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openness in public discussions of once-taboo topics, including politics. Swaths of the
county, off-limits for years, can now be freely visited.
Simple Pleasures
The pace of change is not overwhelming, leaving the simple pleasures of travel in Myan-
mar intact. You can still drift down the Ayeyarwady river in an old river steamer, stake
out a slice of beach on the blissful Bay of Bengal, or trek through forests to minority vil-
lages scattered across the Shan Hills without jostling with scores of fellow travellers.
Best of all you'll encounter locals who are gentle, humorous, engaging, considerate, in-
quisitive and passionate - they want to play a part in the world, and to know what you
make of their world. Now is the time to make that connection.
