REVIEW OF PINANG PERANAKAN MANSION A few days ago, I excitedly walked over to Penang’s famous and unique museum, the Pinang Peranakan Mansion. I was warmly greeted by their kind, friendly staff, who handed me an informative brochure. The staff had no idea I was a guest travel blogger coming to review the Mansion. During …
TRAVEL ACCIDENT: $23 CUP OF COFFEE! Holy S**t! I just paid $23 US for an espresso-size cup of coffee! While touring a Penang museum yesterday, I came upon their cafe. Jane, the friendly, outgoing cafe proprietor promptly told me about their Kopi Luwak and explained their process of preparing the coffee for customers at the …
PHOTO GALLERY: QUIRKY PENANG PHOTOS Penang is a small island just a stone’s throw off the coast of Malaysia. It’s main town of Georgetown achieved UNESCO World Heritage City status in 2008 due to its large neighborhoods full of colonial-style shops, Chinese row houses and government buildings dating from the old Asian trading route days …
10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN PENANG MALAYSIA Penang, Malaysia has long been one of my favorite spots in SE Asia. Such diversity of peoples, cultures, architecture, food, and outdoor activities all rolled into one incredibly interesting island. I’ve visited 4 or 5 times in recent years. In 2008, Penang was proclaimed a UNESCO World …
PHOTO GALLERY: Penang Night Scenes SEE Night Photos of Penang UNESCO World Heritage Site Georgetown on Penang Island, Malaysia was one of the most important outposts on the old Asian trading route. Its duty-free status attracted a massive shipping & trading industry. It also attracted merchants, laborers, shippers, entrepreneurs, bankers and hoteliers from all over …
MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR TRAVELING IN MALAYSIA Recently I’ve met several long-term travelers who are visiting Malaysia for the first time. Somewhat to my surprise, I quickly found myself giving lots of tips about choosing products, finding restaurants, and saving money on all sorts of things. Even though they are veteran travelers, they didn’t know …
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free monthly newsletter. Thanks> * Cheeks skewered with spears. * Backs pierced with double rows of finger-size hooks. * Chests and stomachs buried by small silver cups or citrus fruits held on with fine hooks. * Tongues pierced with sets of …
PHOTO GALLERY: THAIPUSAM FESTIVAL in PENANG The dramatic, chaotic Indian Thaipusam Festival is punctuated by two brightly decorated cows pulling a silver chariot; vigorous coconut smashing; devotees with pierced tongues, cheeks, chests and backs; live musicians escorting a long parade procession and throngs of onlookers. Thaipusam lasts 2-3 days. It begins at dawn with prayers …
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free monthly newsletter. Thanks> TRAVEL TIP: SECRET PLACES TO EAT IN KUALA LUMPUR Kuala Lumpur is packed with loads of inexpensive local eating shops, many of which are well-documented in guidebooks and easy to find. For example, Jalan Alor – KL’s …
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free monthly newsletter.Thanks> In this week’s travel interview, I catch up with a well-known Malaysian blogging couple, Mei and Jo, of CumiDanCiki. For several years they’ve been blogging about adventure travel, cuisine, and health n fitness. Recently, I was lucky enough to meet …
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! 
