Monks at dusk

Dust. Anyone? Dust.

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December 21st 2006
Yangon: A couple of days were spent in the capitol Yangon (Rangoon for all those colonial types); looking at more golden stupas, avoiding the large holes in the pavements and admiring the “classic” cars still running on the roads. The highlight was probably the Shwedagon Paya temple. We had wandered around only for a few minutes, admiring the buildings and statues, when an elderly gentleman ca ... 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