LashWorldTour

Hi! I've been traveling the world solo since 1998...Cycling, hiking, scuba diving, exploring the nature and cultures of the countries I visit. Join my travels!

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Monday Evening Travel Tales – All About the Amazing Japanese Toilets

If you've never been to Japan then...

...you have not experienced life with a luxury, super-duper toilet.

I'm talking about toilets with... https://t.co/kU1gyO2Mj9

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Monday Evening Travel Tales: Living in a Thatched Bungalow

During several years roaming around SE Asia...

I often stayed in lovely thatched bungalows at beaches, islands, jungles, rivers

I... https://t.co/VV6LnThdJt

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*NEW POST* Costs of Budget Travel in Albania

I just spent 2 ½ weeks exploring Albania.

Great country!

Full of gorgeous scenery, very helpful people and cute historic towns.

Albania is quite... https://t.co/xbF8qX7RnS

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Monday Evening Travel Tales – Cave Diving Under Budapest

In Budapest, Hungary, scuba divers go diving UNDER the city!

They enter via manholes (!) or a cave under a city bridge...

And dive through the... https://t.co/8Lsjij7S1U

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TRAVEL UPDATE MONTENEGRO! - Pomegranate fruit in bloom...

Have you ever wondered how pomegranates grow?

Of course they grow on trees, like most other fruits...

Here's what the trees look like...

I first saw... https://t.co/iCk2q1cPwP

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TRAVEL UPDATE MOROCCO – Check out this cool cemetery...

This massive cemetery overlooks the Atlantic Ocean in Rabat.

Very, very scenic spot!

I'm not sure I've ever seen a cemetery at the sea before...

Anyone know of other ocean-side cemeteries in the world?

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Weekly Archived Article – 14 Cost Cutting Tips for Singapore

In April I'm featuring Singapore from my archived travel articles.

This is one very expensive city in SE Asia!

But... https://t.co/KmcJxCwv8K

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TRAVEL UPDATE MOROCCO – A HUGE highlight of my hotel reviews work thus far...

I got to visit Richard Branson's resort in the foothills of d Atlas Mountains!

I am a HUGE Branson fan!

So I was sooo thrilled when I... https://t.co/z9VMqKVwBg

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Monday Evening Travel Tales – My Amazon River Cruises

While working on Survivor Brazil...

set in the heart of the Amazon...

We crew members got to take several scenic river cruises

each one... https://t.co/vez5KE73R5

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TRAVEL UPDATE MOROCCO – Check out these gymnasts on d beach!

I have never seen anyone practicing on the parallel bar on a beach before!

This really caught my eye as I was strolling on Essaouira Beach...

Most... https://t.co/lf2EN2qB60

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TRAVEL UPDATE MOROCCO – Did you know olives are so colorful?

Here's a typical olives shop in Morocco...

...and this variety is what's usually served at restaurants on small plates too

I never knew about pink or... https://t.co/qdOZxX5Q64

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TRAVEL UPDATE MOROCCO – Check out Essaouira, Morocco...

As I mentioned, I spent last week at adorable seaside town of Essaouira.

Here's my super-fabulous 4th AirBnB room!

When I saw this colorful room (and the... https://t.co/H0141mwLoz

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TRAVEL UPDATE MOROCCO – Check out Essaouira, Morocco...

I spent last week at adorable seaside town of Essaouira.

The town's old walled city lies right up against the Atlantic Ocean.

You can walk around the... https://t.co/b0SwmwIVWI

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TRAVEL UPDATE MOROCCO – Check out blue fishing boats at Essaouira...

I spent last week at adorable seaside town of Essaouira.

Fantastic photo opps at the fishing pier area!

I only made it down there once, and... https://t.co/Mg3xpaWF0C

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Monday Evening Travel Tales – Waking up in a Medieval Town

Since I'm visiting all these old walled medieval cities here in Morocco...
...it puts me in mind of an unusual morning wake up I experienced... https://t.co/2NvC8Z8JFw

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TRAVEL UPDATE MOROCCO – Moroccan Royal Guards on duty...

Former King of Morocco, Mohamed V's Mausoleum in Rabat...

...is the only place in Morocco with royal guards!

I managed a few up close photos with my... https://t.co/SPIRWaZJ87

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TRAVEL UPDATE MOROCCO – Check out this old-style manual washing machine...

Have you ever used or seen one of these?

When I lived in Japan for 6 years, I had one at my house...

As a result, I knew exactly how to... https://t.co/lDs7F6u0pG

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Weekly Archived Article – 10 Free Things to do in Mexico City

In March I've featuring post from my '10 Free Things to do in...' series
Mexico City is one of the world's largest, most populated... https://t.co/g7ZiXRXzRc

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TRAVEL UPDATE MOROCCO – Here's my 2nd AirBnB house in Morocco...

I rented a room in this little house right in the heart of the Fes medina (old maze-like city)

The host bought the house and fixed it up... https://t.co/rFiebcUDgO

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Monday Evening Travel Tales – Panic at Midnight

Here's a frightening little incident I experienced...

one night in remote northern Myanmar...

Have you ever been startled awake in the middle of... https://t.co/05XyghUabA