Burma (Myanmar) - Anyone been? Opinions?

[VxDuncan]

Hi all,
Am a bit of a one for getting off the beaten track and am considering a trip to Burma. Am hoping with it's isolation and lack of visitors it could be a fantastic place to go, like Laos was about 10 years ago.

Has anyone been? Any recommendations? Is it worth the hastle?

I am aware of the moral issues with visiting the place, this is the main reason why I am undecided. I'm planning on minimising my use of government hotels/airlines/services etc to keep my money away from SLARC - it would be a shame that the locals miss out on the benefits of contact with outsiders just because of the military regime. I'm open to comments on this though...

Ta!

[VxDuncan]

Cheers guys, I'm hoping it will be a worth the effort also! I'm fairly used to seeing poverty, having been to Cambodia, Rwanada, India etc, though still not sure about the post-cyclone situation. I'm thinking the situation should be almost back to "normal" by now, certainly don't want to be a burden on resources if it's going to cause suffering.

Alfachick: Will be interesting to see how you get on - I'm looking to go toward the end of the year myself, possibly Novemeber.