A VISIT TO CHINA HOUSE- PENANG – MALAYSIA Just before I left Penang to Langkawi Island, I discovered the most fantastic cafe: China House. Actually it’s more than a mere cafe: it’s a large, rambling complex of restored heritage buildings with a gourmet bakery, several restaurants and eating spaces, an art gallery, a reading room, …
TRAVEL TIPS: GREAT CULTURAL THINGS TO DO IN LANGKAWI ISLAND While Langkawi is first and foremost a little-disturbed natural paradise, with plenty of great outdoor adventures for nature lovers, several interesting and educational cultural attractions also are available on the island. Learn all about rice cultivation, the use of local plants for cooking and medicinal …
Zoë Dawes IS The Quirky Traveller. She hails from England but has lived overseas in several countries and travelled through dozens more. In today’s interview Zoë talks about the best and worst aspects of the countries she’s lived in, her favorite places, and what exactly ‘quirky travel’ is. Let’s see what she has to say: Q1: You’ve …
MY CARAVAN TRAVEL AROUND AUSTRALIA On Jan. 12th Denis and I finally packed up our caravan and left Lane Cove National Park near Sydney to begin our much-anticipated caravan travel around Australia. By then we’d already been camping in Lane Cove nearly 3 weeks and were restless to start traveling. It was my first …
At Langkawi Island, Malaysia, I had a thrilling morninig canopy adventure in the jungle, climbing 200 ft tropical trees, balancing on cables suspended across deep gorges, rappeling down cliffs and boulders, crossing air-born nets, and lowerng myself on a rope in mid air from a giant tree at 100 ft / 30 M down to …
I must have died and woken up in heaven! To be specific, into a luxurious seaside suite splashed with vibrant turquoise and gold accents, aromatherapy spa products, my own French press and Illy coffee, and a private enclosed sitting garden all set right smack on a lush strip of powdery white sand lining the tropical …
TRAVEL TIPS: 10 GREAT OUTDOOR ADVENTURES TO DO IN LANGKAWI ISLAND Above all else, Langkawi is a little-disturbed natural island. Once you get past the modern airport-like arrivals jetty shopping-mall full of duty-free shops (!?!) and head off on the road through town, you’re immediately washed by the island’s relaxing laid-back aura, a result of …
Tigger is the ‘kid’ part of 1 dad, 1 kid, 1 crazy adventure. He’s the energetic, fun-loving adopted son of Talon Windwalker, who I interviewed just one month ago. Today we get to hear Tigger’s account of their adventures roaming the planet on their indefinite RTW trip, which they began nearly one year ago in …
FLIGHT TO SYDNEY FOR CHRISTMAS ROMANCE My flight to Sydney arrived auspiciously on Christmas morning. I’d finally made it to Australia, a country I’d been dying to visit since high school! I was also exceedingly nervous and excited to re-unite with my then-German-boyfriend, Denis, after a 10-week separation. Upon landing, I impatiently pushed through the plane, scurried …
I’m currently visiting Langkawi Island, Malaysia. To my delight, I’ve discovered that it’s a little-disturbed natural paradise full of dense rain forests, stunning mountains, cute rocky islands, long sweeping beaches, calm seas, a plethora of boats, gorgeous waterfalls, tropical birds and wildlife, lush fields and amazing panoramic views. Enjoy these Langkawi scenes. cheers, Lash SEE …
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! 
