My 10 Best Travel Tips of 2015 on LashWorldTour In 2015 my travels spanned half the globe. After exploring New Zealand’s South Island in January, I next flew to Australia for one month, then on to Bali and Malaysia in SE Asia for two months before crossing the Pacific to the USA. I ended up …
Introduction to Belize
INTRODUCTION TO BELIZE Belize is the smallest country of Central America’s seven nations. Roughly the size of New Jersey, USA or Wales, UK, Belize is located along the Caribbean Sea, wedged between Mexico to the north and Guatemala to the west and south. Belize’s collection of tiny Caribbean islands and extensive reef system are probably …
My 10 Best Photo Galleries of 2015
My 10 Best Photo Galleries of 2015 As many of you may already know, in 2015 I began focusing more seriously on travel photography. I enrolled in Matador U Travel Media School, where I joined two courses – Fundamentals of Travel Photography and Advanced Travel Photography. I learned tons of new skills, techniques and …
My 10 Best Travel Stories of 2015 on LashWorldTour
My 10 Best Travel Stories of 2015 on LashWorldTour In 2015 my travels spanned half the globe. After exploring New Zealand’s South Island in January, I next flew to Australia for one month, then on to my old stomping grounds in Bali and Malaysia in SE Asia for two months before crossing the Pacific to …
Happy New Year 2016 Everyone!
Happy New Year 2016 Everyone! How are you celebrating New Years’ Eve this year? Where will you be? …and with whom? …and what will you be doing? I’ll be celebrating off-grid at the small eco-resort, Hotelito Perdido, in the heart of Rio Dulce National Park, Guatemala. At the same place I celebrated Christmas this year. …
Merry Christmas 2015!
Merry Christmas 2015! …and here we are yet again… Another December. Another online Christmas greeting from the road. From my ongoing life of travel. This year I have a question for all of you: Do you ever travel for Christmas? If so, to where? What kind of place? A European city for its glittery lights, …
NEWS: Change of Travel Plans!
NEWS: Change of Travel Plans! Oops. My one-month off-grid jungle adventure in the heart of Guatemala’s Rio Dulce, that I had so eagerly anticipated for several months, was a bust! Darn it. The small eco-resort I went to volunteer at was wonderful, just as I’d expected. The beautiful wood & thatch buildings are fantastic. The …
17 Reasons Guatemala is an Easy Travel Destination
17 Reasons Guatemala is an Easy Travel Destination As many of you may already know, in November, 2015, I headed to Guatemala for the first time in my life. In fact, it’s my first time to visit Central America…and I’m loving it here! While traveling around Guatemala these past six weeks, it has quickly become …
NEWS: I’m going off-grid in the jungles of Guatemala for 1 month!
NEWS: I’m going off-grid in the jungles of Guatemala for 1 month! That’s right! I’m heading into the jungle! To be specific, the jungles of Rio Dulce National Park in Guatemala’s far eastern corner. Rio Dulce (Sweet River) runs from Guatemala’s largest lake, Lago de Izabal, over to the country’s tiny Caribbean coast near the …
PHOTO GALLERY: 12 Views of Toliman Volcano at Lake Atitlan – Guatemala
PHOTO GALLERY: 12 Views of Toliman Volcano at Lake Atitlan – Guatemala [ see photos of Toliman Volcano here ] This photo gallery represents my third take on the famous Japanese woodblock print series “12 Views of Mt. Fuji”, which showcases the nearly-symmetrical Mt. Fuji from 12 outstanding vantage points around the Japanese countryside. My previous …