Kyaikthanlan Pagoda Moulmein

Moulmein, Bilu Island and Bago

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November 5th 2017
We set off to visit Bilu Island. The Rough Guide (2015 edition) tells us that Bilu Island is cut off from the mainland and only accessible by long tail ferry boat, and is peopled by a rustic people who clip clop about in oxcarts or ride bicycles down rutted dirt tracks and indulge in farming and cottage industries. Not so! It has seemingly been connected to the mainland by a bridge since 2008 (cou ... 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