Langkawi Tour Review: Evening Jungle Walk The company van picked me up at my hotel at promptly 4.30 as scheduled. We collected the remaining guests at their hotels en route to our evening jungle walk with Dev’s Adventure Tours. Jerome, our guide, was waiting for us when we arrived at Berjaya Resort. That seemed to …
Review of Asian Civilizations Museum – Singapore If you are interested in Asian countries, particularly their cultures and/or art objects, I strongly recommend visiting Singapore’s Asian Civilizations Museum while you’re in the city. This fascinating museum offers three floors full of large galleries showcasing, in great detail, the diverse cultures found in the region. The …
Kuala Lumpur City Walking Tour: A Review In 2012 I discovered the great merits and fun of joining small localized specialty tours. Until recently, I’d generally avoided them, even scoffed. “I’m an independent traveler! I don’t need to join a tour. I can manage on my own. I don’t want to be herded around like …
REVIEW: National Museum of Singapore Last time I visited Singapore I discovered a remarkably captivating state-of-the-art history museum. Yes, history museum! I kid you not. I know, I know ‘captivating’ and ‘exciting’ are not usually the first words that pop into most people’s minds at the thought of a history museum. So to best illustrate …
Kayaking in Mangroves at Langkawi Island – A Langkawi Tour Review Have you ever visited a mangrove forest? They are fascinating ecosystem to explore. Mangrove trees thrive in brackish water along seashores close to the mouths of rivers and inland along those rivers. The mangroves’ root systems, which are exposed-to-the-air, create a dense maze both …
Wanderlust Hotel in Singapore: A Boutique Hotel Review I recently had the pleasure of staying in an exceptionally unique boutique hotel in Singapore. Wanderlust Hotel in Little India, is part of a collection of artistic boutique hotels. The theme for Wanderlust reads: “a left-field and totally experimental boutique hotel set to draw madcap voyagers and curious …
Langkawi Jungle Canopy Adventure – A Langkawi Review Do you love exciting adventures? Are you an outdoor enthusiast? If you answered yes, then… Imagine yourself zip-lining through the tops of 30 M jungle trees. Picture yourself abseiling down a rugged limestone rock face in the thick of a jungle. Imagine inching and balancing your …
PENANG SPICE GARDEN AND COOKING CLASS: A REVIEW When I stepped under the verdant threshold into Penang Spice Garden, I was quickly greeted by their cheerful, welcoming staff, who were smiling and inviting guests to the check-in counter. Along with the friendly greeting a warm, relaxing feeling washed over me from the lush tropical foliage …
Great Hornbill- image care of Jungle Walla BIRD WATCHING TOUR LANGKAWI- A REVIEW I surprised myself at being so extremely excited about an upcoming Bird Watching Tour on Langkawi Island. I was by no means an avid bird watcher, so my excitement caused me to pause. Why I was nearly jumping out of my room …
Elegance. Opulence. Class. These sensations wash over me as I entered 1881 Chong Tian Cultural Hotel in Penang, Malaysia. Chong Tian’s lush lobby is furnished with dark wood antique Chinese chairs inlaid with ivory and adorned with vibrant silk pillows, a large decorative vase displaying an elaborate flower arrangement, an intricately carved and gilded antique Chinese screen, …
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! 
