Differences between US and European Cities In 2019 I visited a whopping 13 countries, a first-time achievement for me since I travel so slowly and thoroughly (Generally, I explore only about four countries per year). All of my 2019 destinations were new countries for me, bar two, namely USA and Spain. Except for Morocco, all …
LashWorldTour 2019 World Travels in Review 2019 was a whopper travel year for me. I traveled full-time for a total of 10 months and ‘stayed put’ twice, for one month each. First in Florida, US with family in January and later in Varna, Bulgaria in November/December. I spent the year in 15 different countries, including …
NEWS FLASH: I will be on vacation for 2 weeks over Christmas & NYE! Yes folks, I’m taking my annual year-end vacation from travel writing. I will be on vacation from this Saturday, December 21st until Monday, January 6, 2020. This year I have lots of exciting action lined up for my long-awaited break! The …
Confessions of a Revised Cold Weather Hater Several years ago I wrote an article confessing how much I hate cold weather and how that came about. My confession came up when I was looking ahead to when I would some day explore Europe. After all, I am on a mission to visit every country on …
The Many Charms of Varna – Bulgaria I wasn’t expecting to like Varna, Bulgaria. It’s a big city on the Black Sea on Bulgaria’s eastern coastline. In fact, Varna is the biggest city and port on the Black Sea. But it’s most famous as a huge beach party destination in summer. I’ve seen photos of …
16 Highlights of my 2019 Travels in Eastern Europe This year I’ve been busy exploring Eastern Europe and the Balkan countries. Thus far, I’ve been traveling around the region for six months. I haven’t yet visited every country in the area because I prefer to travel slowly and in-depth. To date I’ve traveled through nine …
13 Things I Love about Eastern Europe This year has been my first time exploring Eastern Europe and the Balkan countries. In fact, it’s the first time I’ve explored any European countries in depth. I have previously briefly visited England, France and Spain, but that’s about it. So this year kicked off my first real …
My First Impressions of Bulgaria My very first impression of Bulgaria when I crossed the border from Macedonia, was of trees. Lots and lots of trees. Everywhere. Forested hills, rows of trees between fields, trees lining the highways. Particularly compared to Macedonia and Kosovo, where I’d just spent three weeks, Bulgaria is a country filled …
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! 
