The plains of Bagan

Bagan

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November 4th 2009
Bagan....30th October 2009 We had a bit of an adventure leaving Mandalay. The taxi we paid $13 for turned out to be a shared taxi which should have been half that price! That wasn't too much of a problem but the taxi driver left us alone in the taxi for 20 mins while he went somewhere (turned out he was collecting the 3rd person we were sharing with). Now the ... read more

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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