Myanmar – formerly known as Burma
Following the lifting of Western sanctions Myanmar has become a hot “now” destination for tourists offering the chance to see a country where the 21st-century world has barely intruded. It has some wondrous sights: a thousand temples scattered across the countryside in Bagan; the leg-rowers and floating gardens of Inle Lake, and majestic.
Ayeyarwady rivers. Here there is still a strong sense of the old Orient to experience.
Niue – The Rock of Polynesia
When you're the world's smallest independent nation you're allowed to be different - and Niue is very different. Don't expect the standard Pacific island experience: you won't be relaxing on palm-fringed beaches here, because there aren't any.
Leave your idleness at home and bring a sense of adventure instead.
