[Rosebudlola]

"This plane is in a pretty battered condition" says the man going to a developing country in the midst of a civil war... Tbf I live in Yangon and it's all a bit rough round the edges and there's no surprise about the boot not opening. You didn't get to experience the joy of the daily blackouts! Pan Pacific would be sheltered from most of the 'interesting' elements though. The people are very kind generally though as you saw, and the taxi driver was asking you if you wanted the Aircon on. Fuel is really expensive for local people these days so taxi drivers will avoid putting the Aircon on unless the customer specifically requests it. He seems to have put it on for you though specially!

[patriciafuchs]

What a huge room! It is a beautiful troubled country.
Noel, you are like a kid in a candy shop, so excited and happy! You do love new adventures. It looks like you had a good adventure!!

[Internet_Eater]

"Are you finished lunch" is a common polite gesture in SE Asia.

[stevemendel]

Great video and kudos to MAI on their services. Let's hope the situation in Myanmar improves so more people can safely visit. I love the harbor approach into Singapore.

[estiefranks]

I love watching all your videos, but I did enjoy them when you used to take us around the destination for a glimpse into that location. I hope you can add those back in. Thanks for all your hard work. 😊

[richbuang]

The Strand Hotel in Yangon is where George Orwell lived while working as an officer in Burma. Some believe that it was here where he began writing his novel 1984.