PHOTO GALLERY: PENANG ISLAND ARCHITECTURE I’m thrilled to announce that I’m moving to Penang Island, Malaysia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of my favorite places in SE Asia. I’ve visited Penang 3 or 4 times in recent years and was charmed each time by it’s amazing, diverse architecture, delicious food, great natural areas, …
Metal skewers jabbed through cheeks and tongues, steel hooks pierced through skin, hundreds of silver cups hooked and dangling from chests… sounds like torture treatment, right? In fact these bodily piercings are done voluntarily by participants in the annual Indian Thaipusam Festival. Banned in many places, the edgy Thaipusam parade still throngs the streets of …
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! 
