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 …
How To Afford Long-Term World Travel pt 3 – How Other Long-Term Travelers Do It Over the course of my 14+ years of world travels I’ve met many other long-term travelers enjoying themselves out in the world, just like me. Each of them has figured out a way to afford traveling for several months, several …
Travel Tale: My Visit to Byron Bay Australia I’d been exploring Australia by caravan for three months with my then German boyfriend, Denis. He’d bought a truck and luxurious caravan before my arrival in the country. I’d joined him at Christmas in Sydney. From there we’d driven all over New South Wales and Victoria, visiting …
Review of Asian Civilizations Museum – Singapore If you are interested in Asian countries, particularly their cultures and/or art objects, I strongly recommend visiting Singapore’s Asian Civilizations Museum while you’re in the city. This fascinating museum offers three floors full of large galleries showcasing, in great detail, the diverse cultures found in the region. The …
PHOTO GALLERY: Traditional Boats of Asia Asia is a vast continent with a huge diversity of countries and cultures. One thing most have in common is a lot of water. Many are island nations. Others have long coastlines. Still others harbor long rivers or large lakes. All that water means boats. All sorts of boats: …
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! 
