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Dinner in Yangon

April 23, 2013by Scaramouche 2 Comments

Scaramouchine has never met a cuisine she didn’t like. The cuisine of Burma was no exception. Spicy curries, tart salads, fresh seafood and salty condiments.  Prior to arriving in Myanmar […]

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Food, Myanmar, Yangon

Going to Market

April 8, 2013by Scaramouche 1 Comment

The Burmese love their food and almost all food is made from scratch and prepared seasonally, resulting in exceptionally fresh flavours. Walking through the open air markets of Yangon Scaramouchine […]

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Food, Myanmar, Yangon

The Lawyers and their Bricky Towers

April 7, 2013by Scaramouche Leave a comment

Scaramouchine realized that lawyers are recognizable anywhere when she stumbled upon the legal district of Yangon and found a group of Burmese lawyers preparing for court. Identifiable by their demeanor and […]

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Myanmar, Yangon

Myanmar Girls

March 31, 2013by Scaramouche Leave a comment

Years of isolation and a conservative Buddhist ethic have resulted in a consistent dress code of long skirts, covered shoulders and breastbone. The result should have been restrictive but instead […]

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China, Myanmar, Yangon

Gin and Tonic at the Strand

March 25, 2013by Scaramouche 2 Comments

Scaramouchine followed in the footsteps of George Orwell again and enjoyed a gin and tonic in the Strand Hotel bar. An expat feature of colonial Rangoon, the Strand Hotel has […]

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Myanmar, Places, Yangon

More Streets of Yangon

March 25, 2013by Scaramouche 2 Comments

As Scaramouchine walked the streets of Yangon , she saw . . . .             The Doors and Windows of Yangon         […]

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Myanmar, Places, Yangon

The Streets of Rangoon: The Colonial Past

March 24, 2013by Scaramouche Leave a comment

Scaramouchine walked the streets of Rangoon (Yangon) with George Orwell in mind. He had joined the colonial police force in Burma and for a time was stationed in Rangoon. The streets teemed […]

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Myanmar, Places, Yangon

The Streets of Yangon

March 24, 2013by Scaramouche Leave a comment

Scaramouchine walked the streets of Yangon (Rangoon) adjusting herself to the slower pace of life and the unhurried flow of foot traffic. Although Yangon is changing fast, cell phones are […]

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Myanmar, Places, Yangon

Back in Yangon

March 3, 2013by Scaramouche 2 Comments

Scaramouchine returned to Yangon (formerly Rangon).  She ate, she shopped, she explored colonial Burma.  

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Myanmar, Places, Yangon

Rum and Raisin Ice Cream

February 24, 2013by Scaramouche 2 Comments

Scaramouchine was not feeling good while in Bagan.  The only food she really craved was ice cream and that was difficult to get.  Finally, on her last day in Bagan, Scaramouchine went […]

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Bagan, Food, Myanmar, Places

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