Inside the Bus

Observe the little plastic bag hanging from the top. It contained more little plastic bags used by passengers for spitting their betel nut juice, and more generally, vomitting! I survived the 1.5h of undulating hairpins unscathed.

Pathein (21-23 Jun 12)

June 21st 2012
After two days of rained-out beach-bumming, I decided maybe it was time to start heading back towards Yangon. On the way of course was the city of Pathein (fourth largest in Myanmar) which was supposedly a worthwhile stop, so here I was. I should also mention that all my fears about Myanmar inter-city buses materialised at Ngwe Saung when I saw the transportation. Suffice to say a picture speaks a ... read more

Asia » Burma » Yangon Region » Pathein

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

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