10 Advanced Photography Techniques and Habits I Use This summer I immersed myself in two intensive travel photography courses at Matador U Travel Media School. Mat U is the educational branch of Matador Network, which is the world’s largest independent travel publication, with over 12 Million unique monthly visitors. That is HUGE! Even though I’ve …
PHOTO GALLERY: 12 Views of Agua Volcano – Guatemala (see photos of Agua Volcano here) Volcan Agua is the most prominent of three volcanoes visible from historic Antigua. It’s so prominent, in fact, that it’s used as Antigua’s main directional landmark, lying directly south of the UNESCO World Heritage City. The stunning, near-symmetrical volcano is …
My One Big Problem with Guatemala On FB I recently ranted about how much I love Guatemala… the comfortable climate, polite people, delicious food, beautiful landscapes and the gorgeous architecture of Antigua. In last week’s article, My First Impressions of Guatemala, I further detailed my many favorable impressions of this wonderful country. Despite all that, …
NEWS: I’m featured in an article about female traveler bloggers over 40! Kate McCulley – aka Adventurous Kate – has written an excellent article shouting out 16 of her more senior female world travel bloggers. Here’s the article. I’m honored to be featured alongside these other adventurous, talented long-term female travelers. Some are professional journalists. …
PHOTO ESSAY: Profile of an Antigua, Guatemala Guest House Antigua, Guatemala – UNESCO World Heritage City since 1977 and one of the country’s most famous destinations. It was built by the Spanish over the course of two centuries – from the mid 1500s to the mid 1700s. The town’s original cobblestone streets are lined by …
OMG – Mega Bus USA ! I had never heard of Mega Bus before. The only long-distance bus company in the USA I knew about was Greyhound. And Greyhound buses tend to be expensive. During several family visits in recent years I had taken Greyhound buses between family homes on occasion. A 4-hour trip cost …
My First Impressions of Guatemala When my flight landed at Guatemala International Airport in early November, I instantly knew I liked the country. Even before I got off the plane or entered the airport. Even before I set foot outside the airport or actually experienced Guatemala. It just had a very relaxed, calm peaceful vibe …
Spirit Airlines – Excellent Budget Flights! I booked my first ever flight to Guatemala with Spirit Airlines. Why? Simply because Spirit offered, by far, the cheapest flight I could find from Ft. Lauderdale. I paid just $157 US one way for the 2 ½ hour flight. That included paying $30 for my checked luggage. …
6 American Habits I Will Always Keep 1. I will always enjoy solo travel and activities. “Khun bai kon diao?!” “Anda datang sendirian?” “Jalan jalan se-orang?” are the wide-eyed questions I get every time I arrive in a new town, a new hotel, a new store or market in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. I get …
My First Trip to Central America Starts Sunday! Despite growing up in America and being a life-long world traveler, I have yet to visit the Americas or Caribbean islands. In fact, aside from Canada, I haven’t explored one single place near the USA. But there is a reason. Shortly after graduating from university I moved …
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! 
