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Myanmar

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January 1st 2007
A visit to Myanmar is like traveling back in time. Some aspects of life here compare to that of 100 years ago in England. My memories of Myanmar include pagodas, monks, stray dogs and cats, dusty bumpy potholed roads, cyclists, packed pick-up trucks, beetle juice, more pagodas, sunsets, petrol fumes, walking past pigs and chickens to reach a squat toilet at the back of a restaurant, egg and frui ... 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