…these many weeks. I’ve been building my first website. I started monthly ‘diving updates’ for all my diving students. I’ve been studying the financial markets, contemplating various investment options, and learning financial accounting, from George’s MBA Accounting book. It’s certainly is complicated. I had no idea accounting was so complicated, but I enjoy it thoroughly. Most recently, I bought my very first digital camera and have been wanderin…
…sessions, all for free! Paid activities on offer include surfing and scuba diving lessons, snorkeling and diving excursions, hiking and white-water rafting trips, visits to local villages and so on. Many of these trips are very modestly priced at $10-20 FJD / $6-12 US. As a result, staying at Fiji’s budget resorts feels more like luxuriating at an upscale beach resort, for a fraction of the price. Thus far, I’ve stayed at two budget resorts on Vit…
…ore, where the sea plunges down 3000 feet / 1000 M. There’s fantastic wall diving, drift diving in swift currents and lots of sea life, including many sharks. Sadly, I didn’t have the budget to enjoy Cozumel’s fabulous diving. But I did plenty of snorkeling and an all-day road trip by scooter around the island. Details coming up soon….! TRAVEL UPDATE MEXICO: Scooter trip around Cozumel Island! Katie, another American girl staying at my Cozumel hos…
…an see them. From forest-filled national parks, to diving out of planes or scuba diving, Floridian holidays attract both adventurers and beach-goers alike. There’s your itinerary: Now go get ’em! Visit St Petersburg Still got it in you for another adventure? Then let’s take a boat trip from St Petersburg. Speeding through the Tampa Bay, while a seaward breeze washes over you, should be on everyone’s bucket-list. The great thing about Florida is th…
…on beaches, relaxing at beach-side open-aired restaurants, reading books. Diving on Amed reefs Activities include snorkeling on gorgeous shallow coral reefs, diving at spectacular dive sites, taking sailboat cruises, hiking in nearby hills, climbing Bali’s highest volcanic peak, Mt. Agung, chatting with locals, getting fantastic massages from local women. In evenings many young local guys get together to sing music and visitors are welcome to joi…
…on sickness. Besides, I never would have had enough energy on top of daily scuba diving. So I needed motorized wheels. I forced myself to acknowledge that I needed to drive a motorbike. I convinced myself that I could drive a motorbike. learning to drive a motorbike in rural Bali Once I wrapped my head around that concept, I found a local guy renting bikes by the month. He and a couple of my dive colleagues taught me how to drive on Amed’s quiet v…
…rts 11. working on cruise ships 12. crewing on private yachts 13. teaching scuba diving 14. working for airlines 15. guiding tours for a tour company 16. doing casual work in local restaurants, bars and shops 17. fruit picking and other farm labor 18. seasonal work that allows them to travel several months per year 19. nursing 20. modeling and acting Entrepreneurial ventures travelers do to earn a living A majority of long-term world travelers bec…
…s you! My kind of adventures vary largely – I enjoy a day of snorkeling or scuba-diving followed by partying on the beach or jungle-trekking in the tropics and a barbeque under the stars. Zanzibar Q9: What are your 3 favorite places in the world and why? Tough question there! I’d have to say the Galapagos Islands, Tanzania and Southern Spain. I’m a huge wildlife buff; nothing excites me more than being up close and personal with animals in the wil…
…ull people. Dull fashions. Dull street life. In fact, the best thing about being in Cebu was looking forward to leaving! Therefore, I decided to get out of that city as quickly as possible. I was headed to the Philippines’ fabled islands. From what I’d read and heard, they are beautiful, and scuba diving is great. Perhaps it was just Phiippino city life that was so dull? I’d soon find out. Catch me on my next Philippino adventure: Ferry to Boracay…
…til you peel them off yourself. They hold up through swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving; through dirt and grime; through heavy trekking and camping. Those dang things just cling on! cost: 11 TB for one strip of 5 band-aids / $0.30 US Where to buy: local and some upscale pharmacies, some 7-11s and small shops anticil – antiacid tablets 2. Anticil – antiacid tablets These are the least expensive and best tasting anti-acid tablets I’ve found anywhe…
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! 
