I left my laptop in Thailand when I went to Burma. I was told that
WiFi would be almost nonexistent, and without cell phone service I
relished the idea of returning to my Moleskine instead of a keyboard.
Looking at my notebook months later, my enthusiasm is palpable. On day
two: "Burma is one of those miraculous, seemingly utopic places where
you are free to assume the best in the local people you meet.
Juxtaposing this friendliness on the truth about what’s happening inside
military-ruled Burma is surreal; you see what you are allowed to see,
and no more. But what you experience is real, and in my brief time thus
far in Burma, magical.” The friendliness and generosity of the Burmese
were primary reasons that other travelers urged me to visit. On that
second day, I decided to find myself a Burmese longyi, and it quickly
turned out to be the best ice breaker I could ask for.
The longyi is everywhere in Burma.
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