Travel Tips: How I Can Afford a 3-Month Trip to New Zealand Last week I wrote about why I’m so very excited to finally visit New Zealand. I’ve been dreaming of the country since I was 11 years old. Then in my mid 20s I planned an extensive 2-6 month cycling trip around both north […]
LashWorldTour NEWS: Announcing My Small Group Tours!
LashWorldTour NEWS: Announcing My Small Group Tours! I’m thrilled to announce the start of my small group tours! I’ve dubbed them, aptly enough, LashWorld Tours. I’ll be leading small groups of 4-10 adventurous travelers around my favorite places on the planet, starting with Bali, Indonesia this June, 2014. This is not a new concept for […]
I’m Going to New Zealand! I’m Going to New Zealand!
I’m Going to New Zealand! I’m Going to New Zealand! (jumping up & down, flailing arms in the air, squeaking) OMG! OMG! OMG! I’m going to New Zealand! I have been waiting to visit New Zealand for over three decades! That’s kind of a long time for a travel plan. It all started… When […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Stunning Tibetan Temples
PHOTO GALLERY: Stunning Tibetan Temples In the 1950s, China invaded and occupied the Himalayan country of Tibet. The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual and political leader, was eventually forced to escape and establish a new Tibetan government in exile at Dharamsala, India. Since then, hundreds of thousands of Tibetan people have made the arduous and dangerous […]
Five Great Scuba Diving Destinations Around Europe That I’m Itching to Explore
Five Great Scuba Diving Destinations Around Europe That I’m Itching to Explore I’ve been a PADI dive professional in SE Asia since 2004. I’ve taught courses and guided divers on reefs in Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Bali, Indonesia. Prior to that I received all my dive training in Asia as well. That means that, to […]
LashWorldTour NEWS: My Post on Bali Featured on Heather and her Travels
LashWorldTour NEWS: My Post on Bali Featured on Heather and her Travels I’m excited to announce that my guest post about Bali has been featured on Heather On Her Travels. Thanks Heather! I feel honored to be part of your great travel blog. :) Here it is: My guest post about Bali For this story […]
Top 12 Travel Stories of 2013 on LashWorldTour
Top 12 Travel Stories of 2013 on LashWorldTour 2013 was another whopping year of new travel posts on LashWorldTour. In total I published 42 new travel stories, 38 new travel tips articles and 40 new photo galleries from my world travels. The weekly travel stories consist of destination reports, adventure tales, travel perspectives, misadventures, lists […]
10 Best Photo Galleries in 2013 from LashWorldTour
10 Best Photo Galleries in 2013 from LashWorldTour 2013 was an exciting year of continuous travel for me. I re-visited several of my favorite places around SE Asia such as KL, Singapore, Penang, Langkawi and the islands of Southern Thailand. I returned to Myanmar, Thailand and Nepal after many years’ absence. And I finally got […]
My Trip to the Remote Andaman Islands of India
My Trip to the Remote Andaman Islands of India I’d been itching to visit the remote Andaman Islands of India for an entire decade. My urge kicked off when I became a PADI Dive Master and Instructor in Thailand back in 2004. As I taught diving around SE Asia I heard divers talk about the […]
Round-Up of 2013 Travel Tips on LashWorldTour
Round-Up of 2013 Travel Tips on LashWorldTour 2013 was a rocking year of travels for me, including my first-ever trip to India. I also returned to Thailand, Myanmar and Nepal after several years’ absence. I re-visited many of my favorite spots in SE Asia, including KL, Singapore, Malacca, Penang and Langkawi. Mixed in between, I […]