My First Observations of Scotland A few days ago I arrived in Scotland for the very first time. I haven’t yet had time to explore Edinburgh since my body is struggling to adjust to the new time zone (six hours ahead of NYC and Florida, my last locations) and I’ve also needed a few days …
20 Famous People from Scotland While I was researching for my upcoming travels around Scotland recently, I came across a list of famous people from the small, northerly country. It peaked my interest, but when I investigated further, I discovered that I did not know any of these world-famous people hailed from Scotland ! Ok, …
Exploring Scotland 2024: My Two-Month Travel Plan In January I announced my 2024 world travel plans in this article. The gist of it is that after I finish my two-month cat-sitting assignment in Juneau, Alaska, I will head over to UK and Europe to explore the region from mid April through November…and then fky on …
Introduction to Indigenous Alaskan Tribes of Southeast Alaska Several indigenous tribes have inhabited the region now known at South East Alaska for thousands of years before white man ever visited the area. The most prominent tribe has been Tlingit (pronounced ‘Kling’ ‘kit’), but also Haida, Chilkat and Tsimshian people have traditionally made the area home. …
All About Alaska’s Spectacular Inside Passage Unlike other US states that are dividing into counties, Alaska is partitioned into regions. More specifically, Alaska has five huge geographically-named regions: North, Interior, South West, Aleutian Islands and South East Alaska. South East Alaska, as it name implies, is located southeast of the bulk of Alaskan state. But …
9 Surprising Things about Juneau – Alaska I have been staying in Juneau, Alaska for six full weeks thus far and have three more weeks to go! I didn’t actually know anything about Juneau before I came up here. But since then, I’ve learned many, many interesting and surprisingly things about this wonderful little corner …
13 Intriguing Facts about Alaska Early March, 2024 finds me about halfway through my nine-week stay in Juneau, Alaska. I’m here in this winter wonderland happily looking after two beautiful cats while exploring the greater Juneau area. While researching and exploring Juneau, I’ve also been learning a lot about the entire state of Alaska. Some …
All About Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska Beautiful Mendenhall Glacier lies just 12 miles outside downtown Juneau, Alaska. It’s deservedly one of Juneau’s main draws. This glacier boasts many superlatives. It’s the most-easily-accessible glacier in Alaska and the only SE Alaskan glacier accessible by road. That, in turn, has made Mendenhall one of Alaska’s most famous …
8 Great Benefits of Visiting Juneau, Alaska in Winter As many of you already know, I recently found myself, quite unexpectedly, heading to Juneau, Alaska in late January to spend over two months taking care of two lovely cats. In winter! While visiting Alaska has always been a huge dream of mine, I had always …
Introduction to Juneau, Alaska I arrived in Juneau less than two weeks ago on a long 20-hour, three-flight trip up from Florida, where it was a balmy and sunny blue-sky day in the 70s F. My visit to Juneau was not a long-planned or anticipated trip, like the majority of my travel destinations are. In …
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! 
