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Yangon Sunrise
by Conor MacNeillYangon — I really wanted to get a photograph of a pagoda in the Yangon during my trip around South East Asia. The most logical place was the famous Burmese landmark, Shwedagon Pagoda right in the Yangon / Rangoon city centre. Sadly, it was not only very busy and hard to get a decent angle of, but also completely covered in bamboo scaffolding. Luckily I’d seen this beautiful temple next door. This one is c...
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Her face says it all.
by Charlie GrossoYangon — She can’t be more than 15 years old. I would guess for her to be even younger than that, the hair clip she wears is normally worn by younger girls. I had a pink one just like it when I was 5. In a t-s...
The road, Travel Fatigue, A day in the life
In Yangon, yet all I want is Benedict Cumberbatch.
by Charlie GrossoYangon — A single fluorescent tube illuminates this 11 feet by 8 feet room. I stretch across the bed. I want to see if I could touch one wall with my feet and the opposite with my hands. Yes, just barely. The ...
Architecture, Empire, Preservation
The best-laid schemes
by Roger BlackYangon — THIS weekend I’m staying at the Strand Hotel in Yangon, Myanmar, a classic British colonial hotel (1901) once connected with Raffles in Singapore. Dark wood, cream walls, stone trim, a gentle staff. R...
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Yangon Sunrise
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Travel, Trains, Life Goes On
Her face says it all.
by Charlie Grosso in Yangon -
The road, Travel Fatigue, A day in the life
In Yangon, yet all I want is Benedict Cumberbatch.
by Charlie Grosso in Yangon -
Architecture, Empire, Preservation
The best-laid schemes
by Roger Black in Yangon
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photography, Travel, Architecture
Yangon Sunrise
in Yangon, Republic of the Union of Myanmar -
Travel, Trains, Life Goes On
Her face says it all.
in Yangon, Republic of the Union of Myanmar -
The road, Travel Fatigue, A day in the life
In Yangon, yet all I want is Benedict Cumberbatch.
in Yangon, Republic of the Union of Myanmar -
Architecture, Empire, Preservation
The best-laid schemes
in Yangon, Republic of the Union of Myanmar -
Travel, Serendipity
Aimlessly wandered city center. Then, a local offered conversation, coffee, and an itinerary.
in Yangon, Republic of the Union of Myanmar -
Food, Travel
Late night barbecue and beer on 19th street.
in Yangon, Republic of the Union of Myanmar
