13 Surprising Facts About Guatemala In this post I reveal over a dozen interesting & unusual things I learned about Guatemala by traveling around the country for two full months in Nov-Dec, 2015. A few of these facts anyone could learn easily by researching Guatemala, but most of them you’d only discover by visiting the …
My 10 Best Travel Tips of 2015 on LashWorldTour In 2015 my travels spanned half the globe. After exploring New Zealand’s South Island in January, I next flew to Australia for one month, then on to Bali and Malaysia in SE Asia for two months before crossing the Pacific to the USA. I ended up …
My 10 Best Photo Galleries of 2015 As many of you may already know, in 2015 I began focusing more seriously on travel photography. I enrolled in Matador U Travel Media School, where I joined two courses – Fundamentals of Travel Photography and Advanced Travel Photography. I learned tons of new skills, techniques and …
My 10 Best Travel Stories of 2015 on LashWorldTour In 2015 my travels spanned half the globe. After exploring New Zealand’s South Island in January, I next flew to Australia for one month, then on to my old stomping grounds in Bali and Malaysia in SE Asia for two months before crossing the Pacific to …
NEWS: Change of Travel Plans! Oops. My one-month off-grid jungle adventure in the heart of Guatemala’s Rio Dulce, that I had so eagerly anticipated for several months, was a bust! Darn it. The small eco-resort I went to volunteer at was wonderful, just as I’d expected. The beautiful wood & thatch buildings are fantastic. The …
17 Reasons Guatemala is an Easy Travel Destination As many of you may already know, in November, 2015, I headed to Guatemala for the first time in my life. In fact, it’s my first time to visit Central America…and I’m loving it here! While traveling around Guatemala these past six weeks, it has quickly become …
NEWS: I’m going off-grid in the jungles of Guatemala for 1 month! That’s right! I’m heading into the jungle! To be specific, the jungles of Rio Dulce National Park in Guatemala’s far eastern corner. Rio Dulce (Sweet River) runs from Guatemala’s largest lake, Lago de Izabal, over to the country’s tiny Caribbean coast near the …
PHOTO GALLERY: 12 Views of Toliman Volcano at Lake Atitlan – Guatemala [ see photos of Toliman Volcano here ] This photo gallery represents my third take on the famous Japanese woodblock print series “12 Views of Mt. Fuji”, which showcases the nearly-symmetrical Mt. Fuji from 12 outstanding vantage points around the Japanese countryside. My previous …
PHOTO GALLERY: 12 Views of Agua Volcano – Guatemala (see photos of Agua Volcano here) Volcan Agua is the most prominent of three volcanoes visible from historic Antigua. It’s so prominent, in fact, that it’s used as Antigua’s main directional landmark, lying directly south of the UNESCO World Heritage City. The stunning, near-symmetrical volcano is …
PHOTO ESSAY: Profile of an Antigua, Guatemala Guest House Antigua, Guatemala – UNESCO World Heritage City since 1977 and one of the country’s most famous destinations. It was built by the Spanish over the course of two centuries – from the mid 1500s to the mid 1700s. The town’s original cobblestone streets are lined by …
Hi! I'm Lash, an American nomadic world traveler who's been traveling solo since 1998. I’m passionate about traveling the world nomadically and then sharing it all with you. I hope to inspire you to travel the world, to entertain you with tales from the road, and to help you reach your travel dreams. Welcome! 
