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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 was attained in 1948. Gen. NE WIN dominated the government from 1962 to 1988, first as military ruler, then as self-appointed president, and later as political kingpin. Despite multiparty legislative elections in 1990 that resulted in the main opposition party - the National League for Democracy (NLD) - winning a landslide victory, the ruling junta refused to hand over power. NLD leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient AUNG SAN SUU KYI, who was under house arrest from 1989 to 1995 and 2000 to 2002, was imprisoned in May 2003 and is currently under house arrest. In December 2004, the junta announced it was extending her detention for at least an additional year. Her supporters, as well as all those who promote democracy and improved human rights, are routinely harassed or jailed. To be updated

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By Shechtman
October 10th 2009

Southeast Asia Itinerary Plan Asia » Burma

I would like to post here my plan for a trip to Southeast Asia, which took place last year. My purpose was to visit the most important artistic and architectural sites of Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia without neglecting other attractions. Despite some remarks in commentaries which can fit a travel journal, I had no intention of writing one. Neither did I try to share with you my impressions. A lot of people are able to write much better about these places in their mother tongue. My sole desire is to show, why this travel itinerary took a shape like that; how [View Full Entry]

By lanegra
September 15th 2009

I doubt words can describe it... Asia » Burma » Inle Lake

This road is paved, kinda.

...But I will try to put Inle Lake into words... I think I fell in love with this place. It's definitely not for the restaurants, they are seriously lacking here but in everything else there is so much natural beauty that it's crazy. I did a few things while here.. rented a bike and cycled for about 12-15 miles. I went out to Inle Spa, where I was the only person there. Made for a nice time to relax even though it was a cloudless day and probably near 100 degrees. I probably spent as much time in the spa water [View Full Entry]

They do the entire process while watching Korean novelas.

By lanegra
September 11th 2009

4000 Temples and Stupas Asia » Burma » Bagan

Bagan Sunset from the ferry.

We arrived in Bagan after a 12.5 hour short ferry trip (7-9 hours by bus I hear). The ride was really relaxing and seeing nature and the people going about their day was nice. We decided we would walk to our hotel from the Jetty, it was only about a km. Sorry but sometimes the metric system is all I have to go by... Anywho we checked into our hotel, 2nd place with air con included for a whopping $10/night. Breakfast is included as well. We only really planned to stay here one full day and check out the temples and [View Full Entry]

By lanegra
September 9th 2009

Land of the Genuine Smile Asia » Burma » Mandalay

Our ride for the day...
Four of us fit in the back of that thing. I'm guessing it's a 1950 Mazda.

They say that Thailand is the land of 1000 smiles.. Well Myanmar must be the land of the genuine smile. The people here light up when they see a foreigner... and they don't come to often I am guessing. I can count on my hands usually, the number of foreigners I see daily.. using my toes is reaching but it's possible if you are doing something major like taking the ferry (which only leaves twice a week!), This is also land of the ultra antique car, but all are put to use daily as taxis or standard family vehicles (if you [View Full Entry]

These steps don't look as tiring as they were in reality

By NathalieW
September 6th 2009

Burma (Myanmar) Asia » Burma

Before I start writing my blog: Uploading photos seems to be very difficult here in Asia so if you would like to see them I recommend going to my Facebook page! After staying 1 night in Bangkok after returning from Cambodia I headed with Katie to Burma by plane. The moment I got off the plane I knew I would love this country. The moment we walked out of the airport terminal I saw the oldest cars completely stripped. Katie said it reminded her of Cuba. The people I noticed were different from any other coiuntry I had been to in [View Full Entry]

By lanegra
September 5th 2009

The Old Capital of Myanmar Asia » Burma » Yangon

Welcome!

Myanmar, Burma..... whichever you call it, it's definitely worth a visit to if you can figure out how to get here. I think BKK and SIN are two sure shot ways. There's also the Visa you need to apply for (can't get it on arrival), and bring fresh/clean/pristine 100$ usd only. There are no ATMs, travellers cheques are not accepted, nor are credit cards. Fun right, well actually that's the fun part. You can change money in most hotels or in the Boyoke Market in Yangon for anywhere btw 1025-1100k per dollar. The money is kyat (pronouced chot) and the largest [View Full Entry]

By Still Crazy
August 25th 2009

In and Out of Myanmar in Fifteen Minutes! Asia » Burma

Welcome to Myanmar (Burma).

On Tuesday morning we were up before dawn and waiting for our ‘taxi’ to take us to the port on Ko Phangan. He drove like a maniac up and down the steep hills and throwing us around bends. We had to tell him to slow down for fear of being thrown out of the back. Once at the port we grabbed a quick sandwich and boarded the ferry which thankfully left on time, 7am. Three hours later we arrived back on the mainland and were herded onto mini scruffy coach, three quarters of an hour later we were dropped off at [View Full Entry]

Temples Seem to be all Around in Myanmar

By Dave and Coz
August 11th 2009

Myanmar (Burma) Asia » Burma » Mandalay

The amazing Shwedagon Paya in Yangon

As tourism in Myanmar is a bit controversial we thought we'd give a bit more background than on the blogs we've done before now. It's a bit long, but we hope you enjoy.... Myanmar Overview Myanmar lies in a strategic location bordering some of the fastest growing economies in the world such as India, China and Thailand. It has a wealth of ancient mainly buddist history, some of the best beaches and diving in the world (although most you can't reach). Its soil is rich and the country is incredibly bio-diverse and to top it all it has huge oil reserves!!! [View Full Entry]

Kids catching a glimpse of 'The Tourists'

With Emma, Lyndon & Niang Niang at the summit

By slimcat
July 23rd 2009

travel around myanmar Asia » Burma » Chaungtha Beach

Finding a place in chaung tha beach at the new year is not very easy. almost all the hotel are full of travelers during this time. some people just have to sleep at the houses in the villager. chaungtha villagers have opportunities to make some money this time as they can hire they house to the travelers. Some people just book one year ahead to get the sea view at the hotel in chaungtha. If you are foreigner it will be hard to get a place during this time so please do not travel to chaungtha, you can go to Ngwe [View Full Entry]

By The Doc moves to Thailand
July 12th 2009

Idyllic Inle Asia » Burma » Inle Lake

Wow, this is Inle Lake!

Before we left Kalaw we paid a visit to the Catholic Church (photo in previous blog) and met the lovely priest, Father Paul. It was interesting how many places of worship there were in this small town - a mosque, various Christian Churches and numerous temples. Nevertheless the government has been known to discriminate against those who are not Buddhist, so while people practice different religions their freedom of worship is often inhibited. We were told that the government had tried to open up schools and businesses on Sundays in Burma and had to retract their plans once they realised tha [View Full Entry]

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