I didn’t really try sleeping in the airport. I knew I wouldn’t be able to. After a few hours I was able to check-in for my next flight and go back through security. Less than a week ago this airport was the center of a huge protest which stranded hundreds of thousands of tourists in the country and led the country to change prime ministers. There wasn’t any sign of all that protest now, things appeared to be back to normal.
I took a short flight to Yangon, Myanmar (also known as Burma). The time zone here is 30 minutes behind, which makes it a usual changing the clocks. Once I arrived at the tiny international airport I noticed this country is very low-key and quite pleasant. I don’t see crowds of people rushing everywhere, I don’t hear car horns, and taxi drivers aren’t bothering me too much.
The guesthouse I wanted to stay had at some representatives at the airport and there was a big group of people who went to stay at the Motherland Inn, including me. It was a free pickup from the airport, which was nice. When I arrived at the guesthouse, they served a free western breakfast.
I was tired since it was a 40 hour journey since I left Beijing, so I ended up staying at the guesthouse and sleeping in my $7 room in the day.
The downsides not so easy access to drinking water water here and almost no useable internet connection in this country due to the government trying to make it impossible for you to communicate with the outside world.