28 Instagram captions for Myanmar

travel

7 Oct

Myanmar made it onto my country list, technically. An island in the Mergui Archipelago, briefly, via cruise ship. So no, I haven't trekked the Kalaw trail or stood among the temples of Bagan at sunrise for a caption.

Through a colleague's stories of home, I found myself curious about a country I'd only ever skirted at the edges of. Travel conditions change…

This is a collection of Myanmar captions for Instagram – for your photos from across the country, whether you need a caption for your Bagan trip, something to pair with that shot of thousands of temples at golden hour, or a Kalaw caption that doesn't sound like it was lifted off a teahouse coaster.

Pick your Myanmar caption like you pick your longyi: it should fit, and it probably shouldn't be borrowed without permission.

Myanmar is complicated. The photos, somehow, still need captions.

The best Myanmar captions for your Instagram posts

I didn't plan to be this interested in Myanmar. It just kind of Burm-ed its way in.
Burma-zing views all around
Myanmar-velous from start to finish
This country really shwe-pt me off my feet
Burmese food: love child of Indian, Chinese, and Thai cuisine
In a twist of automotive irony, the city drives on the right, but thanks to import habits, steering wheels appear on both sides of the car. Nobody seems bothered.
Chit happens

Bagan

I came, I saw, I got stupa-fied
I’m Bagan to feel at peace
I can’t shwe how much I love this view
It's crumbly, it's dusty, and arguably the most photogenic place in Asia. Basically ruin-core in real life.
I'm totally templed out. In the best way.
In Bagan, you either ride a horse cart or a slightly terrifying electric scooter.

Mandalay

I hope our flight isn't Mandalay-ed
Leaving Mandalay covered in dust. The sights were worth it. The dust was not.
The U Bein Bridge is famous for being long and made of teak. In practice, it's mostly about getting the sunset shot without falling into the lake.
The bridge has survived since 1850. Whether it survives another tourist season is another matter.

Shan State

Leg-rowing at Inle Lake is a serious oar-deal
Inle roughly translates to "Small Lake". It is not small enough to walk across.
Just Kalaw-ing my way through the mountains
Shan-tastic views in the Shan State
Kalaw: where the most exciting nightlife activity is choosing which tea to drink while watching the fog roll in
Three days of walking, one bowl of Shan noodles at the end. Worth every blister

Yangon

It’s impossible to Yangon after this
Yangon: a 2,000-year-old pagoda and a plastic household goods shop, both within walking distance. The contrast is free.
Shwedagon Pagoda: where covering things in gold leaf is a completely normal activity, and the marble floor is a hot yoga experience you didn't sign up for

Longyi

Longyi: it’s a skirt, it’s a belt, it’s a shopping bag, it’s a blanket, it’s a beach towel
More comfortable than your pants, more breathable than your shorts, and allows for tactical crouching when you really need to go to the toilet