Myanmar is still considered to be one of the most politically isolated countries in the world, but there are signs that life is improving for some.<br /><br />The government's recent overtures to political dissidents are encouraging others to have cautious optimism.<br /><br />U Pwe Ba Swe, a taxi driver in Yangon, said he is seeing more tourists arriving, who in turn provide new opportunities and sources of income.<br /><br />As a taxi driver, he manages to take home around $13 a day, which works out to about three times the average income for people in Myanmar. It is enough to put his three children through university.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's special correspondent reports undercover from Yangon.
