The answer is the former!!! Have just spent 2 weeks in the fabulous Myanmar. Will try and give you just the highlights but be prepared for a long blog. We chose to travel with a British company, All Points East, as we were uncertain how independent travellers fared in a country with a strict military regime and little infrastructure. Couldn't recommend it highly enough as the programme, value and tour guiding were brilliant. We happened to meet one of the co-owne...

We are on the day train from Chang Mai to Bangkok so l will have plenty of time to write this during the 12 hour journey. Am already impressed as they have just offered us free coffee!!! Have had a great week in N Thailand. It is low tourist season but a great time for trekking, visiting temples and general sightseeing as long as you have packed a fleece and long trousers as the temperatures are low overnight. We flew from Bangkok to Chang Rai last weekend and s...