Burma Top Ten 2017 Travel Destinations
Burma has been listed in the top ten countries to visit in 2017 by renowned travel guide the Lonely Planet.
The country ranked ninth in the ‘Top Countries’ category of the Best in Travel 2017 list.
Canada was named the best country to visit in 2017, followed by Colombia, Finland, Dominica, Nepal, Bermuda, Mongolia and Oman. Ethiopia ranked tenth.
Lonely Planet states that Burma’s “election of the first civilian government in half a century has all eyes on the future … Southeast Asia’s most secretive country is poised to receive an influx of travelers.”
Burma was ruled by a military junta for half a century, isolating the country from the international community and transforming one of Asia’s most prosperous nations into one of its poorest.
The country’s first fully elected government took office in March this year and the tourism sector is expected to boom. reading more …