PHOTO GALLERY: Tropical Islands of Satun Province – Thailand Satun is the southernmost province on Thailand’s west coast, bordering Malaysia directly south. Satun is blessed with dozens of gorgeous tropical islands that are dripping in dense jungle, rimmed by picture-perfect beaches and surrounded by coral reefs. They are any tropic lover’s dream. Most of Satun’s …
How To Afford Long-Term World Travel pt 6 – Minimizing Costs on Accommodation A big part of low cost travel around the world entails cutting accommodation expenses. But before I get started on how to minimize accommodation costs, I’d like to point out that traveling long-term doesn’t necessarily mean having to travel on a tight …
TRAVEL TALES: Living in a Thatched Bungalow I had completely forgotten the novelty of living in a thatched bungalow. I’ve spent so many years living off-and- on in such quaint, cozy rooms around SE Asia since 1998 that I’d come to consider them just ‘standard’, ‘normal’ and ‘common’. In a word, I’d come to take …
Travel Tips: How to Add Pets to Long-Term Travel Life There’s not much I regret or miss by living a nomadic travel life over the past 14+ years. I don’t mind in the least not having a home or permanent base. I’m perfectly happy not having to pay monthly rent and bills. And I’m always …
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, …
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! 
