…tyle and cyberspace clothes. Young budding fashion designers display their latest designs. Many famous, well-established fashion designers visit Camden’s colorful booths and stalls. I wonder if they’re looking for inspiration or finding fun stuff to buy? There are wonderfully outrageous hair options: dreadlocks of all colors and thicknesses, hair extensions made from an amazing array of fabrics like yarn, streamers, rubber, plastic and metallic st…
…r was it a more gradual dawning? In short, how exactly did you decide to become an indefinite long-term nomadic traveler? I had come home from a year long trip around the world. I was low on money and needed a solution quick. I was going to drive myself crazy at my parents house. I contacted a hiring agency and despite the job market being horrible, I managed to nail an interview. The interview ended up being the same weekend as the Travel Blog…
…ded friends. How/when did you guys strike up your friendships? What’s your common ground? Do you have any joint projects going on? Janice and Evelyn are like family to me. We met via Twitter some time in 2009 and we clicked very quickly. I think the common ground we share is the great respect we have for one another. Evelyn is one of the great pioneers of travel for women and an enormous inspiration to many, including myself. Janice and I starte…
…oad and checking out lifestyles in various countries, be sure to do your research before investing in a timeshare. Rules of contract can be complex. Annual maintenance fees are usually required. And timeshares are legally considered ‘equities’. Not surprisingly, many types of companies have developed to handle different aspects of timeshare ownership, exchange, rent, resale, and legal issues. Sound intriguing? Want to learn more? General informati…
…e sold or separated. (makes sense to me!) Finally a group of St Petersburg community leaders made an offer, complying with their stipulations. And thus the Dali Museum was born in St Pete, opening in 1982. So that’s how The Dali Museum came to be located in St. Pete , Florida! Cool story, eh?! As for how I happened to visit the museum recently: Dali Museum from bay side drive This year, on January 11, the NEW Dali Museum opened along the St…
…aper than going overland. A perfect example in Asia is Air Asia’s frequent free and nearly-free flight deals. The best thing to do is check out the cost of all your options to find the cheapest way to get to your destination. 2. Don’t use taxis or other private-hire transport Even though taxis in many countries are considerably less expensive than their counterparts in the USA or Europe, taxis are still by far the most expensive ground transportat…
…to undergo a bag inspection and sometimes a full body rub-down. Shopping becomes quite tedious as you must repeatedly take off your bag, open it, re-close it, and put it back on, over and over and over again, all day long. Apparently, theft and robberies are serious issues in Cebu? On the positive side, Cebu City has loads and loads of bakeries- at least 1 or 2 in every block. They sell great little rolls, danishes, and other breads. One curiousit…
…t, be sure to compare flights on airlines’ official websites as well as on comprehensive flight search websites. Indonesian Visa Info Visas and visa extensions There are several different visas available for visiting Indonesia. Each has its own cost and extension possibilities. Here’s a quick summary of the three visas most useful for travelers: Visa on Arrival Nationals of 52 countries can arrive in Bali without a visa. In that case, at Bali’s ai…
…d head over to the tent we’d assigned him, only to find that tent had been completely UN-occupied. That meant a search through the mass of tents to try to determine where he had been sleeping. However, when we did find an occupied tent, we wouldn’t know if it had been occupied by the person who had just left or was still occupied by a different temporary worker. more tents on Survivor Thailand The temporary catering staff proved to be the absolute…
…great places to find things for sale, hook up with rides to other places, search for jobs and meet interesting people. Meanwhile, during my two weeks at Byron Bay, Denis and I had many fun times together. Thank goodness he had a truck and caravan so we could explore the beautiful coast south of Byron and the lush hilly interior. We managed to find a few great outdoor produce markets and two cute alternative communities tucked back in the hills. W…
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! 
