burma go nyaungshwe, can stay in teakwood hotel, pretty cheap ard 24 usd a night or other places might be even cheaper but teakwood just ard the corner u get very delicious myanmar noodle which i remember till today. for laos u can go vientiane, 5 days for 2 places is barely enough. i went 2 weeks for burma and 2 weeks for laos backpack style