Introduction to Alexandria, Egypt Alexandria is Egypt’s second largest city, after Cairo. It’s a breezy coastal city located on the country’s long northern Mediterranean Sea coast. Historically, Alexandria was an extremely important international port with several impressive claims to fame and, at its peak, capital city of Alexander the Great (after whom the city is …
Train Trip from Cairo to Alexandria Egypt I took a cruisy train ride up from Cairo to Alexandria and stayed four nights in Alex to explore the city’s many sites & attractions. Partly I wanted to (needed to) escape from filthy, dusty, roasting, densely-crowded, overly-noisy Cairo. Partly I wanted to see something more of Egypt …
My First Impressions of Cairo, Egypt I’ve been in Cairo for one week thus far and my first impressions are not good. Not at all. In fact, Cairo is pretty awful. It’s like one vast ugly ghetto filled with badly polluted air; dirty, litter-strewn streets; a mass of never-ending, horn-honking chaotic traffic congestion; unbelievable crowds; …
8 Surprising Facts about Cairo, Egypt I wasn’t especially planning to visit Egypt this year. But it was on my list of potential destinations since I was searching for countries to visit in the region of Turkey. Recently, however, I was offered a rather good assignment of luxury hotel reviews & a travel guide update …
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 …
The Wonderful Modern Trains in Morocco My good friend & fellow world traveler, Melanie, clued me into the Moroccan trains. Prior to that, I had loosely assumed that overland travel in Morocco must be done primarily by bus. However, I much prefer train travel to bus travel when it’s available. So I was quite happy …
11 Surprising Facts about Morocco As per my usual style of world travel, before heading off to Morocco, I researched extensively online to prepare for Morocco’s climate, culture, cuisine and attractions. I certainly learned a lot and arrived quite well-prepared to dig into the very interesting Moroccan cities and culture. Despite all that, I’ve learned …
20 Things I Love about Marrakech – Morocco Before coming to Morocco, based on my research and tales from friends & fellow travelers, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like Morocco or not. When I read about all the gorgeous historic Moroccan architecture, diverse cuisine, beautiful arts & goods, colorful markets and unique …
My Visit to a Moroccan Local Neighborhood Bathhouse While researching for my trip to Morocco, I learned that the country is famous for its ‘hammams’ – aka spas. I knew immediately that I wanted to experience that during my visit! Looking at various photos online, Moroccan hammams seemed a lot like Turkish or Roman bathhouses. …
My First Impressions of Morocco I’ve arrived in Marrakesh, Morocco! It’s my first time in Morocco as well as my first time on the African continent. I’ve been here five days now, getting familiar with my local Moroccan neighborhood, the daily life & customs, people, food and the lay-out of Marrakesh. It seems like a …
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! 
