On the road to Myanmar, Brazil and Adelaide

Australians are expected to take three million more overseas trips next year than they did five years ago, with many of them seeking out the newest tourist hot spots.

Asia's last frontier, Myanmar, the golden beaches of Sri Lanka, and World Cup football host country Brazil are all on the horizon with savvy travellers for 2014, according to travel experts.

''Brazil will be in the limelight thanks to the football World Cup,'' Skyscanner's David Boyte said. ''We've seen increased interest in Myanmar and Cambodia, and Sri Lanka is the rising star,'' he said.

Abercrombie Kent's Sujata Raman agreed: ''Sri Lanka is still remarkably unspoilt, with tea plantations and hill stations.''

Richard Mole, from Byroads Travel, said Myanmar is still highly priced because of a shortage of tourist beds, but he advises to get there fast.

''It is seen as Asia's last frontier. Cuba is in the same category - go before it changes forever.''

Colombia, Iceland and Oman are also on the unofficial 2014 hot list of places to go.

Lonely Planet, in its recent release of Best in Travel 2014, also picks Antarctica, Scotland (hosting the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow) and Mexico among its top 10 destinations.

''Reaching the ends of the earth has never been easier but it's not a trip for the weak of heart or stomach,'' the travel publisher warns of Antarctica.

Surprisingly, Lonely Planet even nominates ''effortlessly chic'' Adelaide among its top 10 cities to see in 2014.

But it is not just the places that Aussies are going to that are grabbing attention, it is the way they are doing it.

Staring out of the window of a tour bus is a thing of the past as travellers choose to immerse themselves in experiences.

Touring options include dining with local families in Russia, fundraising treks to Mount Everest base camp and self-guided GPS walks in Europe.

At a price of $US250,000, Virgin Galactic's sub-orbital space flights are scheduled to begin in 2014. Six passengers at a time will travel to an altitude of 100 kilometres to experience a few minutes of zero gravity.

Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2013/11/30/on-the-road-to-myanmar-brazil-and-adelaide/