…travel and the details of her bucket list adventures. Here we go… Buzios – Brazil Q1. There’s not much about you personally on My Beautiful Adventures, Andi. Please tell us a bit about how you grew up and how you caught the travel bug. My mom jokes that I was born with a suitcase in my hand, as I have always had an insatiable desire to explore the world. Neither of my parents like to travel, so I am not quite sure where my gypsy spirit comes from?…
…day the rest of my team, the’Dream Team’ arrived. In total, we numbered 10 Brazilians and 5 westerners. That was a big change from the Thailand production, where all the Dream Team members were westerners. We all spent the afternoon getting to know each other and watching `Survivor Marquesas` episodes, which most of us had never seen before. Getting a glimpse of what we were about to help create over the next two months added an element of excitem…
…emely clean streets and buildings (especially in comparison to SE Asia and Brazil). Lane Cove National Park near Sydney, Australia After the tour, Denis drove me in our big ‘beast’ truck out to our caravan, which was awaiting us at Lane Cove Nat. Park, just north of the city. He’d bought an amazing caravan: really big, modern and clean. It was more or less a full house, complete with a bedroom, toilet, hot shower, and a kitchen featuring a stove,…
…lso famous for its goat cheeses, some of which now have world class cheese label ‘denominacion de origen’. It’s said that there are more goats than residents on the island. Observatory del Rogue at La Palma – photo by Wiphu on Flickr CC La Palma Like El Hierro, La Palma Island is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. It’s diverse natural areas include a lush rain forest at Los Tiles, natural sea pools at Piscines de la Fajina, stark volcanic lava fields at…
…ng to visit? If so, where and what’s the draw? I would love to visit Cuba, Brazil, Colombia, Morocco, Turkey, Cambodia and the list goes on. Q12. What’s up for you and Pause The Moment for 2013? Well, I’m in talks with several destinations at the moment, but nothing is really set in stone as of yet. One thing I do know is that I’ll be working on a project with Eurail next year, so I’m really excited about that. —————————————————————————————— Thank…
…the opportunity to live in such great country. Tal Gur at Rio Carnival in Brazil Q5. In 2009-2010, you made an 18-month RTW trip. What regions of the world did you visit during that journey? I began in Southeast Asia. From there I went on to explore Europe, South America and then up to North America. Q6. What were 2-3 of your best experiences during that trip? One of my favorite experiences was trekking through the Himalayas in Nepal. Beside the…
…towns. I’d read about the festival on the internet while still working in Brazil and had already bought my ticket back in Sydney. I was quite excited to finally arrive. Lash with Denis in Sydney before starting our caravan journey The following morning we stocked up on food, gas, water, and other supplies before driving to the festival site. We arrived in mid-afternoon. Music started up that evening and continued for 4 days… Read my next instal…
…voice of real people. Meet ordinary people, don’t be reactionary and place labels. Once I opened myself up to that, I met some amazing humans who will remain in my memory. 3) No-one is one-dimensional. I use to be very black and white, but people are complex, act differently in a given situation. I learned to forgive and tolerate to great heights. Q7. What are your 3 favorite places thus far, and why? Answer: 1) Spain – come on, flamenco and tapas…
…tdoor dance/music festivals. In 2002 I worked as crew on ‘Survivor’ in the Brazilian Amazon and in Thailand.. Since 2004 I’ve mostly been guiding/ teaching scuba diving as a PADI Dive Master and Instructor in Thailand, Malaysia, Bali and the Philippines. Diving is fantastic! Lash scuba diving in Thailand Since 2008 I’ve also tried out a few more careers: In early 2008 I worked in a fab. hair salon in Shanghai, China. After completing my 2nd dive s…
…ges’ before the contestants play. We were based way up in the heart of the Brazil Amazon, along the Rio Negro near Manaos city. Both gigs were a blast and the entire crew were wonderful, hard-working, down-to-earth people. Working crew on the shows was one of the best jobs of my life. Read about my experiences crewing two seasons of The Survivor TV Series! Everyone hired to work crew on ‘Survivor’ must sign a privacy contract, agreeing not to divu…
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! 
