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March 16th 2007

Published: March 16th 2007

Burma still wears its traditional longyi - a sheet of cloth sewn into a cylindrical shape and worn around the waist running to the feet - even as its neighbours abandon their sari and sarong for diesel jeans and miniskirts. Refreshingly, its holy men are revered more than Becks or Bono and you can't buy a McDs, use a moby or check your email without growing a beard.....but where else can you get t... Read Full Entry

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Dom n Joms Big Trip

The Big Trip is exactly what it says on the tin. We'll be visiting roughly 50 countries over the next 18 months or so, travelling from Istanbul all the way east to Tokyo and back before sauntering from Cairo to Capetown, crossing the Atlantic and heading northwards from Patagonia to Miami. It ain't a trip for the faint-hearted but we're sure you'll enjoy the ride.......... full info

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You torags should be rushing home to do your homework rather than laughing at the whito-es....

Conossiouer of rowing techniques....

One must cut one's propeller on approach to the Inle Princess Resort and welcome aboard two 'punters' to minimise any noise pollution....got to keep the 'high-spenders' happy....

Inle Princess Resort

The excellent thing about these 5 star hotels is that they always give you free tasty crinkle-cut crisps with your beer and melt-in-the-mouth butter biscuits with your cappucino....we had sunset beverages in every famous hotel in Burma, flashpackers....

Last cab home

Shwedagon Pagoda

At over 300 feet tall and at least 1,000 years old, the pagoda had (by 1995) accumulated 53 metric tons of gold leaf, and the top of the spire is encrusted with more than 5,000 diamonds and 2,000 other stones.....let's just say it shines!