PHOTO GALLERY: Traditional Boats of Asia Asia is a vast continent with a huge diversity of countries and cultures. One thing most have in common is a lot of water. Many are island nations. Others have long coastlines. Still others harbor long rivers or large lakes. All that water means boats. All sorts of boats: …
Ubud – Bali Bali Travel Tips: My 3 Favorite Guest Houses in Bali I’ve been visiting Bali, Indonesia regularly since 2000. I generally stay 2-6 months each time. My favorite spots around the island keep changing from year to year. Back in 2000-2002, I immersed myself partying and tanning at Seminyak (before it got …
PHOTO GALLERY: Balinese Temples Bali’s ornate, unique temples adorn the entire ‘Island of the Gods’. They come in all shapes and sizes – from modest little temples in the hills and forests, perhaps marking the site of a spring or decorating a holy Banyan Tree – to gilded family temples – to extremely elaborate, intricately carved …
BALI TRAVEL TIPS: 5 Best Scenic Drives in Bali Anyone who has visited Bali, Indonesia knows about the horrendous traffic conditions plaguing south Bali. The traffic-infested region includes the entire area from the airport south to Nusa Dua, west through the massive Kuta-Legian-Seminyak-Cangu sprawl, east past Sanur to Candidasa, and north through Denpasar city and …
BALI TRAVEL TIPS: Costs of Budget Travel Around Bali in 2012 Since I started visiting Bali in 2000, the costs of budget travel there have doubled to tripled. Within a decade, prices of budget rooms have jumped from 50,000 rp to 100,000-150,000 rp. Meal prices at local markets and warungs (local-style restaurants) have also mostly …
PHOTO GALLERY: Arak and Tuak Distillery in Rural Bali Arak and Tuak are Bali’s locally brewed spirits, both made from toddy palm tree juice. Some distilleries are legally registered and adhere to regulations. Smaller, private distilleries which are owned and operated by local residents, also flourish around rural Bali. I was privy to visit one …
BALI TRAVEL TIPS: 10 Tips and Cautions for Visiting Bali Anyone who’s familiar with me or LashWorldTour knows that I absolutely love Bali, Indonesia. I’ve been making extended visits of the island since 2000, when I first discovered this amazing, culturally-rich tropical paradise. Of all the places I’ve traveled in the world, Bali is the …
TRAVEL STORY: DISASTER- MISSING RENTAL MOTORBIKE! I watched my burgeoning travel and blogging life disintegrate before my very eyes. I nearly had a heart attack as my heart thumped full steam ahead. My rental scooter was gone! I searched up and down the street in the area I’d parked it three hours earlier. A car …
10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN UBUD BALI 1. Admire Balinese paintings and artists Since Ubud is Bali’s ‘village of the artists’ it’s only right to start with the painters… Several of Ubud’s major museums charge 50.000 rp entry fees ( $6 US). While that’s not outrageous, such costs do add up for budget travelers. These …
ADDING LUXURY TO MY TRAVELS: CAVE GROTTO SPA IN UBUD BALI Sinking down into an enormous hot pool, in complete solitude, I was engulfed by glorious heat. Hot water seeped into my aching muscles that were screaming from yesterday’s extensive cycling. Soon heat invigorated skin tissue, soothed nerve endings and penetrated muscles. My face muscles …
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! 
