OMG – Mega Bus USA ! I had never heard of Mega Bus before. The only long-distance bus company in the USA I knew about was Greyhound. And Greyhound buses tend to be expensive. During several family visits in recent years I had taken Greyhound buses between family homes on occasion. A 4-hour trip cost …
My Guide to Eating Dim Sum Dim Sum could be described as the Chinese version of Spanish tapas. Small, visually-delightful, mouth-watering steamed morsels are served up on tiny plates to be eaten solo or shared among family and friends. These personally-selected collections of little dumplings eaten with piping hot Chinese tea will leave you happily …
How I Plan For Travel to New Countries As many of you may know already, I’ve been traveling solo & continuously since 1998. By now I’m a well-seasoned traveler, accustomed to dealing with changing countries, languages, food, hotels & guest houseS, currencies & exchange rates, peoples’ customs and religious habits, climates & topographies. However, I’ve …
Costs of Traveling in Bali on a Budget in 2015 I just spent one month immersed in my beloved Bali – after a 2-year hiatus. Quite predictably, prices in Bali have risen again since I last left the island in late 2012. At that time I wrote Costs of Budget Travel Around Bali in 2012, …
Bali Arrival Visa 2015 and other Arrival Procedures Updates I just arrived back in my beloved Bali after a much-too-long absence of over two years. To my surprise, I noticed immediately that a lot has changed since late 2012. As I travel around the Island of Gods during the next month, I’ll be updating everyone …
My 10 Best Travel Tips of 2014 on LashWorldTour As I mentioned in my recent Round-Up of Best Photo Galleries of 2014 and Best Stories of 2014, last year I finally left SE Asia to spend most of the year traveling extensively around New Zealand, Fiji and Australia. Throughout my journeys I continued compiling and …
Five Reasons Why Traveling the World is Cheaper Than Living at Home If their claims are to be believed, thousands of people would absolutely love to give up the rat race and their mundane existence in exchange for setting off to travel the world. The biggest reason typically given for their hesitation is money. More …
Travel Tips: My Plans for Budget Travel to New Zealand’s South Island In early 2014 I traveled around New Zealand’s North Island for 3 months on a tight budget. Before I went I worked out several methods to keep my costs low, even though NZ is actually a very expensive country, on par with Europe, …
My Super Low Costs to Travel Around Australia for 2 Months After traveling around New Zealand on a tight budget for 3 months earlier this year and then coming back to Australia for 3 months, I’ve discovered that Australia is even more expensive than New Zealand! That quite surprised me since I’d long thought that …
You’ve Gotta Do House Sitting! I’m writing this post from a luxurious home in an upscale residential neighborhood in Noosa Heads, itself the most chic town on Australia’s glorious Sunshine Coast. My plush bedroom easily competes with any 5-star resort room. But it’s better because I have a whole house. I’ve been cooking in the …
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! 
