17 Surprising Facts about Montenegro I’ve been traveling around the small but gorgeous country of Montenegro for one month thus far. I’ve visited medieval stone fortress towns, spectacular bays, gorgeous mountains, national parks, a deep canyon, a cliff-side monastery, a family-run farm with camping, a virgin forest with centuries-old trees and some pretty beaches. Along …
Introduction to Montenegro Ok, fess up – Have you ever heard of the small country of Montenegro? And if so, do you know where it is or anything else about it? I, for one, certainly didn’t know anything about Montenegro before I started planning out my travel agenda for 2019. I think I had at …
Canary Islands – All About Tenerife Tenerife is the largest island of the Canaries, a group of seven islands of volcanic origin situated not far off the coast of Morocco in northwestern Africa. Although closest to Africa, the Canaries actually are part of Spain, and have been since the 1400s when the Spanish took over. …
I just spent two weeks in Lisbon! Surprise – I’m just finishing a wonderful two-week visit to Lisbon, Portugal! At least it’s a surprise to me… Back in January, when I planned my travel itinerary for 2019, it had never even crossed my mind to visit Portugal this year. I planned to start the year …
Canary Islands – All About Gran Canaria I just spent one month exploring three of the seven Canary Islands. More specifically, I spent one week at Gran Canaria, one week at Tenerife and about 10 days on Lanzarote Island. I wrote about Lanzarote here and about the four minor islands that I – quite unfortunately …
Canary Islands – El Hierro – La Palma – La Gomera – Fuerteventura I just spent one month at Spain’s far-flung Canary Islands. They’re situated not far off the northwest coast of Africa, closest to the shores of Morocco but have been part of Spain since the 1400s. There are seven main islands: Gran Canaria, …
Breathtaking Places to Visit in the Balkans Before you Die The Balkans are one of those places you must visit in your lifetime. They are some of the most beautiful places on the earth to go and visit. You cannot drink in enough of the scenic beauty the Balkans have to offer. A tourist may …
Canary Islands – All About Lanzarote My Visit to Lanzarote I recently explored Lanzarote Island with a friend for nine days. The long-ish stay was rather unintended, but ended up being well worth every single day. In fact, I could easily have stayed longer. During our stay we rented a car and took full advantage …
Introduction to the Canary Islands The Canary Islands are a group of seven rugged islands of volcanic origin situated out in the Atlantic Ocean off the NW coast of Africa. They are closest to Morocco, with the eastern-most islands located just 100 km / 60 miles offshore. Flights to/from Marrakech, Morocco take only two hours …
The Wonderful Modern Trains in Morocco My good friend & fellow world traveler, Melanie, clued me into the Moroccan trains. Prior to that, I had loosely assumed that overland travel in Morocco must be done primarily by bus. However, I much prefer train travel to bus travel when it’s available. So I was quite happy …
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! 
