"Dean Macinskas" > wrote in message >...
> "Ripon" > wrote in message

>
> Interesting story, Ripon. I hope you get your tea. If (perhaps I'd better
> say, when <g>) you get your tea and can try it, let us know if it tastes
> that same as you remember it.

Dean:

I will let you know. I already wrote the taste discription in my tea
taste log book. Somehow I thought the tea seller was a honest guy. His
eyes told me that.


> I'm curious: why did you need a guide? Is the language that different, or
> does the political climate in Myanmar require it if you're a foreigner?

Michael is right about guide in India. But the guides here in
Bangladesh and Myanmar(Burma)are different. They are more interested
to show their country rather then suck your money. There are some
exceptional cases. History says- Bengali people has this reputation
for their hospitality. If you ask a glass of water to a Bangladeshi,
they will give you a glass of water with some food. No mater the
person is poor,middle-class or rich.

About Myanmar- the reason I hired a guide is- Many Bumese people(most
of them are muslim) are pushed in Bangladesh by Burmese communist
government. Morover lots of people in Coxs bazzar areas are from
Myanmar for economic oppurtunity. Lots of foreign tourist are their
and easy to make some money. Our Government and people accepted them
though we have lack of job. They brought their Burmese culture here
and we love to share with them. Burmese can be Buddist and Muslim
both. They build some nice Pagoads in cox's Bazzar and you can see
many very old Tonka's(Wrttien history in a piece of leather) stored
securly inside this pegodas. In Coxs Bazzar there are many Burmese
markets. My guide was a Bangladesh-Burmese and I thought he can show
me Arakan better then any one else. I like Burmese people and proud to
share whatever we have in our small country. they made our culture
more colorful and rich. I collect wooden curving and pearls- my guide
helped me to collect some good pieces for me. Moreover, I was very
happy and proud to have a guide like him who made some money thorugh
me. Burmese language is different that was another reason. Bangladesh
is a secular muslim country and some Burmese political people doesn't
like it. We have some tention in the border but our stronger Army
protect our border and resources very well. Another reaosn I went
their to see "Loris". They are very shy small rare kind of monkey. My
Guide took me this Burmese guy who had one of this. I was very happy
to see and touch a "Loris".

Ripon
(Dhaka, Bangladesh)