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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
PHOTO GALLERY: Buffet Lunch at Marina Bay Sands Hotel Singapore Do you enjoy huge, gourmet buffet meals? To be honest, I generally avoid buffets! They’re expensive. I can’t possibly eat enough in one sitting to get my money’s worth. And I always over-eat, almost to the point of feeling sick, definitely with a sore stomach! But once …
Travel Tip: Wander Around No matter where you travel, be it to a major city, small town, rural area or the great outdoors, one rewarding activity you should spend time doing during your trip is simply wandering around. No matter who you are or what kind of traveler, you can enjoy this fun venture. Whether …
My Impressions of Phnom Penh Cambodia Leaving Vietnam to reach Cambodia entailed yet another day-long bus ride, this time from Saigon to Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh: three hours to the border, an hour for everyone to pass through Vietnamese and Cambodian immigration points, a break for lunch and another four hours to central Phnom Penh. …
PHOTO GALLERY: El Chorro and El Torcal National Parks – Spain One summer I visited my aunt and uncle, living at Spain’s stunning Costa del Sol. I quickly discovered that the region offers a surprising diversity of topography, scenery and important historic places. The coast lines the sparkling Mediterranean Sea and is dotted with lovely …
TRAVEL INTERVIEW: David Thompson of Dave’s Travel Corner Dave’s Travel Corner is literally one of the world’s first ever travel blogs, having been established way back in 1996. That also makes it one of the longest-standing travel blogs around, seeing as how most blogs got started around 2008 or later. Needless to say, I’m very …
Why Living Overseas is Better pt 2 – Lower Crime / Higher Safety Most Americans seem to believe the ‘world out there’ is dangerous- more dangerous than the USA. As far as I can glean, the average American thinks most other countries in the world have higher crime rates, poor sanitation conditions and dodgy living …
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! 
