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My Travel CV: Adventurous Kate

My Travel CV: Adventurous Kate

| April 1, 2013 | 10 Comments

This week we have the great pleasure of talking with top travel blogger Adventurous Kate.  In 2010, Kate quit her job and gave up her life in Boston to travel the world. 2.5 years and 35 countries later, she’s still traveling and has no plans to stop.  Hear about her being shipwrecked, her best night-life destination,and […]

Getting to Mirissa from Ella

Getting to Mirissa from Ella

| March 31, 2013 | 3 Comments

We had enjoyed the cool air and mountain views of Ella, but it was now time to get back to sea level and hopefully a bit of sun. Ella is in the centre of Sri Lanka high in the mountains and the journey down to the coast was going to take around five to six hours […]

Visiting Galle in a Day

Visiting Galle in a Day

| March 28, 2013 | 3 Comments

Visiting Galle in a day by bus from Mirissa (or Columbo) If you get fed up Mirissa beach (who would) or want a change of scenery there is plenty to occupy you within an hours bus ride of Mirissa.   We had mistakenly sunbathed sans protection the day before as the sky was filled with […]

Sri Lanka: Mirissa Whale Watching

Sri Lanka: Mirissa Whale Watching

| March 25, 2013 | 7 Comments

One of the main reasons to visit south Sri Lanka is for the Mirissa whale watching. Every guest house and shop on the main road will be able to sell you a boat tour, but it pays to shop around as whale watching experiences vary in price.  We found most wanted to charge 3000 -4000 LKR […]

Sightseeing by Scooter in Ella

Sightseeing by Scooter in Ella

| March 22, 2013 | 3 Comments

After our memorable train journey we got down to business in Ella and went in search of somewhere to stay and plan our Ella sightseeing itinerary.  Like most of the smaller places here in Sri Lanka there is absolutely no sense in booking ahead unless you are staying in one of the more expensive luxury […]

Train from Kandy to Ella via Nuwara Eliya

Train from Kandy to Ella via Nuwara Eliya

| March 18, 2013 | 12 Comments

The Best Train Journey in Sri Lanka and possibly the World? The train from Kandy to Ella, in Sri Lanka, is supposed to be one of the most scenic and beautiful journeys in the world. If you’re a regular reader of our travel blog you’ll know we are both particularly fond of train travel and […]

My Travel CV: 1 Dad 1 Kid

My Travel CV: 1 Dad 1 Kid

| March 15, 2013 | 6 Comments

This week we speak to Mr Talon Windwalker of 1 Dad I Kid. Talon tells us about why he writes a travel blog, his worst travel experience, how long-term travel with his son has changed their relationship, future travel plans, romantic love and more. Travel Blog 1dad1kid.com is fairly eclectic. I blog about travel, budget travel, […]

Kandy Elephants and Afternoon Tea

Kandy Elephants and Afternoon Tea

| March 14, 2013 | 5 Comments

In the last article we posted about our travels around Sri Lanka, we blogged about our decision not to visit the Pinnawalla elephant orphanage   However, we really did want to see some Sri Lankan elephants so set out in search of some around Kandy.  As part of our self-made day tour, we visited a Ceylon […]

Dambulla to Kandy by Bus

Dambulla to Kandy by Bus

| March 12, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Bus Journey to Kandy We had to get from Dambulla to Kandy by bus to complete the final peak of our cultural triangle tour, exploring the city and going in search of some Sri Lanka elephants. Kandy lies about 70km south of Dambulla. We hopped on an early morning bus bound for Kandy. The […]

Things to See and Do in Polonnaruwa

Things to See and Do in Polonnaruwa

| March 10, 2013 | 3 Comments

We nearly missed the sights of Polonnaruwa, off our tour of Sri Lanka, after the disappointing trip to Anaradhapura we’d done a few days earlier.  We are so glad we didn’t, this place is awash with history and wonderful relics, making it another worthy UNESCO listing. Polonnaruwa Sights by Bus from Dambulla No tuk tuk for our trip […]