Burma: A Journey Across Time

Burma, also known as Myanmar, has held an allure for adventurous travelers since it was opened up to tourists after decades of isolation and oppression.  Many have said that a visit to the country was like traveling back in time.  Now after the country has had its first fair election in 25 years, former political prisoner and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi appears poised to lead the country out of its dark past and into a modern future. But are the promises of reform by the military for real? Are the people of Burma finally free? And can their culture survive the onslaught of tourists and new development to come? Author and photographer Matt Sims travels across the length of Burma to find out. His journey by rail, river, and road across the country from north to south has resulted in a new travel book rich in humor, history, and keen observation. Includes photographs by the author. If you like the witty and sarcastic writing of Bill Bryson and Anthony Bourdain, you'll enjoy Burma: A Journey Across Time.