<p>I was there in January. You'll have a great time. It is a colorful country with friendly people. Try the green papaya salad from the Yangon sidewalk vendors in the Bogyoke Aung San Market, pronounced bo-joke market.</p>
<p>I brought a D800 with 14-24mm, 24-70mm, and 70-200mm. I used all three. The 70-200 got more use than I expected. Necessary on Inlay Lake, but useful in the little markets too to isolate subjects and compress distances. The 14-24mm was important to have inside temples and at the giant reclining Buddha. On the other hand, I found myself envying the person on the trip who brought only one lens: a 28-300mm. The weight of the three lenses is considerable. I always left one in the hotel room and ventured out with the other two.</p>
<p>If I had a 17-35mm I'd leave the 24-70mm at home and just go with that and the 70-200mm.</p>
<p>I used a tripod at Bagan for sunrise and sunset photos. It wasn't necessary anywhere else. I never wished for a monopod, though I brought one. Never needed a flash.</p>
<p>It will be hot when you're there. In addition to the photo equipment, bring a hat. Shoes and socks are not allowed in any of the temples. You will be taking both off frequently. Bring wipes for your feet. Always have wipes in your pockets; temples are everywhere. I can't stress this enough. Sometimes monkeys are in the temples. You'll be happy to have the wipes if you step in monkey poo.</p>
<p>People are very friendly and are happy to pose for you. They do enjoy seeing the pictures if you are shooting digitally. We arranged in advance for monks to pose for us at several temples. We donated to the temple in appreciation, but did not pay anyone directly for posing.</p>
