Selling Flowers At The Train Station

The Temperature's Rising!

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April 7th 2007
Black Market Money It’s hot, much hotter than Bangkok was, and we’re traipsing around Yangon trying to avoid the holes in the sidewalk while keeping our heads up to find a cheap hotel room. We park our bags in a windowless, bathroomless room but it comes with AC and a free breakfast of eggs and toast. Back on the street touts are pestering us, “Change Money?” echoes in our ear and we put ... read more

Asia » Burma » Mandalay Region » Kalaw

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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