In the walkway towards the Shwedagon temple

Culture shock in Myanmar: the city of Yangon

February 27th 2015
We landed in Yangon around 6pm after a quick flight from Bangkok. The city of Yangon was a lot bigger than we expected. Taking in our surroundings in our cab we commented on how modern/built up it was, it was pretty dark by that point so our views were quite limited. One thing we did notice however was that most of the men and boys wore traditional long wrapped bottoms (like skirts). We later foun ... read more

Asia » Burma » Yangon Region » Yangon

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

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Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

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