Leg-rowers, leaping cats and other Myanmar miracles Sitting in a concrete-floored shop as horse-carts clatter past the door: an internet connection seems miraculous, almost as marvellous as cats trained to leap through hoops. Pundits debate whether one should visit Myanmar at all, given the country's human rights record - but your scant few dollars mean a day's earnings to those you encounter along the way.

Aloof from the world, Myanmar remains a land of mysteries, some dark, others whimsical. A golden boulder perches inches from perdition; a train lumbers into view, hours late. Just a gentle paddle from where I sit, the ethereal waters of Inle Lake are home to the Intha, Burma's famed leg-rowers.

This is one of Asia's least-visited, but most rewarding and most hospitable countries (at the local, not the official level). Read more on my blog.

Original images were 35mm Fujichrome or Ektachrome transparencies. Hi-res. scans are available for licensing.