Category Archive: USA

PHOTO GALLERY: Charming St Petersburg – Florida

PHOTO GALLERY: Charming St Petersburg – Florida St Petersburg lies just across Tampa Bay from Tampa, Florida. It was Florida’s original tourist destination in the early 1900s. Throngs of people were lured there to improve their health by basking in Florida’s wonderful sunshine. Since then St Pete has gone through many phases to its present …

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FLORIDA: 10 Great Outdoor Adventures in the Sunshine State

FLORIDA: 10 Great Outdoor Adventures in the Sunshine State Florida is a world-renowned holiday destination that’s most famous internationally for Disney World in Orlando, The Cape Canaveral Space Station and the state’s many sparkling beaches that offer the 3 S’s: Sun, Sea and Sand. Relatively few people know about the Sunshine State’s other abundant natural …

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Travel Tale: How I Missed My Trip to the Dominican Republic

Travel Tale: How I Missed My Trip to the Dominican Republic I’ve never been to the Dominican Republic. Yet. But I came this close to visiting just one year ago. I did all the research. I made my whole plan. In fact, I made two whole plans. In the end, I had to give them …

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PHOTO GALLERY: Three National Parks in Utah – USA

PHOTO GALLERY: Three National Parks in Utah – USA  Utah is a stunningly beautiful state full of amazing national parks featuring rock outcroppings, pinnacles, canyons and cliffs. They present a surprising diversity of formations and colors. I was lucky enough to visit three of them, namely, Canyonlands, Arches and Bryce Canyon. Of the three, it’s …

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New Years Eve in New York City and Kyoto, Japan

New Years Eve in New York City Have you ever celebrated New Year’s Eve in a famous city or otherwise extra-special location in the world? If so, where was it? How did you celebrate? What made it such an amazing place for New Year’s Eve? In my case, since I’ve been living and traveling overseas …

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Travel Perspectives: Would I Ever Live in the United States?

Travel Perspectives: Would I Ever Live in the United States?  Many people ask me if I’d like to return to the USA to live some day. My answer is always a resounding, “Absolutely not!” with a vigorous head shake. Why not? There are many reasons, but the most important are:      * The US political, …

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TRAVEL TIPS: VACATIONING IN ORLANDO FLORIDA? POP OVER TO ST PETERSBURG!

TRAVEL TIPS: VACATIONING IN ORLANDO FLORIDA? POP OVER TO ST PETERSBURG! Are you planning a vacation to Orlando, Florida to visit Disney World, Epcot Center or Sea World?  Got some spare days you’re not sure what to do with? Or maybe after you’re in Orlando for a few days you’ll become exhausted and overwhelmed by …

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10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

 10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN ST PETERSBURG November to May is Florida’s high season, when short-term vacationers and long-term snow birds alike head south to escape cold winters. While many Florida destinations offer beautiful beaches but little else, St. Petersburg has gobs and gobs of things to do. You can immerse yourself in cultural activities …

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TRAVEL STORY: LASH’S NIGHT AT THE SYMPHONY

Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to free monthly LashWorldTour newsletter —–>> St Petersburg, Mahaffey Theater TRAVEL STORY: LASH’S NIGHT AT THE SYMPHONY Last week my mom unexpectedly invited me to attend the symphony. Now there was a proposal. Ever since I’d started living and traveling in Asia 20 …

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VOLUNTEERING GONE WAAAYYY WRONG and 10 TIPS TO AVOID BAD VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES

VOLUNTEERING GONE WAAAYYY WRONG and 10 TIPS TO AVOID BAD VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES   Recently I had  very bad WWOOF volunteering experiences at WWOOF host farm, Kanalu Kennels, near Tallahassee, Florida. I found out when I arrived that they expected me to work 10-12 hours/day, 6 days/week for room and board. That was quite different from …

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