Sri Lanka

This past week has been all about riding the rails in Sri Lanka as I made my way back north into the hill country from the south coast to explore the tea region!

Who knew that Sri Lanka had so many picture-perfect tropical beaches? I spent the last week beach bumming around some of the country’s popular beaches in the south.

Read what I have been up to in the past month, where I traveled to, what went well and what went wrong, and where I am off to next!

This past week was all about temple hopping as I explored the ancient cities of Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle. The most remarkable sight: The Jetavanaramaya Stupa!

I made it all up to Jaffna in the far north west of Sri Lanka, a city still very much marked by the civil war that tore the country apart until 2009. However, I found a hopeful, welcoming community of Tamil people there!

A dream came true for me last week: I was able to see elephants in the wild on an elephant safari in Sri Lanka! My time in the country is off to an excellent start!

I spent five weeks traveling around Sri Lanka, and I am sharing how much I spent for accommodation, food, transportation, a SIM card and activities during my trip.

Sri Lanka offers a different food experience with a rich history and diverse folk. From fragrant curries to sweet desserts, Sri Lankan cuisine is a festival of flavors that will …

This is the tour I’d recommend to anyone visiting Sri Lanka – it includes the essence of Sri Lanka: the main UNESCO World Heritage Sites, cultural and historical highlights, wildlife, beaches and city life in the capital.

When the phone rang, our driver grabbed his cell phone quickly. ‘Hello?’. A short conversation followed after which he turned around to us. ‘Leopard!’ was all he said, this one …