…le other spirits are more loosely regulated, giving them more variety from company to company and region to region. Despite the differences, spirits all go through the processes of fermentation, distillation and aging. Here’s a brief look at the production of each major spirit: photo by Boston Public Library on Flickr CC Rum – originated in the Caribbean and Latin America – made from molasses or sugar cane juice – many varieties, including dark, g…
…variety of teas. Some plantations charge fees for tours, but others offer free comprehensive tours of their tea processing and production factories then serve guests a sample cup of tea and allow them to wander around the plantations on their own. You can easily reach several large tea plantations with free tours from Kandy, Haputale and Nuara Eliya, either by walking the roads, catching a local bus, renting a bicycle, or hiring a taxi. My favori…
…to replace me if that sounds like fun. I loved the job, the group and the company but my commute was 2700 miles. I worked in California and my office was outside Boston. I would spend one week a month in Boston but the rest of the time I started my work day at 5:30am, in order to be on the same clock as the Boston office. That was exhausting. I was with TripAdvisor for only 18 months (vs >13 years for my previous job). I was in charge of all thin…
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…herds of wild goats, descendent from animals imported by the Spanish in the 1500s. Commonly sighted birds include the beautiful bright yellow & black Tupials (an Oriale) and smaller Bananquits, Carib Mockingbirds, Carib Grackles, various pidgeons, small doves, Crested Caracaras (a falcon), seagulls, herons, egrets, pelicans and several other marine birds. Lizards include tiny bright lime-green iguanas, small electric blue Whiptail Lizards and larg…
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…that I possibly could on my own. Most recently, I joined a great privately guided tour in Havana, Cuba and a free city walking tour in Mexico City, Mexico. Private tours are best, in my opinion, since I can ask the guide more specific questions, based on my interests, and I can request alterations in the general tour plan if I’m not so interested in one area or I’m especially intrigued by another specific location. I still also greatly enjoy explo…
…niques and fashions into Mexico. Most of those grand towns and cities were completed in the early to mid 1500s. Others were further developed or established in the 1600s and 1700s. In other words, the Spanish continued developing Mexico over the next three centuries. They established several particularly grand cities in central Mexico in the early 1500s, including Mexico City, Cuernavaca, Puebla and Oaxaca. At the same time they built dozens and d…
…nd art objects, each room with its own theme. My pals and I were lead on a free guided tour of the art workshops, where we watched artists painting, carving, selecting gemstones for statues and weaving. We admired the fine quality merchandise on sale. We visited their unique museum, which displays 3-D views of traditional Tibetan life via exquisitely costumed figurines set in various scenes. And we relaxed in the peaceful garden for lunch. Mandi #…
…morable moments. Listen to my podcast interview about Java. You can either download it to your computer or listen to it without downloading. Photos also accompany the video version, which you can watch on an iPod, iPad or iPhone. have scooter, will drive! …off to Java Indonesia Upcoming solo motorbike trip through Java: And if you enjoy hearing about Java, stayed tuned to LashWorldTour… I’m heading back to Java in about one week! This time I’m ren…
Hi! I'm Lash, an American nomadic world traveler who's been traveling solo since 1998. Iām 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! 
