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Regular Myanmar travelers will be familiar with the Balloons over Bagan, and now there are Balloons over Loikaw, a much lesser traveled Burmese destination.

The new Sofitel Inle Lake Myat Min opens on the banks of Myanmar’s most popular lakeside destination, part of an attempt by AccorHotels to increase its presence in Myanmar.

Markets in Myanmar, trains in Sri Lanka, beaches on Palawan, and South Korean dreams come true – we choose our favorite shots from our readers’ Instagram feeds.

Fine dining, elephants, national parks, music festivals, permanent summer, and – oh yeah – there are some pretty good wines too. From Bali to Myanmar, Southeast Asia’s vineyards are worth the journey.

Despite its popularity, Inle Lake, in Shan State, is one of my favorite places in Myanmar. Here are some of my favorite experiences in the Inle Lake area, where it’s possible to discover a much more authentic Burmese culture.

We want you to be as excited by Asia as we are, so we’ve put together our list of a Dozen Dream Destinations for 2013.