a whole street full of food

A newcomer's first impressions of Yangon/Rangoon

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July 18th 2012
Well, I've mislabelled this blog, because I was here for a few days in 1978, but anyway.... The first significant impression I have, is that the "atmosphere" in this place reminds me of Vietnam , the first time I visited in 1996, a while after [url=http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=doi%!m(MISSING)oi&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFUQFjAA&url=http%!A(MISSING)%!F(MISSING)%!F(MISSING)en.wikipedia.or ... 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