U Bein bridge, Amanpura, near Mandalay

Burma

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March 5th 2010
Some brief ramblings detailing an awesome 38 days in a stunningly beautiful country with the friendliest people I have ever met (obviously excluding you ugly lot 😉. They are chilled out Buddhists and mad footy fans - is it appropriate for a monastery to have a satellite dish for Champions League games?? To put a few basic things in perspective: 1. Most places have only 5-10 hours of ... 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