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March 11, 2016 by Tamar

March 9-11, 2016: Temple Hopping in Bagan!

Bagan is one hell of a special place and a great city to round out our two week visit in Myanmar. Continue reading →

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Past Travel Posts

  • Pre-2015 Travels
  • March – June, 2015: U.S. Road Trip
  • July – August, 2015: Europe
  • September 2015: Israel
  • October 2015 – March 2016: Asia
  • April 1-May 5, 2016: Africa

So who are we 3 crazy fools?

Oops. Something wen't wrong. It's probably Samsonite's fault.

Tamar, Francy and Samsonite with a Buddhist Monk in Bhutan

Our Most Recent Shenanigans

  • March 12-19, 2016: Island Hopping in the Andaman Sea
  • March 9-11, 2016: Temple Hopping in Bagan!
  • March 7-8, 2016: Nyaungshwe (Inle Lake)
  • March 4-7, 2016: Trek from Kalaw to Inle-Lake
  • February 29-March 3, 2016: Hpa-An

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