The original road to Mandalay - such as it is in a potholed state - still exists as the only route. This 4 lane road is for the Junta, sycophants, and some tourist buses.
Myanmar - 1: To the Road to Mandalay March 6th 2011 Myanmar Part 1
This 'blog' initiates our series describing our time in Myanmar (Burma to some).
When entering Yangon (known by the British as Rangoon - a term we prefer), we immediately knew we'd stepped into another 'space'. It was not until we started to 'do' things that we realised how different the 'reality' of this nation is compared to neighbouring states. W ... read more
Asia » Burma » Yangon Region » Yangon Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more
We two 'monkeys' are retiree's living in West Tweed (Australia) exploring some wonderful cultural and scenic opportunities around the globe.
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