Now in its 11th edition, the most comprehensive guide to Myanmar (Burma) on the market returns with scenes of horse carts crawling past colonial mansions in a country isolation has preserved from modernity.

Drift down the mesmerising Ayeyarwady River, visit shining golden temples and unspoilt hill-tribe villages, or sip tea in the hubbub of a Yangon teahouse. The choice is yours.

• 147 days’ on-the-ground research, 3 intrepid authors, 65 maps, more than 90 spectacular temples
• Clear, easy-to-use maps
• Interview and special biography section on Aung San Suu Kyi
• At-a-glance practical info