Novice monks

Meandering through Myanmar - two weeks on the Irrawaddy

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October 19th 2011
This has been our second visit to Myanmar. Our first was 38 years ago as a couple of young backpackers. Burma, as it was known then, allowed us to stay just seven days, so our trip then was very rushed indeed. This trip was to be at a much more leisurely pace. Along with a group of 40 fellow travellers we spent 15 days on the Irrawaddy making our way upriver from Prome in the south to the t ... read more

Asia » Burma » Yangon Region

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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