My Fun Day Trip to Liechtenstein Liechtenstein is a tiny European country that’s squeezed in between two much larger countries, Switzerland and Austria in central Europe. I wrote all about it in my recent article Introduction to Liechtenstein Background on my trip to Liechtenstein First off, as I generally mention whenever I talk about visiting …
Introduction to Liechtenstein Liechtenstein is a tiny European country, wedged between Switzerland, to the west, and Austria to its east. The country is not just tiny, it’s the 6th smallest country in the world! Only Vatican City, Monaco, Nauru (Pacific island nation), Tuvalu (ditto) and San Marino are smaller than Liechtenstein. For a point of …
6 Crazy Facts about Switzerland 1. Basel, Switzerland has an airport unique in the world The very unusual Basel Euro Airport was built way back in 1946, just after WWII ended. It’s situated at the tri-borders of France, Germany and Switzerland, on French land. It’s administered jointly by France and Switzerland and is officially a …
Introduction to Oman Oman is a small Islamic country in the Middle East, which borders UAE (United Arab Emirates) on the Arabian Peninsula. Officially known as the Sultanate of Oman, the country is an absolute monarchy, ruled by a Sultan whose power is passed down through the male line. Oman is officially a Muslim country, …
My First Impressions of Dubai Wow! Wow! Wow! Dubai is aammmmaaaazzzzziinnnnggg! I had very high expectations for Dubai after seeing so many photos of its dazzling skyscrapers over the years and after some pretty extensive research about things to see & do, public transportation, costs and other details. Yet Dubai has managed to far exceed …
5 Reasons Why Dubai is a Great Budget Travel Destination Back in 2020, while I was ‘stuck’ in Turkey for seven months during Covid, I spent a lot of time researching where I else could travel to from Turkey during the pandemic. So many country borders were closed and others were open but had heavy …
OMG! I’m Going to Dubai! OMG! OMG! OMG! I’m Going to Dubai! Yes, this coming Sunday, December 1st I will board a flight in Dublin, Ireland bound for Dubai, UAE (United Arab Emirates). I’ll arrive in the early morning hours of December 2nd. Eeek! I’m sooooo excited! I’ve been wanting to visit Dubai for years! …
11 Things Ireland is Famous For In October, 2024 I was lucky to find a two-week dog sitting position in Dublin. As a result, I was able to explore Dublin city for many days. I visited several museums, parks and gardens, Dublin Castle, a famous prison, and a historic Guinness family estate known as Farleigh …
15 Surprising Facts about Wales I recently spent nearly two months traveling around the small country of Wales. I was pet sitting the entire way, looking after various dogs and cats all over the place. Those pet sits took me to the capital, Cardiff; a small coastal town on the south coast called Porthcawl; and …
Introduction to Wales Wales is one of four countries that make up the United Kingdom (UK). The others are England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wales is a full-fledged country with its own government, parliament, courts and power to make its own laws. But it’s also under the umbrella of the British Royal Crown. Oddly, the …
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! 
