…ch in Thailand where I spent several years teaching scuba diving and later opened my own cafe/bakery/restaurant for one season. Like Samara, Tonsai & Railay are ‘au naturale’, backed solely by dense jungle with a collection of wood & thatch open air restaurants and bars tucked under the vegetation. And, again, inhabited by a more bohemian crowd – mostly rock climbers, in that case. Much to my surprise I suddenly found myself in another amazing boh…
…fet lunch, a 5-hour cruise of the bay, visits to 2 caves, 2 nights hotel accommodation on Catba Island, meals for 2 days, a brief hike in Catba Island National Park and the return to Hanoi via bay cruise and bus. What a bargain. Even I could afford that deal. But I’d never done a guided tour before. I just hoped it wouldn’t turn into another trying ordeal like I’d just endured for 10 days tromping around Vietnam’s remote northern mountain towns. S…
…Park, with its lush leafy trees and grassy lawns. Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium free shuttle bus 3. Catch the free ‘shark bus’ shuttle out along Tamaki Drive The ‘shark bus’ is actually a free shuttle service for Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium, which is located several km south of downtown along stunning Tamaki Drive, which hugs the coast along Waitemata Harbor. Although Auckland has terribly botched its shoreline within downtown, once you get out p…
…rams, supporting research projects and helping locals maintain sustainable practices. Visitors are welcome to stop in to find out what they’re up to. It’s quite interesting and educational. coatis 4. Wander around cloud forest trails at Kaplan Reserve Location – 2.8 km along the highway from Santa Elena and behind Institute Accessed from Monteverde Institute, small Kaplan Reserve is the area’s only free protected forest. Visitors can wander around…
…d the NW region for budget travelers include: * a serious lack of budget accommodations * expensive buses * long and complicated travel routes between destinations * very few worthwhile destinations to visit. my great private room in Alamos Lack of Budget Accommodations in Sonora Most surprising, and bizarre, is that hostels – backpacker lodges – which are plentiful all over the rest of Mexico, simply don’t exist in Sonora, Sinaloa and Chihuahua!…
…ve to be my best, most useful travel tips posts of 2012 (excluding the ’10 Free Things to do in …’ series). Well, that’s not completely accurate- it turns out that what I consider to be my best tips doesn’t necessarily match what my site stats say are the most read posts. I must presume those posts are what readers find the most useful… Then again, maybe those are just the posts that are easiest to find on search engines? In any event, here are my…
…mention that you are a blogger (if you are) too. Every hotel loves good recommendations and comment online since many people take that as the best way to know how the hotel really is. And so, the hotel might take a risk and actually give you a discount and some treatments just to get a nicer review from you. So, while booking a hotel room, casually mention that you can write a pretty great review of them and hope to score. If that won’t work – we…
…s earlier. A car was now parked where I remembered parking my bike. Hmm… I searched nearby on both sides, becoming increasingly more alarmed as I scoured dozens of parked bikes ever more carefully, all to no avail. motorbikes parked on Ubud street Just before leaving the cafe a few minutes earlier, I’d been unable to locate my bike key in the bag pocket where I habitually stash my keys. I had not been worried at that point, though it did cross my…
…d decent budget accommodation. As a result of my experiences, I decided to compile this guide of budget accommodation, detailing my favorite places in Belize, to help other budget travelers interested in visiting this beautiful tropical country in Central America. I’ve also previously detailed the Costs of Budget Travel in Belize 2016 and written 24 Money Tips for Budget Travel in Belize, where I further explain what kinds of activities budget tra…
…that I’ve yet to visit. Like the Florida Keys and New Mexico. I can also research various Caribbean Islands. Or research South American countries again… But as I write in mid-January, 2022, I still don’t know where the heck I’m going to travel this year! So I now appeal to my dear readers and fellow travelers: Do you have any ideas? Suggestions? Leads on work exchange or pet-sitting options? If so, please let me know! Stumped, Lash ===============…
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! 
