Here's what I did: Flew into Yangon via Bangkok and got my bearings. Then I took an overnight bus (~11 hours I believe) to Bagan and stayed there motor biking a

Here's what I did: Flew into Yangon via Bangkok and got my bearings. Then I took an overnight bus (~11 hours I believe) to Bagan and stayed there motor biking around the temples for a few days. From there I took day-bus to Inle Lake (~8 hours). If I would have had more time I would have stopped at Kalau to do the popular 3-day trek to Inle Lake instead. I stayed there for a couple of days (boat rides, bike rides, enjoying the scenery). And then from there I went to Mandalay (not much to see in the town proper but lots of good day trips). And flew back to Bangkok from Mandalay. It's more expensive than a lot of the rest of Southeast Asia but I still managed on less than $50/day (staying in hostel dorms).