Hello

My husband and I are dreaming of a trip to Burma/Thailand, probably in Feb./March 2013. We both have been to Asia, but not to these places, and very much want to experience Burma before it changes too much. We're thinking of a 3-week trip, just for financial reasons (have more time than money), 2 weeks for Burma and 1 week in Thailand, probably up north. However, if Thailand really is as inexpensive as people say, we could stretch the trip.

For our air tickets, he has enough AA miles for one r/t; I have enough Delta miles for one r/t. I would need 20,000 more AA miles for a ticket, so if there's not a quick way to accomplish that, we can fly separately. We both have the credit cards and it's too soon to re-apply. Any thoughts?

For Burma, what are anyone's thoughts on buying a tour vs. independent travel in this country? I realize it's going to vary from person to person; I'd just like some general advice. For tours, any suggestions on a company? We don't care about luxury accommodations, just clean. We've never bought a package tour and much prefer to be independent, just not sure about that for Burma. What about hiring a guide for the duration of the stay?

Any other thoughts and/or links to helpful sites would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Susan