My First Observations of Scotland A few days ago I arrived in Scotland for the very first time. I haven’t yet had time to explore Edinburgh since my body is struggling to adjust to the new time zone (six hours ahead of NYC and Florida, my last locations) and I’ve also needed a few days …
20 Famous People from Scotland While I was researching for my upcoming travels around Scotland recently, I came across a list of famous people from the small, northerly country. It peaked my interest, but when I investigated further, I discovered that I did not know any of these world-famous people hailed from Scotland ! Ok, …
10 Surprising Facts about the country of Georgia 1. Georgia is one of the world’s oldest wine-making regions Wine-making is a deeply-ingrained aspect of Georgian culture. Archeaological digs have uncovered wine-making evidence dating back 8000 years. That means to about 6000 BC. Wine is produced in four main areas in Georgia and Georgian vineyards produce …
5 Amazing Places to Stay in Europe Europe is such a diverse continent to spend your much needed vacation. It is known to have rich history in terms of architecture, food, civilization, and culture. It proves that your time and efforts will not be wasted if you choose to seek tranquility in Europe. However, if …
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 …
12 Fantastic Things to Do in Istanbul for under $5 US Istanbul is an absolutely massive city with an incredibly extensive & regal history. The city is full of world-class museums, historic Sultan’s palaces, some of the world’s most famous mosques, intriguing ancient markets, interesting & quirky neighborhoods, castles, a plethora of architecture from various …
10 Free Things to do in Istanbul – Turkey Istanbul is a massive city. A city with an extremely extensive and important history. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of interesting sites for visitors to see and explore: dozens of museums, hundreds of mosques, several historic royal palaces, large plazas, massive covered markets, quirky neighborhoods, …
My First Impressions of Istanbul – Turkey Wow! What a fantastic city! Istanbul is massive, studded with impressive historic mosques, hefty stone castles, elaborate Turkish palaces, European-era shopping streets, historic Turkish bathhouses still in use, ancient towers, underground cisterns, churches & cathedrals, world-class museums, Byzantine wall ruins and many other historic structures. The sprawling mega-city …
Cost of Budget Travel in Cyprus in 2020 All said and done, my visit to Cyprus cost me considerably more than I’d expected and certainly much more than countries in Eastern Europe that I visited just prior to Cyprus. Countries including Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and most Balkan countries were much cheaper for me to explore …
17 Best places to Visit in Cyprus I’ve just spent nearly six weeks exploring the small Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus. Despite having to put up with really crappy weather almost the entire time (I estimate literally 95% days with bad weather / only 5% days of good weather) I did still manage to explore …
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! 
