…weather sites, Lima’s daily weather was currently reaching the mid-70s F / 22-25 C, with sun and/or partial cloud cover every day. Based on that, I was guessing that this year Lima was just having an unusually warm and sunny June. I left Medellin, Colombia expecting to land in an even warmer, sunnier climate than Medellin’s famous ‘year-round Spring’ weather. I had even packed my summer clothes in the top of my suitcase. So I was mighty disappoin…
…d with the absolutely perfect flying day. The sky was completely clear and cloud-free. The sunrise unfolded slowly and colorfully. There was just a light breeze, which made the flight gentle & slow and super easy for the pilots to navigate. To top it all off, we had a full moon that morning! I actually got to photograph hot air balloons with…the moon! A full moon! Wow. We proceeded to peacefully glide through the air for one hour and five minutes,…
…nique tourist spots in Ecuador you can visit are the following: Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, which is just a few minutes from Quito Iglesia la Basilica, a gothic-style church in Quito Old Town, for shopping sprees Plaza Grande, also in Quito Galapagos Islands, which inspired Charles Darwin’s evolution theory Andes Mountains, where you will encounter the people and their unique houses BAnff – photo by Carl_Mueller on Flickr CC Canada Let’s go t…
…impressive creation. Built in a quirky but luxurious pseudo colonial cabin-in-the-woods style, all the spacious rooms are situated along the ridge, over-looking the densely forested mountains. They feature stunning golden wood interiors, custom-made wood furniture, stone fireplaces and huge, elaborate bathrooms with interior gardens. For anyone who can afford it, Peace Lodge offers an amazing tropical mountain forest retreat in luxurious accommod…
…Pacific coast. For decades Montezuma has been the hang out of alternative community-minded folks into yoga, meditation, art, undeveloped nature and holistic living. Its remote, difficult to reach location has warded off the mainstream tourist hordes. At least according to my guidebook. When I was researching for my travels through Costa Rica, Montezuma was the one singular place in the whole country that I was really excited to visit. Most other…
…hine. I was astounded that the climate could be so very different in just a 2-hour drive from the coast. By evening, I was very glad I had my warm clothes and pjs with me – San Jose gets down right cold at night! I also experienced two days with cloudy, breezy weather, when it was actually cold during the day as well. I had to wear long sleeves and a padded vest all afternoon wandering around the city’s pretty parks. The reason for San Jose’s cons…
…horses or ATVs, kayak the lake, visit remote rivers, do some serious world-class bird-watching and have a very good chance to see some unusual wildlife such as sloths, howler monkeys and coatis. coatis at Arenal – But the most spectacular of all attractions at La Fortuna used to be the dramatic explosions, lava flows and smoke plumes bursting from Arenal Volcano. The extremely active volcano began erupting in the late 1980s and continued regularl…
…est destruction. Driving across Sabah nowadays, one can literally drive for 2-3 days through vast palm plantations where jungles and their inhabitants used to dwell. traditional boats on Rajang River in Sarawak – Borneo Despite these serious problems in Malaysian Borneo, visitors can still participate in a huge array of adventurous activities around both states. And perhaps tourist dollars pouring into the national parks, Orangutan Sanctuaries and…
…ve come across. I decided to write this article detailing some of the most common Scottish-English words that seem to be a part of everyday English here in Scotland. I did a bit of research on each word’s origins, history and meaning. The first thing I discovered is that they all are, in fact, English words! Some derive from Old English or Middle English, while others originally derived from French, Old Norse, Greek, Gaellic or other old languages…
…that and a few scattered historic churches & museums, Guadalajara is chock-a-block full of ugly, boxy 1960s and 70s style buildings, all filled with modern stores. Eewww! I found out why during my hostel’s free city walking tour. Turns out that Guadalajara’s leaders during two phases of its recent history decided to demolish huge swaths of historic buildings to ‘modernize’ the city. Oh. The goal of one of those massive demolitions was to create w…
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! 
