News: I’ve been Interviewed About Teaching English in Japan Before I set out on my nomadic world travels way back in 1998, I living in Kyoto, Japan for six years. I moved there from the USA in 1991, specifically to save money to travel the world. As you can see from my ongoing travels, that […]
Travel Tips: Staying Healthy in the Tropics
Travel Tips: Staying Healthy in the Tropics Of all the amazing destinations on Planet Earth, I have always considered tropical islands and beaches the cream of the crop, akin to paradise on Earth. And I just know I’m not alone in this sentiment! Who wouldn’t love miles of endless white sand beaches, swaying coconut palms, […]
PHOTO GALLERY: The Natural Beauty of South Island New Zealand
PHOTO GALLERY: The Natural Beauty of South Island New Zealand SEE Photos of South Island New Zealand here I just completed an extensive 3-month trip around New Zealand’s stunning South Island. World-famous for its spectacular nature, the island features a mind-boggling diversity of topographies and natural features. Easily-accessed glaciers and fjords draw tourists from around […]
My 10 Favorite Places in Bali
My 10 Favorite Places in Bali While traveling these many years I’ve discovered that a majority of people seem to have a rather negative view of Bali, Indonesia. Australians and New Zealanders, in particular, think of Bali as a crazy vacation spot for wild party-ing surfers and bar-hopping youths. Indeed, a huge volume of such […]
NEWS: I’ve Joined Matador U Travel Media School!
NEWS: I’ve Joined Matador U Travel Media School! I’m thrilled to announce that I have become a student of Matador U Travel Media School! I’ll be taking courses in travel writing and travel photography. I’ve been wanting to join Matador U ever since I began travel blogging in 2011. Every year I say, “Ok, this […]
My 12 Best Experiences at New Zealand’s South Island
My 12 Best Experiences at New Zealand’s South Island I just completed an adventurous 3-month trip around New Zealand’s famed South Island, the place where NZ’s most renowned outdoor adventures and dramatic natural wonders are found. The island boasts fjords, glaciers, mountain peaks over 3000 M, rain forests, wild rivers & coastlines, several magnificent national […]
Work Exchange New Zealand: 30+ Bonuses I Enjoyed at my South Island HelpX Gigs
Work Exchange New Zealand: 30+ Bonuses I Enjoyed at my South Island HelpX Gigs Those of you who followed my travels around New Zealand, Australia and Fiji in 2014 already know that I participated in many work exchange gigs at people’s homes (and at two motels, too). Most hosts asked me to work about 4 […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Spectacular Tunnel Beach – Dunedin, New Zealand
PHOTO GALLERY: Spectacular Tunnel Beach – Dunedin, New Zealand SEE Photos of Tunnel Beach here Tunnel Beach is situated just south of Dunedin, New Zealand, on the east coast of South Island. As its name implies, Tunnel Beach is famous for its unusual stone tunnel. The rough-hewn solid-rock tunnel was commissioned by Parliament Member John […]
PHOTO GALLERY: New Zealand’s Gorgeous Kepler Track
PHOTO GALLERY: New Zealand’s Gorgeous Kepler Track See Photos of Kepler Track here New Zealand’s Deparment of Conservation (DOC) has designated, among hundreds of hikes around the country, nine ‘Great Walks’, which are considered to be premier hikes through especially spectacular scenery and habitats. Three of those nine walks are located in South Island’s Fiordland […]
My 10 Best Travel Tips of 2014 on LashWorldTour
My 10 Best Travel Tips of 2014 on LashWorldTour As I mentioned in my recent Round-Up of Best Photo Galleries of 2014 and Best Stories of 2014, last year I finally left SE Asia to spend most of the year traveling extensively around New Zealand, Fiji and Australia. Throughout my journeys I continued compiling and […]