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New Burma, Old Burma?
October 17th 2015 Travel experts are touting a visit to Burma before it internationalizes, and loses the old Asian look. Nepal, Laos, parts of Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia are still "old Asia" in look, and feel. Or as the religious right would say, go before irreligiosity strips Burma of its "mystical Buddhist" purity. One writer, Andrew Solomon, in T&L states many reasons for waiting: 1)wait until it become
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
