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1 An absolute "must-have" for international travelers
The Treasures And Pleasures Of Thailand And Myanmar: Best Of The Best In Travel And Shopping is an absolute "must-have" for international travelers looking to obtain quality goods or souvenirs from Thailand at a reasonable price. Intended as a supplementary resource and not a general-purpose travel guide, The Treasures And Pleasures Of Thailand And Myanmar focuses specifically upon obstacles, negotiation techniques, and tips and tricks for those interested in shopping for everything from gemstones to textiles to artworks and much more. From learning how to walk away from the "touts" that try to lure tourists into overpriced stores (overpriced because the store must pay the tout a 10% to 40% commission for the service!), to a step-by-step introduction to the art of haggling, to knowing how to avoid paying thousands of dollars for what might be a cheap knock-off gemstone, to why even the locals may not always obtain the best deals (some shopkeepers can give tourists a lower price than their repeat local customers - who would expect the same bargain every time they walked through the door) to dealing with cultural differences and much more, The Treasures And Pleasures Of Thailand And Myanmar zeroes in on exactly what the money-conscious tourist in Thailand needs to know.

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"We're not talking about the same thing," he said. "For you the world is

weird because if you're not bored with it you're at odds with it. For me

the world is weird because it is stupendous, awesome, mysterious,

unfathomable; my interest has been to convince you that you must accept

responsibility for being here, in this marvelous world, in this marvelous

desert, in this marvelous time.  I wanted to convince you that you must

learn to make every act count, since you are going to be here for only a

short while, in fact, too short for witnessing all the marvels of it."

		-- Don Juan





An American scientist once visited the offices of the great Nobel prize

winning physicist, Niels Bohr, in Copenhagen.  He was amazed to find that

over Bohr's desk was a horseshoe, securely nailed to the wall, with the

open end up in the approved manner (so it would catch the good luck and not

let it spill out).  The American said with a nervous laugh,

	"Surely you don't believe the horseshoe will bring you good luck,

do you, Professor Bohr?  After all, as a scientist --"

Bohr chuckled.

	"I believe no such thing, my good friend.  Not at all.  I am

scarcely likely to believe in such foolish nonsense.  However, I am told

that a horseshoe will bring you good luck whether you believe in it or not."