Better known by its former name, Burma, this once thriving British colony of teak forests is now a pariah state which has been under strict military junta control for four decades. That doesn't hide the fact that it has an incredible cultural legacy which attracts a small flow of tourists.What’s Cool
Multiethnic make up of the country, Yangon's Shwedagon Paya pagoda, Mandalay's historic attractions, the traditional lifestyle in Shan State, Bagan's hundreds of chedis, Bago's pagodas, handicrafts in Pathein.What’s Not
The human rights record of the junta, widespread poverty, areas off-limits to tourists, poor infrastructure, hot season temperatures, beggars and petty thieves, inadequate medical facilities, poor food hygiene and tropical diseases.
