Myanmar (Burma) is an emerging tourist destination in Southeast Asia. It lies on the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea coast with Bangladesh and India to the west, China to the north, and Laos and Thailand to the east. The country vividly recalls the exotic air of adventure that once romanticised this former British colony. If you wish to explore glittering temples, to listen to tales of myth and legend or to watch holy snakes, now is the time.