March 27, 2013 - Balloons over Burma

[glatt]

Very cool.

Burma is interesting. You can't talk about the place without choosing sides. Is it Burma and do you support the previous government from before the military coup, or is it Myanmar and you recognize the new government?

The one good thing about the horrible military government there is that tourists have abandoned the place, and historic sites like this are basically empty. Makes taking a nice picture easier when you don't have throngs of tourists to deal with.

[CaliforniaMama]

Originally Posted by glatt

The one good thing about the horrible military government there is that tourists have abandoned the place, and historic sites like this are basically empty. Makes taking a nice picture easier when you don't have throngs of tourists to deal with.

And they are very lucky that the beauty built by past regimes and generations haven't been destroyed. It always breaks my heart when one government destroys existing buildings and monuments.

Unless, of course, it is pulling down Sadam Hussein.

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama

And they are very lucky that the beauty built by past regimes and generations haven't been destroyed. It always breaks my heart when one government destroys existing buildings and monuments.

Unless, of course, it is pulling down Sadam Hussein.

Are those buildings used? I mean, do people live in them or work in them? I would love love love to see one inside.