Canary Islands – All About Lanzarote My Visit to Lanzarote I recently explored Lanzarote Island with a friend for nine days. The long-ish stay was rather unintended, but ended up being well worth every single day. In fact, I could easily have stayed longer. During our stay we rented a car and took full advantage …
Introduction to the Canary Islands The Canary Islands are a group of seven rugged islands of volcanic origin situated out in the Atlantic Ocean off the NW coast of Africa. They are closest to Morocco, with the eastern-most islands located just 100 km / 60 miles offshore. Flights to/from Marrakech, Morocco take only two hours …
The Wonderful Modern Trains in Morocco My good friend & fellow world traveler, Melanie, clued me into the Moroccan trains. Prior to that, I had loosely assumed that overland travel in Morocco must be done primarily by bus. However, I much prefer train travel to bus travel when it’s available. So I was quite happy …
11 Surprising Facts about Morocco As per my usual style of world travel, before heading off to Morocco, I researched extensively online to prepare for Morocco’s climate, culture, cuisine and attractions. I certainly learned a lot and arrived quite well-prepared to dig into the very interesting Moroccan cities and culture. Despite all that, I’ve learned …
20 Things I Love about Marrakech – Morocco Before coming to Morocco, based on my research and tales from friends & fellow travelers, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like Morocco or not. When I read about all the gorgeous historic Moroccan architecture, diverse cuisine, beautiful arts & goods, colorful markets and unique …
My Visit to a Moroccan Local Neighborhood Bathhouse While researching for my trip to Morocco, I learned that the country is famous for its ‘hammams’ – aka spas. I knew immediately that I wanted to experience that during my visit! Looking at various photos online, Moroccan hammams seemed a lot like Turkish or Roman bathhouses. …
My First Impressions of Morocco I’ve arrived in Marrakesh, Morocco! It’s my first time in Morocco as well as my first time on the African continent. I’ve been here five days now, getting familiar with my local Moroccan neighborhood, the daily life & customs, people, food and the lay-out of Marrakesh. It seems like a …
Here I go to Morocco! Today I fly to Morocco! In fact, by the time you read this, I’ll probably already be hanging out at my gorgeous little Moroccan-style hostel in Marrakesh. Yippie! I’m very excited. Morocco is one of those countries I’ve been dying to visit for years, even decades. It just seems so …
My 10 Favorite Things to do in Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia I started my life-long world travels in SE Asia back in 1998 by cycling from Bangkok, Thailand down to Singapore. I promptly proceeded to ‘get stuck’ in the region for most of 17 years, until 2015, in fact, when I finally left indefinitely to …
Changes in my Travel Style for 2019 This year will be another exiting year of full-time world travels for me. I detailed my year’s plans in this article. As usual, I’ll be traveling slowly, exploring several countries in depth, moving mostly overland from area to area and country to country. My focus, as usual, will …
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! 
