…utans, Crocs and Proboscis Monkeys), Perhentian Island (just laid back and scuba diving and snorkeling is always fine), Langkawi Island (exploring the interior is just fantastic) and the list goes on and on and on! chinese-temple-georgetown-penang- Malaysia Q9. What would you say are the best places for visitors to get immersed in Malaysia’s traditional culture and arts? Though I am personally not that much into arts, I do really love culture when…
…g, water skiing, bicycling, suntanning, hiking, off-road cycling, camping, scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming. egret – Florida Great birds and trees Florida’s fantastic weather and incredibly abundant water resources attract huge variety of birds, particularly water birds. Just about everywhere you go in Florida, you’ll see amazing water birds. Florida also grows great trees, bushes and flowers. Besides decorative trees, there are orange, grapefru…
…some quiet reflective musings on the year 2013. Who knows? I do hope to go scuba diving on the Andaman’s pristine coral reefs to kick start 2014. So, hopefully on January 1st or 2nd I’ll be jumping off a dive boat into a clear blue sea then descending onto a vibrant reef full of colorful and exotic reef fish. Let’s see what’s in store for me this time around… Then the first week of January, 2014 will mark my final days (and off-grid vacation) in t…
…ountries and really enjoy re-visiting all my favorite spots. Lash teaching scuba diving in Thailand Although it might not look like it, I’ve actually set out to see the whole world. Which means that at some point I’ve got to leave this region and get to some new destinations! So finally in 2013 and 2014 I began breaking away from SE Asia to visit countries new to me: India, New Zealand and Fiji, in particular. I noticed while preparing to visit th…
…ough rice fields, visiting local villages, learning to cook Balinese food, scuba diving, surfing lessons, learning Balinese gamelan music and dance, among other fun options. These great tours and classes give you plenty of exciting and educational things to do with locals in Bali. You might even make life-long friends with your guides and teachers. You can easily find a huge variety of tours and classes online, from your guest houses and at local…
…ST ============================================== Featured Article: Unique Scuba Diving Adventures in Florida Florida has long coastlines along both the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico as well as dozens of islands in the Keys, inland lakes and fresh water springs. All provide great scuba diving opportunities. Besides the usual coral reef and wreck dive sites, though, Florida offers some truly unique dive opps. If you’re ready for more unusual un…
…tures of any kind, head to Adventures, where you can get my scoops on best scuba diving spots around Asia, tales of international cycling, sky diving, camping and hiking. You can also read about my WWOOF Volunteering experiences, my behind-the-scenes look at Survivor TV show when I worked on crew, and random travel misadventures. Travel Tips– Need help, advice, suggestions on travel? Here you’ll find my very popular ongoing series, ‘10 Free Things…
…ng in Bali 6. Dozens of scuba diving pros While training and then teaching scuba diving from 2004-2010 in several Asian countries, I met dozens and dozens of other western travelers doing the same. Most of them are either Dive Masters or Dive Instructors, but some own their own shops or work as Course Directors, Underwater Photographers, Underwater Videographers, or Technical Instructors. It’s a great lifestyle, though the pay is quite low conside…
…GALLERY: AMAZING SEA LIFE PHOTOS The past two weeks I posted my guides to diving in Thailand and diving in Malaysia. In conjunction with these guides, today I bring you an extensive photo gallery of amazing reef creatures: from brightly patterned fish to sea turtles to crazy eels to astounding macro creatures. If you’re a diver, catch photos of your favorite critters. If you’re not a diver yet, see what you’ve been missing and be inspired to get…
…-in-one: spectacular vertical wall followed by gorgeous hard coral garden! Diving above gorgeous coral reef Once we’ve run low on air, it’s time to ascend, and our jukung cruises over to pick us up. We hand up our weighbelts, then BCDs to the boatman. Keeping our fins on, we make a brave kick up onto the boat, flop our bellies across the top, and wiggle into the boat for our cruise back to Jemeluk Beach. Me in dive gear Others wall dives in the ar…
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! 
