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Burma / Myanmar: To go or not to go?

There are so many beautiful and intriguing places in the world; the choice of destinations for intrepid travellers seems never-ending. So why is it that so many of us plan trips to countries that are either dangerous or politically unstable, or worse, under the rule of a violent or repressive regime? This is a question I am wrestling with now, hiding out from the monsoon rains on the waterfront in Phnom Penh planning my travels. I really want to cross the border from Cambodia, (itself, not boasting Read more