Sule Pagoda

Yangon

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November 14th 2008
There's a quietness amongst the passengers onboard the flight from Bangkok to Yangon. The arrival process at the airport is quick and efficient. Most of the foreigners are greeted by a lone representative of the 'Motherland 2'hotel that offers a free bus service into the city. Most tourists save the $6 taxi fare by doing so. The traffic in Yangon is civil and the streets aren't as crowded a ... read more

Asia » Burma » Yangon Region » Yangon

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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