Burma has long been shrouded behind a cloud of controversy, but Andy Knight gives you a glimpse through the cloud into this country rich in history and tradition.
If you're looking to get off the beaten track and experience a place less traveled this year, Victoria Brewood has compiled a list of some of the countries that are less visited by tourists but still very much worth visiting.
Can a responsible traveler ingore Aung San Suu Kyi's plea to stay away from her repressive country? Charlotte Finn toured this troubled paradise and encourages others to responsibly ignore the tourist boycott also.
Matthew Van Saun boards the night express train from Mandalay to Myitkyina. Forty eight hours later, he comes into Myitkyina with an escort, treated as though he were a foreign dignitary.