Yangon

A Month In Myanmar

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September 10th 2011
I arrived in Yangon on a wet and blustery evening. So much for my plan to miss the end of the rainy season. On the first morning I walked into the city centre with the aim of finding a money changer. Myanmar is the first country I have been to that does not sport a single ATM so you have to guesstimate the number of dollars you will need for the trip. Around the market I was approached ... read more

Asia » Burma

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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