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A trip down Myanmar Lane

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A trip down Myanmar Lane  Landing into Yangon International airport, its actually tough to see the city from there as the airport is located on  a corner of the city. It takes about 30 mins drive to actually get to the where the actual city perimeter starts , but again I'm sure this is expanding every week or month. Yangon international is pretty easy to navigate, a modern look and feel airport with disembarkation to exit possible in under 15 mins (yes, including immigration, luggage, customs etc.) Yangon's weather is very humid so be prepared for some sweating. Carry hydration with you at all times.  Nights are cooler but the humidity persists. Yangon Not a very easy city to navigate in terms of public transport. Cabs are rarely available on flagging and if they stop may hesitate to go to your destination. Buses are overcrowded and may be uncomfortable. (its actually pretty similar to what goes on in India or Bangladesh for that matter). The option that saved me pe...