transport in Mandalay

On the Road to Mandalay

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March 9th 2014
On the Road to Mandalay: We traveled to Mandalay from Kalaw by bus. It took eight hours and the journey started by winding down from the hills through a series of hairpin bends which the bus driver carefully negotiated. In addition to a driver each bus has a Bus Boy whose job is to stand on the left at the front of the bus where the driver should be as they drive on the right but have right hand d ... read more

Asia » Burma » Mandalay 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