ON THE IRRAWADDY RIVER, Myanmar — When Daniel and Susy Florens booked a five-star honeymoon with stops in some of Asia's premier luxury destinations, Myanmar seemed like just another stop on the itinerary.
Over the past year, Bagan and other destinations in Myanmar have drawn an increasing number of tourists, following the encouraging actions of President Thein Sein.
"Myanmar could see an exponential increase in the number of orphanages over the coming decade, especially in tourist destinations," Aaron Greenberg, Unicef Myanmar's chief of child protection, told the Guardian.
The Orcaella, which Orient-Express launched in July for journeys of seven and 11 nights along the Irrawaddy and nearby Chindwin River, cruises from Yangon to remote destinations near the Myanmar-India border.
A South Korean cable news network, YTN, on Sunday quoted an unidentified intelligence source as saying that Myanmar was the destination of the freighter, which may be carrying missile components.
Keep in mind that some destinations such as Cuba and Myanmar do not accept credit cards and do not have ATMs yet.
On Her Radar Myanmar, as a newer destination that has opened its arms to travelers.
SAFETY Karen MacRae, a senior destination expert at Kensington Tours, said Myanmar is safe for families and described it as "a whole country full of gentle people".
Myanmar was a popular destination on Instagram this year, and this shot shows workers taking a lunch break in the fields, their faces protected from the sun with thanaka, a yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground bark.
It's not surprising that places such as Bhutan and Myanmar are becoming hot destinations for people searching for something a bit more enlightened and decidedly more disconnected.
