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LashWorldTour Best Travel Tips of 2012
My ongoing series, ‘10 Free Things to do in…‘ destinations around the globe, include many of my most viewed, most commented on, and most popular posts on LashWorldTour. I currently have 18 posts dedicated to free things to do in various cities and regions. People pop in to LashWorldTour from search engines on a daily basis to find out what fun free things to do in their target destinations. I’m happy to be of service !
Initially, those posts made up the core of my travel tips.
So in 2012 I greatly expanded my travel tips section to cover a variety of travel topics that I can give experienced advice on. Throughout 2012 I wrote weekly travel tips, adding a total of 50 new posts with travel tips, advice and suggestions.
I wrote so many travel tips posts, in fact, that I’ve organized them into several categories, all of which you can find in the drop down menu tab under ‘Travel Tips’:
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In reviewing the year, I picked out what I believe to be my best, most useful travel tips posts of 2012 (excluding the ’10 Free Things to do in …’ series).
Well, that’s not completely accurate- it turns out that what I consider to be my best tips doesn’t necessarily match what my site stats say are the most read posts. I must presume those posts are what readers find the most useful… Then again, maybe those are just the posts that are easiest to find on search engines?
In any event, here are my best travel tips of 2012, in no particular order. Let me know which ones you find most useful!
1. When to Book Your Hotel Ahead vs When to Just Show Up and Find a Room
This is my most popular travel tips post and 7th most popular post of all, somewhat to my surprise. I guess it must be useful!
2. How to Arrive in a Destination and Find a Room
Showing up in a new destination and trying to find a room can be an exhausting nightmare. But it can also be fairly easy, quick and fun. Here are ways to make it fun and easy.
Hutton Lodge Budget Hotel- Penang- Malaysia
I rarely suffer from jet lag… because I simply avoid it. Here are my tried and true personal tactics.
4. Great Reasons to Love Super-Long Flights
I honestly love super long flights! But I rarely meet anyone else who does, even among seasoned world travel addicts. I wrote this psot in hopes of changing peoples’ perspectives and get more people to actually enjoy long flights.
5. Eight Strategies to Avoid Mosquitoes While Sleeping
Mosquitoes can be quite pesky and even dangerous. Avoid getting bitten at night no matter where you are and what’s on hand to combat them…
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6. Five Techniques to Avoid Sitting on Toilet Seats
7. How to Avoid Noise While Traveling
8. 14 Money Saving Tips for Visiting Singapore on a Budget
9. Money Saving Tips for Traveling in Malaysia
10. Costs of Budget Travel Around Bali in 2012
In 2012 I spent 6 months in Bali, with a few side trips to Lombok and Java. Here’s what I found the current costs for budget accommodation, food, transportation and daily needs.
QUESTIONS:
Which of these tips did you find most useful?
On what travel topics do you want tips and advice on?
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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! 
