18 Surprising Facts about Cyprus The Republic of Cyprus is a small independent Mediterranean island nation situated in the far eastern Mediterranean Sea. It lies just off the southern coast of Turkey and the western coasts of Syria & Lebanon. I arrived in Cyprus at the tail-end of 2019 and will be exploring this hilly …
LashWorldTour 2019 World Travels in Review 2019 was a whopper travel year for me. I traveled full-time for a total of 10 months and ‘stayed put’ twice, for one month each. First in Florida, US with family in January and later in Varna, Bulgaria in November/December. I spent the year in 15 different countries, including …
LashWorldTour 2020 Travel Plans As usual, 2020 will be another year of full-time world travels for me. Yippiee! This year I’ll be continuing my Eastern European odyssey which I began in 2019. In the Balkan Peninsula I still have to explore three countries to complete that region of the world. They are Croatia, Bosnia&Herzegovina and …
NEWS FLASH: I will be on vacation for 2 weeks over Christmas & NYE! Yes folks, I’m taking my annual year-end vacation from travel writing. I will be on vacation from this Saturday, December 21st until Monday, January 6, 2020. This year I have lots of exciting action lined up for my long-awaited break! The …
The Many Charms of Varna – Bulgaria I wasn’t expecting to like Varna, Bulgaria. It’s a big city on the Black Sea on Bulgaria’s eastern coastline. In fact, Varna is the biggest city and port on the Black Sea. But it’s most famous as a huge beach party destination in summer. I’ve seen photos of …
16 Highlights of my 2019 Travels in Eastern Europe This year I’ve been busy exploring Eastern Europe and the Balkan countries. Thus far, I’ve been traveling around the region for six months. I haven’t yet visited every country in the area because I prefer to travel slowly and in-depth. To date I’ve traveled through nine …
13 Things I Love about Eastern Europe This year has been my first time exploring Eastern Europe and the Balkan countries. In fact, it’s the first time I’ve explored any European countries in depth. I have previously briefly visited England, France and Spain, but that’s about it. So this year kicked off my first real …
Romania – Wow! Back in early January of this year while researching for my travels around Eastern Europe, I soon became most excited about Romania. Of the dozen or more countries I researched, Romania looked like the most beautiful and exceptional of all. Photos I saw online of gorgeous Romanian mountains, historic towns, castles and …
OMG- Timisoara, Romania! Has anyone reading this ever heard of Timisoara, Romania? I’m willing to bet not. Though, who knows, maybe someone will surprise me… I know I’d never heard of Timisoara. Not even when I was researching in advance for my travels through Romania. Many beautiful-looking towns and cities came up during my research, …
11 Free Things to do in Krakow – Poland Krakow is one of Europe’s best preserved historic cities since it miraculously survived unscathed from WWII. As a result, Krakow’s stunning old town is filled with hundreds of gorgeous centuries-old buildings, spacious plazas, soaring stone churches and cobblestone streets. Quite happily for budget travelers, Krakow – …
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! 
