P1000858

Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)

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February 26th 2014
I met up with my friend Michelle in Kuala Lumpur Airport at the gate for the flight to Yangon (Rangoon). Michelle had just flown in from London. The time in Myanmar (Burma) is one and a half hours behind Malaysia so Michelle was not the only one going to be slightly in the wrong time zone. Amazingly, despite having booked separately, Michelle and I were sitting one behind the other on the very cro ... read more

Asia » Burma » Yangon Region

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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