An Ideal Life in a Covid-19 World I have been quite hesitant to write this article. I don’t want to appear callous towards the millions of people who are suffering during this crazy moment in history, either with illness or financial problems caused by this terrible virus pandemic. But recently I’ve heard several other people …
Why Istanbul is a Very Easy Travel Destination In early 2020 I spent more than one full month exploring the vast city of Istanbul before heading on to visit other regions of Turkey. I quickly fell in love with Istanbul and with Turkey, in general. I found Istanbul to be an extremely easy city to …
Costs of Budget Travel in Turkey in 2020 I’ve been in Turkey for more than three months now. I arrived to Istanbul in early February with a 3-month e-visa. I intended to stay the entire 90 days in order to explore Istanbul for one month and then several other key places around the vast country. …
Life in Turkey during Covid-19 World This is the third article I’ve written about my experiences living & traveling during the global, life-altering Covid-19 pandemic. First I wrote about traveling around Turkey during the early stages of the corona virus spreading throughout the world. In February and early March, few people understood the vast scope …
All About Amazing Cappadocia – Turkey When I was researching for my 3-month travels around Turkey, Cappadocia quickly became one of my most-eagerly anticipated destinations. First of all, Cappadocia is one of the world’s premiere Hot Air Ballooning locations and I’ve been dying to go balloon-ing my whole life. In fact, I can’t believe it’s …
The Covid-19 Situation in Turkey I arrived in Istanbul, Turkey on Feb. 6th, from Cyprus, with a 90-day visa in hand. As it turns out, in hindsight, I arrived more than one month before Turkey discovered its first case of corona virus. Early February also dated before the disease hit Iran, Italy and then the …
10 Fantastic Free Things to do in Antalya – Turkey Antalya is one of Turkey’s premiere Mediterranean coastal cities, a claim it’s well deserving of. It boasts a truly spectacular setting, perched on top of high vertical cliffs as well as backing a sprawlingly-long pebble beach. An adorable historic boat harbor, set in a small …
All About Beautiful Antalya – Turkey When I was researching for my 3-month travels around Turkey, Antalya quickly became one of the places I was most excited to visit. It’s a large city on Turkey’s southern Mediterranean Coast, with stunning coastal scenery of vertical cliffs, long beaches, voluminous waterfalls, a cute historic boat harbor and …
What It’s Like doing International Travel during Covid-19 Pandemic I arrived in Istanbul, Turkey on February 6th on a flight from neighboring Cyprus Republic (a small Mediterranean island nation). I had a 90-day tourist e-visa, which meant I could stay in Turkey until May 5th. It was right about that time in early February that …
My First Hot Air Balloon Ride! OMG! I finally got to take a hot air balloon ride! Hot air ballooning has been one of my longest-standing, most passionately desired dreams. Finally last week, in mid-March, 2020, I got to glide in a hot air balloon high above the beautiful rocky canyons of Cappadocia in central …
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! 
