DIVING STORY: AMAZING BALI DIVE Diving in north Bali is always beautiful but one day last season I had an especially memorable dive at the famous USAT Liberty Wreck in Tulamben/ Amed in northeast Bali. I’d like to share it with you here…First let me elaborate on a few unique features of diving in the …
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free monthly newsletter —–>> pouring arak for a friend BALI ARAK AND TUAK: BALI’S LOCALLY BREWED “MOONSHINE” Most S.E.Asian countries have some form of locally brewed ‘hard stuff.’ In Asia such brews are usually made from rice or palm juice. Bali’s …
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, please’LIKE‘ LashWorldTour, if you enjoy your read here. Thank you!—–>> baskets of finished salt awaiting pick up SALT MAKING IN AMED BALI Making salt from sea water is a traditional livelihood in the Amed area. Nowadays only a couple small communities, namely at Amed village and Jemeluk, still make salt. …
USAT LIBERTY SHIPWRECK, TULAMBEN BALI The USAT Liberty shipwreck is one of Bali’s most famous, most popular and most accessible dive sites. It’s so popular, in fact, that almost daily the site and nearby Tulamben shore are packed with divers who’ve driven up to Tulamben with dive shops from all over Bali: from Kuta, Sanur, …
Amed fishermen coming back from morning trip LIFE OF A MACKEREL FISHERMAN IN AMED BALI Amed is a fairly remote, arid coastal region of poor fishing/farming communities along Bali’s far northeast coast. The entire area is collectively referred to as Amed but, in fact, consists of a series of small beach-side fishing villages, each with …
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! 
