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Instagram post 2197558842464139722_404629496 You know those places you think only exist in the fairy tales? I used to think Bagan was one of them - that is, until I saw it with my very own eyes! It IS real and it truly is as beautiful as I expected and hoped it would be! ✨

This place needs no filter (this photo is very minimally edited just to brighten and enhance some detail - will share the before and after in my stories). Over 2,200 original Buddhist temples remain, which have been standing since between the 11th and 13th centuries. It is a place that evokes pure wonderment and delight!

Simply grateful to have been able to experience this! 💕 #bagan #oldbagan #myanmar #dineandfashtravels #dineandfashtravelstomyanmar
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#oldbagantemples #baganmyanmar #buddhisttemple #buddhisttemples #dametraveler #passionpassport #femmetravel #sheisnotlost #darlingescapes #inspiremyinstagram #postitfortheaesthetics #pursuepretty #makemoments #myunicornlife #abmhappylife #colorcolourlovers #acolorstory #artofvisuals #chasinglight #athomeintheworld #doyoutravel #searchwandercollect #sheexplores #theglobewanderer #womenwhotravel
Instagram post 2196687729360664946_404629496 Catch me, if you can! 🏃🏻‍♀️ Took this shot with Alex at Hsinbyume Pagoda (also called Mya Thein Tan Pagoda), just outside of Mandalay. This was built by a King of a Burmese dynasty in memory of his former lover 👑. The design is unlike that of most pagodas in Myanmar. It’s painted all white and has 7 concentric terraces, which represent the 7 mountain ranges going up to a sacred Buddhist mountain. Can you see all 7 terraces? We’re running across the 2nd!

HOW THIS WAS SHOT 📸: this is one of my favourite captures from Myanmar! We shot it using my 20mm lens and our trusty tripod, which I set up on the ground below. I had to tiptoe through the dirt to get the tripod in place (getting burs stuck in my feet - and pretty sure I also stepped on some sort of dried animal poop 🙊), since you must remove your shoes when entering the temple. The distance between the camera and us is far, so we used my camera’s wireless app (Alex is actually holding my phone in his left hand!). While snapping, we had a little crowd of Burmese kids watching and laughing and we also missed a big group of tourists by a hair! Swipe left to see the unedited test shot for this photo lol! #myatheintanpagoda #myatheintan #hsinbyumepagoda #dineandfashtravels #dineandfashtravelstomyanmar
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#coupleslovetravel #myanmar #pagoda #couplestravel #couplestravelgoals #love #dametraveler #doyoutravel #dirtybootsmessyhair #passionpassport #feelfreefeed #momentslikethese #makemoments #justgoshoot  #myunicornlife #abmhappylife #artofvisuals #athomeintheworld #searchwandercollect #theglobewanderer
Instagram post 2195878459191828358_404629496 Land of the pagodas! Myanmar has thousands (maybe millions?) of them 🛎

This was taken at the most sacred of all pagodas in Myanmar, and perhaps the oldest Buddhist stupa in the world: Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. It’s actually more like a complex of pagodas, rather than a single one. Shwedagon Pagoda is said to contain the relics of 4 Buddhas that reached enlightenment and the main Pagoda is 326 ft. high! Given the hustle and bustle of Yangon, this was a nice retreat! #dineandfashtravels #dineandfashtravelstomyanmar #shwedagon #shwedagonpagoda
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#shwedagonpaya #myanmar #myanmartravel #dametraveler #sheisnotlost #darlingescapes #makemoments #momentslikethese #pagoda #burma #pursuepretty #positfortheaesthetics #goldenstupa
Instagram post 2195136471823629760_404629496 Mingalabar (Greetings) from Myanmar 👋🏽 Have been a bit off the grid for the past couple days because we’ve been adventuring in Bagan, Myanmar. I CAN’T WAIT to show you guys what we’ve been up to!

But in the meantime, our trip to Myanmar started in the largest city - Yangon. We enjoyed all the comforts of home at @suleshangrila (a much needed place to stay to ease our way into this bustling city)! The views of Yangon from the Horizon Club were pretty awesome (as were the evening cocktails 😉). Have you ever thought about traveling to Myanmar? If not, pretty sure I can convince you by the end of my trip content 🙊. #dineandfashtravels #dineandfashtravelstomyanmar #myanmar #suleshangrila
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#dametraveler #dametravelerhotels #shangrilahotel #yangon #yangonmyanmar #yangonview #colorcolourlovers #acolorstory #sheisnotlost #postcardplaces #passionpassport #femmetravel #sheisnotlost #inspiremyinstagram #postitfortheaesthetics #pursuepretty #makemoments #myunicornlife #abmhappylife #artofvisuals #athomeintheworld #doyoutravel #searchwandercollect #sheexplores #theglobewanderer #womenwhotravel
Instagram post 2194013720663995309_404629496 A little slice of heaven in Hanoi! 💕

Sharing one last photo/video from Vietnam (for the time being, anyway). This was on the balcony of our hotel room on our last day in Vietnam. Staying in the Old Quarter is nice, but the rooms are TINY (ours was 200 sq. ft. to be exact). While Alex chose this hotel, I had to really insist on getting this room for this very reason. It was such a nice contrast to the busy and frantic Old Quarter, and I loved watching the world go by with a cup of coffee in hand! #dineandfashtravels #dineandfashtravelstovietnam #hanoi #vietnam
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#hanoibalcony #oldquarterhanoi #hanoioldquarter #coupleslovetravel #couplestravelgoals #couplestravel #love #dametraveler #doyoutravel #dirtybootsmessyhair #passionpassport #feelfreefeed #momentslikethese #makemoments #dametravelerhotels #hotelbalcony
Instagram post 2192958161199008218_404629496 Is this even real life?!! ✨

Ha Long Bay is one of the New Seven Natural Wonders of the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage site - for good reason! The nearly 2,000 limestone cliffs in the bay are just astonishing and you really need to see them with your own eyes.

We actually cruised to a smaller part of Ha Long Bay called Bai Tu Long Bay with @indochinajunk. Kudos to my husband, Alex, for taking the lead on the research because our boat was super spacious, and since we went to a more private part of the bay, we didn’t have to worry about seeing a tonne of other boats and people around us. Definitely helped make the experience that much more special! Have to say that Ha Long Bay wasn’t initially at the top of my list for Vietnam, but so glad we did this cruise! ⛴

Is Ha Long Bay on your bucket list? #dineandfashtravels #dineandfashtravelstovietnam #indochinajunk #halongbay #baitulongbay
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#dametraveler #passionpassport #vietnam #halongbaycruise #halongbayvietnam #femmetravel #sheisnotlost #darlingescapes #inspiremyinstagram #postitfortheaesthetics #pursuepretty #makemoments #myunicornlife #abmhappylife #colorcolourlovers #acolorstory #artofvisuals #athomeintheworld #doyoutravel #searchwandercollect #sheexplores #theglobewanderer #womenwhotravel
Instagram post 2192218640166022089_404629496 Hoi An lanterns during the day versus at night. Which is your fave - photo 1, 2, or 3? 🏮

Hands down, my favourite part about Hoi An were the lanterns. They could be found everywhere and made the entire old town feel like such a magical place - whether by day or by night! Have you been to Hoi An? If not, you need to add it to your bucket list! #dineandfashtravels #dineandfashtravelstovietnam #hoian #hoianvietnam
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#dametraveler #darlingescapes #hoianoldtown #lanterns🏮  #lanterns #colorcolourlovers #acolorstory #sheisnotlost #postcardplaces #passionpassport #femmetravel #sheisnotlost #inspiremyinstagram #postitfortheaesthetics #pursuepretty #makemoments #myunicornlife #abmhappylife #artofvisuals #athomeintheworld #doyoutravel #searchwandercollect #sheexplores #theglobewanderer #womenwhotravel
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