View of Dalla from ferry

A long weekend trip to the Land of Pagoda, Yangon - June 2012

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July 12th 2013
I had no idea why I chose to go to Yangon. First of all, I needed to apply a visa and had to visit the Embassy in Singapore (alternatively, visa can also be applied on line but it will take approximately two weeks to get it done). Perhaps, I was inspired by Aung Suu Kyi who was just released when I visited the country last year. I could feel how excited the Myanmar people when Hillary Clinton visi ... 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