WATCH: 14 Hsipaw Little Bagan Myanmar (Burma) Wandering around Hsipaw and out to Little Bagan, we saw rice fields, water buffalo and smiling friendly faces. I enjoyed the dirt track and seeing the stupas. Many children said, “Mingla-ba” or Hello to us. Being in the monastery where the young monks were chanting and studying was [...]
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! We wanted to share Part 2 of Lori’s story of Traveling with THREE GENERATIONS as a Mother’s Day story! Three Generations in Israel – Part 2 (read PART ONE: CLICK HERE) Day 4 – By the end of today, I am in overload from all the information I absorb today. My mother [...]
The second We Said Go Travel Writing Contest will have the theme of “Independence: A Place that Makes You Feel Free.” When I think of freedom and bravery, the person that foremost comes to mind is my late father, Peter Rajna. Born on May 11th,we honor and remember him by commencing the contest on his [...]
In this article for Touriosity Travel Magazine from India, Lisa talks about travel and how to connect more with local cultures through festivals, in particular the Phaung Daw Oo festival in Inle Lake, Myanmar.
WATCH: Moving about in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) September 30, 2012 When we arrived in the large highway bus station, I asked a man for Royal Guesthouse. He left and Toto appeared (yes, like from Wizard of Oz). He said, “I am a representative of Royal Guesthouse but I left at 2pm so I am not sure [...]
Lisa and George were featured in The Himlayan Times on the 20th of April 2013 sharing travelling tips learned over years of trekking the globe and writing tips for aspiring travel bloggers! You can check out the article on The Himalayan Times website here : Link to Article
Chris Bohjalian’s novels have always intrigued me. His topics challenge, educate and encourage us to take action. Nearly one hundred years after the “Slaughter You Know Next to Nothing About,” his latest novel, The Sandcastle Girls (Vintage Contemporaries) , inspires me to wonder what should be done two years from today, April 24, 2015, to [...]