A fisherman peers through the still water

In 20-21 hours in Myanmar...

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August 28th 2005
One can achieve a lot. Everything took that long, at least in my personal experience. The bus ride to Mandalay. The bus ride to Bagan. The bus ride to Inle Lake. The passage of a less-than-perfectly-fresh lassi through my digestive tract. I'm now in Chiang Mai, catching up with a good friend over equally good food. For the first time in nearly three decades, I'm going to visit my country ... 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