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Inle Lake and the leg-rowing fishermen

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November 18th 2016
Another truck day of breathtaking scenery and sometimes scary (and often bumpy) roads took us to Nyaung Shwe on Inle Lake. I had heard of Inle Lake which is famous for its leg-rowing fishermen, but nothing had prepared me for the boat trip we took through the stilted villages and the other sights. 19 of us were told we would be collected from the hotel and taken to the pier - hmm - to us wester ... 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