33 Highlights of my South American Journeys In February of 2022 I set out from St Petersburg, Florida to explore South America for the very first time. I planned to take two years to visit all 13 countries, exploring as many of their beautiful outdoor places, historic towns, glamorous cities and other renowned attractions as …
LashWorldTour 2023 Travels in Review 2023 was yet another year of full-time world travels for me. In fact, it was my 26th year of continuous travels! Waaaayyy back in mid 1998, when I kicked off my world travels, it wasn’t long before I thought to myself, “Wow, this is awesome! I’m going to do this …
15 Interesting Facts about Brazil I arrived in Brazil at the tail end of May, on a short flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Rio de Janeiro. I’ve been in Brazil ever since, a total of seven weeks thus far. My visa is valid for 90 days, so I have another six weeks to explore …
My 20 Best Adventures in 20 Years of Solo World Travels One of the most common questions people ask me when they find out I’ve been traveling the world for several years is – What was your best / most interesting / craziest experience? I always have a very hard time trying to answer that …
Working Crew on Amazon Survivor pt 2 – First Week in the Amazon Safely installed in Ariaus Amazon Tower Hotel, perched on the banks of the mighty Rio Negro, deep in the heart of the Brazil Amazon, I promptly settled into my first week crewing Amazon Survivor. That entailed getting up at 5:30 am, a …
Working Crew on Amazon Survivor pt 1- Flying to the Amazon After working crew on ‘Survivor Thailand’ from May to August 2002, I was offered a position on the ‘Dream Team’ for Survivor Amazon starting in mid-October in the Brazilian Amazon. At the time I was vacationing in Bali. Before heading off to Brazil, I …
TRAVEL STORY: MY AMAZON RIVER CRUISES A loud hushed gasp ran through the boat. Fingers pointed excitedly on outstretched arms. A pale pinkish white sleek back arched up from the dark Rio Negro waters. A rare white Amazon dolphin. In my experiences with dolphin sitings passengers quickly plunge into the sea, hoping to swim with …
PHOTO GALLERY: BRAZIL AMAZON I spent 2 months in the thick of Brazil’s Amazon, way up the Rio Negro, at the quirky Ariau Amazon Tower Resort. The sprawling resort sits entirely off the ground on a series of wood platforms, connected by long wooden walkways. Several large octagonal wooden towers house the rooms, dining halls, …
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! 
