My 10 Best Experiences in India October to Dec. 2013 I traveled around India for 3 months, setting out on my self-dubbed ‘Easy Trip To India’. I first spent two months in the Indian Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakand (with a few quick side trips to cities on the plains) and then one …
PHOTO GALLERY: The Andamans – Neil Island – India
PHOTO GALLERY: The Andamans – Neil Island – India The remote Andaman & Nicobar Islands are located way out in the middle of the vast Andaman Sea between India and the SE Asian countries of Myanmar and Thailand. Situated much closer to Myanmar, the archipelagos are officially Indian territories. No doubt their remoteness and relatively …
NEWS: I’m Back Online After My 1-Month Off-grid Vacation!
NEWS: I’m Back Online After My 1-Month Off-grid Vacation! Happy New Year 2014 Everyone! I’ve just returned to Malaysia from my 3-month trip through India and, most recently, my ‘forced’ 1-month off-grid vacation in the remote Indian Andaman Islands. I say ‘forced’ because I wasn’t actually intending to go off-line during my entire travels through …
Happy New Year 2014!
Happy New Year 2014 from the Andaman Islands of India Where are you celebrating New Year’s Eve this year? Do you usually go for the all-night wild party, drinking and dancing style New Year’s Eve? Or do you prefer a house party, a quiet evening at home with your family, a new daring adventure? This …
Merry Christmas 2013 from Lash
Merry Christmas 2013 from the Taj Mahal in India! Ho Ho Ho and HaHaHaaa… I’m actually currently on a tropical beach in the remote Andaman Islands (at least I hope so). I took this silly photo in early December when I visited the Taj. No, I was not traveling with a Santa Clause hat. But …
LashWorldTour News: I’m Going on an Off-grid Vacation in the Andaman Islands
LashWorldTour News: I’ll Be Off-grid on Vacation in the Andaman Islands until Early January I was not planning to take a vacation for one month! I was planning that while traveling around India’s remote Andaman Islands, I would keep you updated on my exciting island hopping adventures. I was planning to publish many gorgeous island …
My Visitors Guide to the Golden Temple of Amritsar, India
My Visitors Guide to the Golden Temple of Amritsar, India The famed Golden Temple of Amritsar is the Sikh religion’s most sacred temple. It’s located in the Indian state of Punjab, homeland of the Sikhs, in far northwest India bordering Pakistan. The stunning Golden Temple is set in the middle of a large square pool, …
PHOTO GALLERY: 12 Views of the Taj Mahal
PHOTO GALLERY: 12 Views of the Taj Mahal Did you know that the Taj Mahal is not a temple? It is, in fact, a mausoleum. Essentially it’s a massive tomb for one beloved Muslim woman named Mumtaz. In the late 1500s Moghul Emperor Raj Khan was so devastated by the death of his third wife …
Travel Tales: Overland Drive From Cairns to Darwin
Travel Tales: Overland Drive From Cairns to Darwin During my 9-month trip around Australia I explored the vast country via many different modes of transportation. When I first arrived in Sydney I met up with my then-German-boyfriend. He had bought a pick-up truck and luxury caravan, which we drove around the states of New South …
PHOTO GALLERY: Mandi, India – A Historic Riverside Town in the Himalayas
PHOTO GALLERY: Mandi, India – A Historic Riverside Town in the Himalayas Historic Mandi is scenically situated at the confluence of the Beas and Suketi Khad Rivers in central Himachal Pradesh state in the lower Himalayas. Mandi was established over 1500 years ago as a stop along the salt trading route between India and Tibet. …