PHOTO GALLERY: Three National Parks in Utah – USA

PHOTO GALLERY: Three National Parks in Utah – USA  Utah is a stunningly beautiful state full of amazing national parks featuring rock outcroppings, pinnacles, canyons and cliffs. They present a surprising diversity of formations and colors. I was lucky enough to visit three of them, namely, Canyonlands, Arches and Bryce Canyon. Of the three, it’s …

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TRAVEL INTERVIEW: Andi Perullo of My Beautiful Adventures

TRAVEL INTERVIEW: Andi Perullo of My Beautiful Adventures Gorgeous Andi Perullo is quite a remarkable, diverse and unusual young American woman. First of all, she’s a Chinese  medicine doctor with her own wellness center in Charlotte, North Carolina. That’s already rather unique for a young American woman. But that impressive achievement isn’t nearly enough to satisfy adventurous, …

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Working Crew on Amazon Survivor pt 2 – First Week in the Amazon

Working Crew on Amazon Survivor pt 2 –  First Week in the Amazon  Safely installed in Ariaus Amazon Tower Hotel, perched on the banks of the mighty Rio Negro, deep in the heart of the Brazil Amazon, I promptly settled into my first week crewing Amazon Survivor. That entailed getting up at 5:30 am, a …

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10 Free Things to do in Singapore Chinatown

10 Free Things to do in Singapore Chinatown While Singapore is my favorite city in the world, the city’s Chinatown district is an area I have decidedly avoided for many years. Sadly the beautiful colonial Chinese shop-house buildings lining the main streets are buried behind a dense horde of tacky, chaotic souvenir stalls that clog …

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PHOTO GALLERY: Interesting Transportation In Asia

PHOTO GALLERY: Interesting Transportation In Asia Throughout Asia, public transportation takes many forms. Besides a plethora of buses and trains, you’ll find trishaws, rickshaws, tuk-tuks, ferries, horse-drawn carts and motorcycle taxis, among others. This photo gallery presents a collection of public transportation options around this intriguing area of the world SEE FULL PHOTO GALLERY  ———————————————————————————————————— …

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Car Rental Overseas: To Rent or Not to Rent? pt 2- Cautions

Car Rental Overseas: To Rent or Not to Rent? pt 2- Considerations In pt 1 of Car Rental Overseas, I discuss the many advantages of renting a car to explore foreign countries. You’ll enjoy freedom, independence and the ability to reach more remote areas, among other advantages. In order to rent a car overseas, you …

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Travel Story: My First Ever Trip Overseas

Travel Story: My First Ever Trip Overseas The very first time I left the USA, I flew myself to England and France. Specifically, I ventured to London and Paris, for one week in each city. I was 21. Why London and Paris? My choice had nothing to do with an especially burning desire for either …

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PHOTO GALLERY: Kawah Ijen Volcano – Java – Indonesia

PHOTO GALLERY: Kawah Ijen Volcano – Java – Indonesia Ijen Volcano lies in eastern Java. It’s famous for its startling milky-green crater lake & the collection of sulfur, which is carried out inside the crater. Climbing up the volcano’s steep trail to the crater rim is a popular excursion for travelers. I teamed up with …

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Car Rental Overseas: To Rent or Not to Rent? pt 1- Advantages

Renting a Car Overseas: To Rent or Not to Rent? pt 1- Advantages Renting a car overseas can be a fantastic way to explore a country. Known as ‘car hire’ or ‘hiring a car’ by the Brits, renting a car in foreign countries often has many advantages over using other forms of transportation, much like …

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Travel Perpsectives: Confessions of a Cold Weather Hater

Travel Perspectives: Confessions of a Cold Weather Hater Anyone who knows me or has been following LashWorldTour might already have an inkling that I’m extremely adverse to cold weather. In fact, I hate cold. My body hates cold. The mere thought of cold makes me shudder with dread. My anti-cold sentiment is one of the major …

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