Wild Travels in Rangoon Burma

Arriving in Yangon I felt like I had taken a leap back in time . One reason for this is that since 1962 Burma has been ruled by The State Law & Order Restoration Council (Slorc), now known as the State Peace & Development Council (SPDC). The name ‘Union of Myanmar' was appointed by the military regime in 1989. Tourism before 1989 was basically non existent, and when internet became available connections were legal only for the government, tourist offices, and a few large businesses. Other than CNN, the BBC and Coca Cola, there is very little Western influence in this part of the world.There are no, McDonalds, very few grocery/convenience stores, no pubs/bars and very few "restaurants." At night, locals sit at small tables

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