Sittwe to Mrauk-U

What do roads that have more holes than a Swiss cheese, crazy man, a blacksmith and the prawn-bus, have in common?

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November 22nd 2011
They all can be found in Myanmar! Myanmar that beautiful land, the country that has been on my mind for a long time. I have finally made it here and it is like stepping back in time. Some say Myanmar is like S.E. Asia used to be 75 years ago, I don't know about that, but certainly I would say it harkens back to how it was 30 or 40 years ago in this region. So does it live up to my expectati ... read more

Asia » Burma » Western Burma » Mrauk U

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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