The Beauty of Indo-China

MYANMAR

When it comes to Indo-China, most travellers head to Cambodia for the mammoth Angkor temple complexes in Siem Reap. But for those who want to get away from the tourist hordes and enjoy authentic experiences unspoiled by mass commercialism, there's no better time to visit Myanmar and Vietnam.

Myanmar is steadily opening up to tourism, so it's a perfect time to discover it. To see how far it's come, one only needs to look at the buzzing street scenes filled with lively cafés in downtown Yangon, the up-and-coming neighbourhood of Yaw Min Gyi, and the charming handmade crafts by local fair-trade design collective, Hla Day.

For most first time visitors to Myanmar, Yangon dominates itineraries - making even the briefest…