www.Go To The Mountain - Musings of a Potential Guru

Continued from previous article... It has been three years since Myanmar liberated its economy, today there are a slew condominiums, pre-school centres and swanky eateries and bars that have been set up. Myanmar has nearly 60 million in population and in Yangon, officially 5 million and there is a , growing middle class that may double by 2020. They will have a large young, upwardly mobile and vibrant population of not already.  Myanmar is well located - at the crossroads of China, India and South East Asia. Can you imagine her access to a humongous combined population? I was told there weren't so many cars in the past but today you will often get stuck in traffic jams. Looking at its infrastructure, there are almost too many things that needed building. The buoyant construction sector, valued at US3 billion is expected to grow 46% to USD4.2 billion within next year.  Abundant opportunities come with potential pitfalls too. I learnt that you have to pay in ad...

Continued From Part One... The Schwedagon Pagoda, a most significant and prominent landmark in Yangon dominating the skyline as it is almost 100m in height. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar as it is said to contain relics of four previous Buddhas. Legend has it that it was constructed 2,600 years ago and is the oldest Buddhist stupa in the world. It is covered by tonnes of gold plates and its crown is tipped with more than 5,000 diamonds, more than 2,000 rubies and right at the very top there is a 76 carat diamond. Most Myanmarese people are Theravada buddhists. There isn't enough time, so may be next time. We came to a beautiful Italian restaurant. We were supposed to do French but it was fully booked. There is plenty to choose from. I wanted the smallest meal. I like appetisers. Never wrong with a good soup. The only time I have bacon is when I travel and during hotel breakfast and in this case the tiny bits in the soup. I d...