PHOTO GALLERY: YUYUAN GARDENS AND TEMPLE- SHANGHAI China’s gorgeous traditional architecture is nearly gone- victimized first by Mao’s Cultural Revolution and then by China’s great rush to modernize. Fortunately some superb relics remain scattered around the vast country. Yuyuan Temple Area in Shanghai is one such gem. Delight in Yuyuan Gardens and the Temples’ charming …
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscrivbe to my free monthly newsletters. Thank you! —> street sign in Shanghai’s old neighborhood TRAVEL STORY: CYCLING SHANGHAI, CHINA Before moving to Shanghai I’d been repeatedly warned about the city’s extremely chaotic and dangerous traffic. I’d formed the distinct impression that bicycling in Shanghai would amount …
Qibao, Shanghai, China PHOTO GALLERY: QIBAO CANAL TOWN, SHANGHAI In rapidly modernizing China traditional buildings, temples, neighborhoods and towns are disappearing faster than you can blink an eye. Qibao canal town on the outskirts of Shanghai is one traditional gem that’s escaped demolition. While living in Shanghai I cycled out one day and found this… …
PHOTO GALLERY: STREET FOODS OF SHANGHAI OLD TOWN Street foods- both fresh and cooked- are superb in Shanghai’s old neighborhoods. I was fortunate to live right on the edge of one of those few remaining old town districts, so I indulged in yummy streets foods every day. The ‘real Chinese food’! Catch some glimpses in …
The first week Kitty came to live with me she was a bouncing bundle of joy and energy, racing around the room, puffing up like a porcupine, prancing sideways, popping up in the air, attacking, hiding, and generally playing energetically as young kittens do. She also ate, drank and poo-ed in large doses. Basically, she …
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! 
