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LashWorldTour NEWS: Announcing My Small Group Tours!

LashWorldTour trekking at Mt Bromo - Java  - Indonesia with Javanese hikers

trekking at Mt Bromo – Java – Indonesia with Javanese hikers

LashWorldTour NEWS: Announcing My Small Group Tours! 

I’m thrilled to announce the start of my small group tours!

I’ve dubbed them, aptly enough, LashWorld Tours.

I’ll be leading small groups of 4-10 adventurous travelers around my favorite places on the planet, starting with Bali, Indonesia this June, 2014.

new tours 2014 include LashWorldTour in Kyoto - Japan

sight seeing in Kyoto – Japan

This is not a new concept for me, not by a long shot. I’ve been thinking about creating and leading small group tours for many years. Twenty years, in fact!

My idea sprouted while I was living in Kyoto, Japan for six years in the 1990s.

I was obsessed with learning traditional Japanese culture & arts and exploring every nook & cranny of Kyoto city. I spent all my spare moments studying various traditional arts, attending tea ceremonies, visiting temples and gardens, strolling through Kyoto’s old neighborhoods, investigating handicraft workshops and attending traditional performances.

After a few years I knew the city and traditional culture like the back of my hand. By then I also spoke conversational level Japanese.

Lash in kimono with sensei - tea ceremony - Kyoto Japan

Here I am in kimono at a tea ceremony in Kyoto Japan

I was so enamored of Kyoto that I was itching to share the amazing city with other visitors. It dawned on me that I could easily lead informative, intriguing tours of the city. However, I was so busy enjoying it all myself that I never got around to organizing tours, save for family and friends who came to visit. Boy, did they get intensive tours around Kyoto!

In more recent years I’ve been greatly tempted to start leading people around stunning Bali island, my favorite island on the planet. Since 2007 I’ve watched several diving friends successfully lead small groups of divers around Bali on their off-dive days.

places to visit in Bali- Balinese temple - Bali - Indonesia

typical Balinese temple entrance

Turned out that many visitors were eager to be shown around the island by someone familiar with local logistics and off-track destinations. I knew I could create amazing tours of Bali as well.

LashWorldTour with dive students in Bali

with dive students in Bali

In the meantime, I’ve gained a lot of experience taking care of small groups while teaching scuba diving around SE Asia. I’ve made many local friends and contacts in various countries by returning to the same places year after year, speaking their languages, and delving into their communities & cultures.

So this year I’m finally putting my long-standing desires and well-honed skills into action.

In June, 2014 I officially kick-off LashWorld Tours with a Bali Nature and Cultural Tour, focused on the island’s intriguing culture & arts and its gorgeous natural environments. Find out more here.

Upcoming tours include Singapore, Malaysia, Southern Thailand and, my original dream tour location, Kyoto, Japan.

 Find out more about LashWorld Tours on this page.

Come join my Bali Nature and Cultural Tour over here.

Lash- up close in Amed

I hope to meet you soon and guide you around some of my favorite places in Asia! If you’re half as excited as I am, we’ll have an amazing time together!

Cheers, Lash

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