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Ngwe Saung (19-21 Jun 12)

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June 21st 2012
So on to Ngwe Saung, and the first of my bus rides in Myanmar. This mode of transportation in this country might just be the most notorious in Southeast Asia amongst travellers, and I'd certainly feared the worst. I vaguely remember the bus from Yangon to Mandalay back in 2006 being one of the most challenging in terms of duration and (dis)comfort, but the ride this time was actually quite accep ... 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