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Political reforms open Myanmar for tourists

By on June 10, 2012

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Reforms open Myanmar tourist floodgates (via AFP)

The hotels are full or eye-wateringly expensive, creased dollar bills are worthless and credit cards are widely refused — welcome to Myanmar, Asia’s next big tourist destination. The Southeast Asian nation, once shielded from international eyes by a brutal military junta and a travel boycott supported…

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