Laura Maffezzoli

If we think about Burma, the previous name of Myanmar, we certainly have in mind its Buddhist culture and its countless temples, monasteries and pagodas. The Irrwaddy River, the largest one in the state, which crosses the country for all its length, offers, instead, the possibility to discover Burma under an alternative viewpoint.

Are you willing to invest some money to reach an unspoiled island and stay in an exclusive resort?

The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,000 islands and boasts one of the most biodiverse environments in the world. Bohol is one of these islands, famous for its "chocolate hills" and lush river forests. At the southern tip of Bohol, there is Panglao, also a small island, although connected with bridges. If you look at a map, Bohol looks like the body and Panglao the head of a turtle.

My clients traveling to India often ask me where to go to sea at the end of a tour without spending too much time on the move. I usually suggest Goa, easily accessible by air from all the major airports in India.