Dambulla and Sigiriya are located in the cultural heart of the country. Both towns have spectacular places of interest, which all together could easily take up two to three days of your time. But as not everybody is blessed with heaps of time, this is one of the places where you can cut down your… Continue reading Dambulla and Sigiriya Guide; Plan Your Awesome Day Trip.
Category: Asia
Dambulla; a day in ancient divine.
5 minute read -A short story about a visit to the Dambulla cave monastery in Sri Lanka. An ancient place of worship, on the special day of full-moon. Sri Lankan relish The sweet taste of hoppers -a thin, soft milky-pancake kind of food- along with the tropical flavors of coconut roti, savory fried lentils and… Continue reading Dambulla; a day in ancient divine.
Six Amazing Things To Do In Trincomalee
Six Amazing Things To Do In Trincomalee Trincomalee, an idyllic beach paradise at the northeast coast of Sri Lanka is upcoming as a tourist destination. And the place to be to see some unspoiled local life as well as some of Sri Lanka’s best beaches. Although it might be tempting to only relax on the… Continue reading Six Amazing Things To Do In Trincomalee
Trincomalee; valuable life lessons, nature and heart-warming people
7 minute read- A story about spectacular nature, beautiful people and the valuable life lessons learned in the remote area of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. A new day The morning is cool, the ocean is still. It’s barely 05:30 when we walk towards the soft sand, but the beach isn’t empty. An army officer greets us… Continue reading Trincomalee; valuable life lessons, nature and heart-warming people
Negombo or Colombo, Where to go? Plan the perfect start of your journey
Colombo or Negombo, where to go? As more and more bloggers tip Negombo over Colombo it is slowly becoming a trend among travelers to skip Sri Lanka’s commercial capital and head straight to the laid back coastal town of Negombo instead. But why would you do that?! And is this the right decision?! In this… Continue reading Negombo or Colombo, Where to go? Plan the perfect start of your journey
Six unmissable places to see local life and culture in Colombo
Six unmissable places to see local life and culture in Colombo Colombo, Sri Lanka’s commercial capital and the island’s largest city is often looked down at as a travel destination. While you can’t expect the bustle and grandeur of some of Asia’s larger capitals, the city undoubtedly has enough in store to keep you occupied.… Continue reading Six unmissable places to see local life and culture in Colombo
Culture and diversity; how Sri Lanka caught my heart
Culture and Diversity; How Sri Lanka caught my heart 21/07/18 – 8 minute read. A different morning Saturday morning. It’s already close to 11am when Amir wakes me up, yet I feel like sleeping more. The whole day possibly if we didn’t had to get out. I guess the 17+ hour journey to get to… Continue reading Culture and diversity; how Sri Lanka caught my heart
Namaste India!
It’s finally happening! I took the decision to travel to India! I had a lot of second thoughts about this country as I’ve heard lots of stories concerning the safety of woman. But when I read about Leh and the great Himalaya’s, and when I realized it’s a now or never story -at least for… Continue reading Namaste India!
Pashupatinatih, Kathmandu
Finally! After two weeks of continuous translating, the volunteer packages are translated and we take a day off. Last night we’d been working till 2:00 am to get everything ready and send it by email. This morning I sleep until late morning, get up, have breakfast, meet the American boys who just came back from… Continue reading Pashupatinatih, Kathmandu
Nepal! Kathmandu
Wow! After a long and comfortable night I wake up in Kathmandu and catch up with my stories. After finishing yesterday’s story I go upstairs to see if Christina is still here. And she is. I took a short but refreshing shower, got some small laundry done and went upstairs for some breakfast and more… Continue reading Nepal! Kathmandu