Pakbara, Thailand – An Unexpectedly Great Place to Chill Out Pakbara is the gateway to the tropical islands of Satun Province, Thailand. That includes the pristine islands within Koh Tarutao National Park, super famous ‘hot spot’ Koh Lipe and low-key Koh Bulon. Koh Lipe has become so outrageously popular, especially among Thai travelers, that a …
How To Afford Long-Term World Travel pt 5: List of Income Sources while Traveling In this post on my series How To Afford Long-Term World Travel, I present a list of the many different ways that myself, travelers I’ve met and travel bloggers I know are earning a living right now to finance their world …
PHOTO GALLERY: Bali’s Dramatic Cremation Ceremonies The Balinese people are Hindu. But their version of Hinduism is unique to the world. Among their numerous religious rituals, festivals and ceremonies, their mass cremation ceremonies are probably the most dramatic. Huge larger-than-life stautes of cows and other animals are built to serve as coffins for the deceased. …
How to Afford Long-Term World Travel pt 4 – How Travel Bloggers Do It Nowadays there are literally hundreds and hundreds of travel bloggers out traveling the world and writing about / photographing their journeys on their own personal blogs. Some of them, like Nomadic Matt, Gary Ardnt of Everything-Everywhere, the PlanetD and Wandering Earl …
PHOTO GALLERY: Koh Tarutao Island National Park – Thailand Koh Tarutao is the southernmost island in Thailand, located just a hair’s breadth from the border of Malaysia. It’s the largest island in Tarutao National Park and is kept in pristine condition with no commercial enterprise whatsoever. Set in the warm Andaman Sea, Tarutao offers gorgeous …
Cave Diving Under Budapest As a PADI Dive Instructor, I’ve taught scuba diving around SE Asia for several years. I’ve met and dived with people from all over the world. Some are dive pros working like me and others are dive students and qualified divers. I’ve dived with people from as far away as Brazil, …
Luxury Travel Tips: The Best Rooftop Cocktail Bars Around SE Asia I am most decidedly a cocktails girl. I’ve never acquired a taste for either beer or wine. If only beer or wine are available, I always prefer to go without. But cocktails, now that’s an entirely different story! I’ll gladly sip a sweet colorful …
Koh Tarutao Island National Park – Thailand Koh Tarutao Island is the southernmost island in Thailand, lying just north of the border of Malaysia. It’s less than one hour by boat from Tarutao to Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Although public boats don’t actually run between these two islands, regular ferries do run between nearby Koh Lipe …
PHOTO GALLERY: Wonderfully Surprising Singapore Parks Singapore is famous worldwide as a sleek modern city graced by tall skyscrapers, impressive modern architecture and luxury shopping. But Singapore is not only a city. It is, in fact, an independent island nation situated in the tropics. Often overlooked are Singapore’s 300+ parks which offer just about every …
Travel Interview: Jeff Jung of Career Break Secrets Of all the hundreds of travel bloggers I know, the person who’s carved out the most interesting career for himself through his travels and blogging is American Jeff Jung of Career Break Secrets. You see, Jeff somehow managed to create and host his own TV Show, Career …
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! 
