Walking the Streets of Yangon
The People, Stories and Hidden Treasures of Downtown Cosmopolitan Yangon (Rangoon)
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This book is a guide to walking the downtown streets of Yangon. Here are the stories of the streets and the people that live in them. This book is also about the love of walking, of discovering the rhythms, streetscapes, and hidden treasures of individual streets.
Yangon is a tough city, full of hardworking, pragmatic, and generous people. It is a city of street vendors, fortune-tellers, colonial buildings, book stalls, mosques, temples, modern shops, street markets, endless teashops, beer stations, and a thousand eating places. This book is meant to be a reflection of Yangon’s deep cultural, political, and personal diversity.
Every street holds its own unique character. Behind every door and inside every shop is a person whose story is a joy to listen to. Please dive into the hustle and bustle of downtown Yangon and share this journey.
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Japan is arguably the preeminent food nation on earth, a Mecca for the world's greatest chefs, with more Michelin stars than any other country. The Japanese go to extraordinary lengths and expense to eat food that is marked both by its exquisite preparation and exotic content. Their creativity, dedication, and courage in the face of dishes such as cod sperm and octopus ice cream is only now beginning to be fully appreciated in the sushi and ramen-saturated West.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting material that's well-narrated
- De John S. en 11-09-16
De: Michael Booth
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At Home in the World
- Reflections on Belonging While Wandering the Globe
- De: Tsh Oxenreider
- Narrado por: Tsh Oxenreider
- Duración: 7 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 439
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 391
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 390
As Tsh Oxenreider, author of Notes from a Blue Bike, chronicles her family's adventure around the world. Seeing, smelling, and tasting the widely varying cultures along the way, she discovers what it truly means to be at home.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Having traveled the world as a kid myself.....
- De kmk en 07-31-17
De: Tsh Oxenreider
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On the Plain of Snakes
- De: Paul Theroux
- Narrado por: Joseph Balderrama
- Duración: 19 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 141
Nogales is a border town caught between Mexico and the United States of America. A 40-foot steel fence runs through its centre, separating the prosperous US side from the impoverished Mexican side. It is a fascinating site of tension, now more than ever, as the town fills with hopeful border crossers and the deportees who have been caught and brought back. And it is here that Paul Theroux will begin his journey into the culturally rich but troubled heart of modern Mexico.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A pedantic, poorly narrated, 20 hour lecture
- De Birdshot en 11-16-19
De: Paul Theroux
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The Mezcal Rush
- Explorations in Agave Country
- De: Granville Greene
- Narrado por: Kevin Free
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 44
Mezcal. In recent years, the oldest spirit in the Americas has been reinvented as a pricy positional good popular among booze connoisseurs and the mixologists who use it as a cocktail ingredient. Unlike most high-end distillates, most small-batch mezcal is typically produced by and for subsistence farming communities, often under challenging conditions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow! Just Wow!
- De Si saben cómo me pongo ¿pa' qué me invitan? en 09-25-17
De: Granville Greene
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Walking the Kiso Road
- A Modern-Day Exploration of Old Japan
- De: William Scott Wilson
- Narrado por: Brian Nishii
- Duración: 7 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 44
Take a trip to old Japan with William Scott Wilson as he travels the ancient Kiso Road, a legendary route that remains much the same today as it was hundreds of years ago. The Kisoji, which runs through the Kiso Valley in the Japanese Alps, has been in use since at least 701 CE. In the 17th century, it was the route that the daimyo (warlords) used for their biennial trips - along with their samurai and porters - to the new capital of Edo (now Tokyo).
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4 out of 5 stars
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Definitely recommended
- De John S. en 06-28-16
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Infused
- Adventures in Tea
- De: Henrietta Lovell
- Narrado por: Henrietta Lovell
- Duración: 8 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Henrietta Lovell is on a mission to revolutionize the way we drink tea by replacing industrially produced teabags with the highest quality tea leaves. Infused invites us to discover these remarkable places, introducing us to the individual growers and household-name chefs Lovell has met along the way - and reveals the true pleasures of tea. The result is a delicious infusion of travel writing, memoir, and recipes, all written with Lovell's unique charm and wit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I couldn’t possibly pick a favorite tea but this is definitely my favorite book on the topic of tea!
- De Mindful Tea Queen en 05-15-21
De: Henrietta Lovell
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Remembering Shanghai
- A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels
- De: Isabel Sun Chao, Claire Chao
- Narrado por: Rachel Yong, Claire Chao, Isabel Sun Chao
- Duración: 7 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 69
Meticulously researched, Remembering Shanghai follows five generations, from vibrant Shanghai to the bright lights of Hong Kong. By turns harrowing and heartwarming, this vivid memoir explores identity and loss against the epic backdrop of a country in turmoil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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touching stories of resilience and family
- De Rodger en 01-17-21
De: Isabel Sun Chao, y otros
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Home Sweet Anywhere
- How We Sold Our House, Created a New Life, and Saw the World
- De: Lynne Martin
- Narrado por: Lynne Martin
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 252
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 229
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 232
Reunited in love after 35 years and suffering from a serious case of pre-retirement wanderlust, Lynne and Tim Martin made a life-altering decision: They sold their house and possessions and hit the road to live internationally full-time. Now tethered to nothing but their suitcases, each other, and their next exotic location, they've never looked back. From sky-high pyramids in Mexico to monkeys in Marrakech, this delightful, inspiring memoir is a romantic tale of derring-do for grown-ups and a road map for anyone who dreams of turning the idea of life abroad into a reality.
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2 out of 5 stars
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She makes it sound SO unappealing!
- De Barbara en 05-18-14
De: Lynne Martin
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My Place at the Table
- A Recipe for a Delicious Life in Paris
- De: Alexander Lobrano
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
- Duración: 8 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 29
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29
A mouthwatering testament to the healing power of food, My Place at the Table is a moving coming-of-age story of how a gay man emerges from a wounding childhood, discovers himself, and finds love. Published here for the first time is Lobrano’s “little black book,” an insider’s guide to his thirty all-time-favorite Paris restaurants.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great foodie talk, great palate
- De daily walker en 07-02-21
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Street Without a Name
- Childhood and Other Misadventures in Bulgaria
- De: Kapka Kassabova
- Narrado por: Emily Gray
- Duración: 10 h y 28 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 60
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 53
Kassabova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, and grew up under the drab, muddy, gray mantle of one of communism’s most mindlessly authoritarian regimes. Escaping with her family as soon as possible after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, she lived in Britain, New Zealand, and Argentina, and several other places. But when Bulgaria was formally inducted to the European Union she decided it was time to return to the home she had spent most of her life trying to escape. What she found was a country languishing under the strain of transition. This two-part memoir of Kapka’s childhood and return explains life on the other side of the Iron Curtain.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good start, but ended up not liking the author
- De Giselle en 11-02-21
De: Kapka Kassabova
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Finding George Orwell in Burma
- De: Emma Larkin
- Narrado por: Emily Durante
- Duración: 8 h y 17 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 71
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 49
Over the years the American writer Emma Larkin has spent traveling in Burma, she has come to know all too well the many ways this police state can be described as "Orwellian". The life of the mind exists in a state of siege in Burma, and it long has. The connection between George Orwell and Burma is not simply metaphorical, of course; Orwell's mother was born in Burma, and he was shaped by his experiences there as a young man working for the British Imperial Police.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Orwell's Horrors Brought to Life
- De Roger en 09-21-10
De: Emma Larkin
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Sahara
- De: Michael Palin
- Narrado por: Michael Palin
- Duración: 6 h y 1 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 142
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 43
Michael Palin is off again, this time to the seemingly desolate Sahara Desert. There's no easy way across, as he and his team discover on their most challenging expedition yet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A wonderful journey.
- De David en 05-22-05
De: Michael Palin
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World Travel
- An Irreverent Guide
- De: Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever
- Narrado por: Laurie Woolever, Shep Gordon, Christopher Bourdain, y otros
- Duración: 12 h y 12 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 418
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 346
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 345
Anthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone. His travels took him from the hidden pockets of his hometown of New York to a tribal longhouse in Borneo, from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Paris, and Shanghai to Tanzania’s utter beauty and the stunning desert solitude of Oman’s Empty Quarter - and many places beyond. In World Travel, a life of experience is collected into an entertaining, practical, fun and frank travel guide that gives listeners an introduction to some of his favorite places - in his own words.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Poor man’s version of Lonely Planet guidebooks
- De KC en 04-23-21
De: Anthony Bourdain, y otros
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Braver Than You Think
- Around the World on the Trip of My (Mother's) Lifetime
- De: Maggie Downs
- Narrado por: Rachel Fulginiti
- Duración: 10 h y 26 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 45
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 41
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41
As a child, Maggie Downs often doubted that she would ever possess the courage to visit the destinations her mother dreamed of one day seeing. "You are braver than you think," her mother always insisted. That statement would guide her as, over the course of one year, Downs backpacked through seventeen countries - visiting all the places her mother, struck with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, could not visit herself - encountering some of the world's most striking locales while confronting the slow loss of her mother.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not Ypur Typical Ttavel Destinations
- De Pammerpower en 06-12-20
De: Maggie Downs
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KasiNomic Revolution
- The Rise of African Informal Economies
- De: GG Alcock
- Narrado por: GG Alcock
- Duración: 7 h y 15 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 25
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 22
Prepare for this new generation, prepare for the Afripolitan Generation. A revolution is taking place in the great marketplaces of the informal sector and it contains an unquantified scale and power as an economic engine and a way of life for the majority of our low-income populations. The KasiNomic Revolution may still be a murmur in the streets, a grassroots economic groundswell, but it is the future of African economic activity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exciting and Eye Opening
- De Hendrik en 12-11-23
De: GG Alcock
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Black Dog of Fate
- A Memoir
- De: Peter Balakian
- Narrado por: Peter Balakian
- Duración: 14 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 66
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 65
The first-born son of his generation, Peter Balakian grew up in a close, extended family, sheltered by 1950s and '60s New Jersey suburbia. He was immersed in an all-American boyhood defined by rock 'n' roll, adolescent pranks, and a passion for the New York Yankees that he shared with his beloved grandmother. But beneath this sunny world lay the dark specter of the trauma his family and ancestors had experienced: the Turkish government's extermination of more than a million Armenians.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- De Lm en 06-27-13
De: Peter Balakian
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Indonesia, Etc.
- Exploring the Improbable Nation
- De: Elizabeth Pisani
- Narrado por: Jan Cramer
- Duración: 13 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 156
Bewitched by Indonesia for twenty-five years, Elizabeth Pisani recently traveled 26,000 miles around the archipelago in search of the links that bind this impossibly disparate nation. Fearless and funny, Pisani shares her deck space with pigs and cows, bunks down in a sulfurous volcano, and takes tea with a corpse. Along the way, she observes Big Men with child brides, debates corruption and cannibalism, and ponders "sticky" traditions that cannot be erased.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bill Bryson channels Margaret Mead
- De John S. en 09-01-14
De: Elizabeth Pisani