The Uber taxi drove up the embankment of the Yangon River, honking a few times, weaving between two stalls selling tropical fruits on the street, and entered the commercial street on the left.
In the passenger seat,
the translator quietly turned his head, sizing up the somewhat thin blond man with rimmed glasses in the back seat.
For the next seven days, the man would be his main client.
A professional business translator in Yangon isn't in high demand; during relatively peaceful times, Yangon is actually a laid-back tourist city.
During Europe's cold winter, Southeast Asia is a traditional retreat from the heat.
This place might not be as bustling as Bangkok, and the cost of living is accordingly one-third to two-thirds lower.
A large number of nearly retired elderly white men would flood into this city through international flights.
