Reclining Buddha in Kawgun cave

Yangon to Hpa-An

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November 1st 2017
An early start today, on our way to Hpa-An in Karen state, to the south east of Yangon near the border with Thailand. We crawled interminably through the Yangon rush hour, with ample time to take a rough census showing that well over 80% of all vehicles are Toyotas. We stopped to see - we thought – the iconic gate at which Aung San Suu Kyi had talked to the public during her many years of hous ... read more

Asia » Burma

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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