ALL ABOUT SINGAPORE: WHY SINGAPORE IS ‘BEST CITY IN THE WORLD’ When it comes to evaluating cities I have some long-held personal criterion for ‘Great City’ status. To achieve this status in my books a city must have the following: 1. Nature Outdoor spaces, greenery and quick, easy access to nature. A city void of nature, …
PHOTO GALLERY: VOLCANO HIKING IN JAVA, INDONESIA My first trip to Indonesia was to Java. I took my bike with me from Bangkok. Starting in Jakarta, I explored the city by bicycle, pedaled to Bogor city then up into the nearby mountains. From there I began hiking many of Java’s mountains and volcanoes. One of the highlights of …
Quite unfortunately, I arrived in Cebu City, Philippines. I’d flown in from Malaysia for my first visit to the country, in search of scuba diving work. Taking a cab from the airport through the city and then walking around during my first evening left me thinking, “Uh, oh. Am I going to like the Philippines?” The entire city seemed …
AIRLINE TRAVEL TIPS: AIRLINE RECOMMENDATIONS- pt 2 I received lots of feedback on my first Airline Travel Tips article, Recommended Airlines. (Though the comments are all on my old website, where I originally published the article: here) Readers added a lot of personal input on Air Asia, one airline I highly recommended for travel in …
PHOTO GALLERY: MALAGA- SPAIN PICTURES I’ve only visited Spain once in my life thus far. It was a 3-week visit to my Aunt and Uncle’s place on the Costa del Sol, near Malaga. I quickly secured a bicycle for myself from a neighbor and set out exploring the towns, beaches, and coastline nearby. I made …
When Crystal Yacht Holidays graciously invited me to join their sunset dinner cruise in Langkawi Island, I wasted no time accepting the invitation. I had just enough time to ‘powder my nose’ – no, grab my bathing suit, sarong, camera and tripod- and stroll to the roadside to await my pick-up. No sooner did I …
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve written an article for Bali & Beyond Magazine, one of Bali’s biggest magazines. In fact, the editor invited me to write an article about cycling and hiking in Bali. I could certainly do that, seeing as how I’ve already written 2 guidebooks to Bali on precisely those topics. That’s …
Young Brit, Will Peach, moved to Spain last year to try life Spanish-style and learn the language. In conjunction with his new life overseas, he started up My Spanish Adventure to record and share his experiences. But Will is no newcomer to travel blogging! He’s the editor at the popular gap year online community, Gap …
Shanghai to Hong Kong by Overnight Train After living 3 months in Shanghai I had to leave the country to get a new visa. The closest and cheapest destination is Hong Kong. Even so, it’s not really close: a 2-hour flight or a 21-hour train trip. That’s much further than I have to travel for visa …
PHOTO GALLERY- HONG KONG VIEWS Although Singapore is my favorite city in the world, Hong Kong has my favorite city harbor. Sleek, soaring, closely-packed skyscrapers cluster along the waterfront with mountains looming close behind. It’s simply stunning! Lots of action and activity are packed in between those towers, both street-side and on the waterways. In this …
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! 
