My Wonderful Three-Week Stay in Oxford I recently had the great luck and pleasure of staying in Oxford, England for three whole weeks while dog sitting a sweet & lively Sprocker Spaniel named Dougie. I took full advantage of my great fortune by exploring as many Oxford colleges, museums, historic pubs and other famous buildings …
10 Free Things to do in Oxford – England Oxford, England is home to world-renowned Oxford University. In fact, the university makes up most of the town. Oxford is the oldest university in England and one of the oldest in the world. Unlike any other universities in the world, except Cambridge, Oxford University is made …
I’m Returning to Florida for Autumn 2025 I just booked my flight from London to Orlando, Florida in early October. Now normally after booking an upcoming international flight, I’d excitedly be yelling, “yippie!” But this time, the whole thing has me shaking my head, as if to clear out my mind, and feels like I’m …
How to Visit Stonehenge for Free I recently visited the world-renowned ancient site of Stonehenge completely for free! And it wasn’t a sneaky, underground tactic for entering without a ticket. On the contrary, it’s a perfectly open, legitimate option for viewing the mysterious man-made stone construction. Even better, visitors who go for free to the …
Introduction to Bahrain I kicked off 2025 by celebrating New Year’s Eve in Dubai, UAE. I had arrived there one month earlier on December 1st, 2024, flying in from Ireland. I spent most of December in Dubai, with a 10-day side trip over to neighboring Oman. In January, 2025 I proceeded to visit several neighboring …
My 10 Favorite Places in Switzerland I just spent spring of this year exploring Switzerland for three full months, from late March through late May. I enjoyed a series of pet sitting and work exchange gigs all over the country. I also visited 50+ luxury hotels in various cities and towns throughout Switzerland, on assignment. …
My 3-Month Explorations of Switzerland in 2025 Overview of my travels around Switzerland I’m happy to report that I just spent the spring of 2025 exploring the gorgeous country of Switzerland. Yeah! I stayed a total of three months – 89 days – from late March through late May. ‘Exploring’ is probably not quite an …
My 3-Month Travels around UK in Summer 2025 My Original 2025 Travel Plans I actually had no intention, nor even a passing thought, of returning to the UK this year. In 2024 I spent five full months exploring Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland. And I had previously visited England three or four times over …
My Fun Day Trip to Liechtenstein Liechtenstein is a tiny European country that’s squeezed in between two much larger countries, Switzerland and Austria in central Europe. I wrote all about it in my recent article Introduction to Liechtenstein Background on my trip to Liechtenstein First off, as I generally mention whenever I talk about visiting …
Introduction to Liechtenstein Liechtenstein is a tiny European country, wedged between Switzerland, to the west, and Austria to its east. The country is not just tiny, it’s the 6th smallest country in the world! Only Vatican City, Monaco, Nauru (Pacific island nation), Tuvalu (ditto) and San Marino are smaller than Liechtenstein. For a point of …
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! 
