My 20 Favorite Cities and Towns in 20 Years of Nomadic World Travels Although I’m primarily geared towards nature and the great outdoors, I do also love cities and towns. At least great cities & towns. I don’t have any interest in your average, run of the mill town or ugly, nondescript city. I’d rather …
25 Highlights of Travels in Central America I just completed my extensive, 15-month explorations of Central America! Yes, in mid July, 2018, I flew out of Costa Rica to Phoenix, Arizona for a big family gathering, thus ending the final leg of my long, long jaunt through the 7-country isthmus that connects the North and …
Visiting Nicaragua’s far Southeast Corner Not many travelers explore Nicaragua’s remote southeastern corner where the Rio San Juan meanders its way through dense jungles from massive Lake Nicaragua all the way to the Caribbean Sea, and where the vast tropical nature reserves Punta Gorda and Indio Maiz are situated. This is also where the remote …
Border Run at Los Chiles, Costa Rica – San Carlos, Nicaragua The main border crossing between Costa Rica and Nicaragua is in the west of both countries, close to the Pacific Coast. At that border, the closest town in Nicaragua is Rivas, 30 minutes away by frequent bus. On the Costa Rican side, the border …
Costs of Budget Travel in Nicaragua In 2018 While researching for my travels through Central America, I kept hearing how cheap Nicaragua is. Rooms, food, transportation. Then as I traveled southward through the region from Mexico I kept hearing the same reports from other travelers who were heading northward, having recently come up from Nicaragua. …
13 Things Distinctly Nicaraguan All the countries of Central America and Mexico (except Belize) share many things in common, much of that due to their long histories as colonies of Spain. The Spanish left huge marks on these lands, including the typical Spanish-style colonial towns and cities, the Spanish language, genes, cuisines and customs. These …
My 10 Best Destination Articles of 2017 As many of you already know, I spent 2017 exploring Mexico and Central America. I stayed at dozens of stunning colonial cities and towns, the most impressive in central Mexico. There I visited world-class museums, gorgeous centuries-old churches, lovely art galleries, pretty plazas and two historic silver mines. …
10 Things I Love About Central America 1. It’s Very Affordable for Budget Travels Central America, like South East Asia, is a great region for budget travelers. Although Mexico is cheaper (depending on the exchange rate) I’ve been able to travel through all the countries here on an average of $600 US per month or …
I’m Going on Vacation until early January 2018 Wed. Dec. 20-Jan. 6, 2018 Well here it is, the end of 2017. Already. Yet another year gone by. It happens annually, but every year, this time of year I always feel surprised yet again that the year is coming to a close. So it’s time again …
10 Things I Dislike About Central America Before I get into the negative aspects of Central America (from my perspective), I want to clarify up front that I do actually quite like this region of the world over all. I’ve been traveling in Latin America for two years now and I’ve greatly enjoyed every country …
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! 
