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Some of the many Bagan temples
There used to be over 4,000 temples but a large earthquake in 1975 leveled a couple thousand of them. I think it was bad karma myself.
From: Asia » Burma
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]
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] Blog: Myanmar, old school travel
Date: May 19th 2009
We weren't even planning to go to Myanmar (formerly Burma) but several people we met on our travels said that the people are wonderful and people really make a country. Plus, the government stopped requiring people to buy tourist money that was only spendable in government owned shops, hotels and restaurants. There are still no ATMs there so you have to bring with you all the cash you think you' ... read more
Date: May 19th 2009
We weren't even planning to go to Myanmar (formerly Burma) but several people we met on our travels said that the people are wonderful and people really make a country. Plus, the government stopped requiring people to buy tourist money that was only spendable in government owned shops, hotels and restaurants. There are still no ATMs there so you have to bring with you all the cash you think you' ... read more
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