Mandalay

Myanmar

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December 17th 2010
I arrived late into Yangon and after a long drive in a taxi, I had the daunting task of finding a place to stay which proved harder than I expected. I met another American on the flight in from Bangkok, he was...interesting to say the least, not the worst travel partner in the world, but not my first choice. We finally found a place and had to pay $16 for a room, a lot more than I was expecting an ... 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