My Travel CV: Adventurous Kate
Flashpacking Travel | 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
Travel Blog | 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
Travel Blog | 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
Travel Blog | 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
Travel Blog | 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
Flashpacking Travel | 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
Flashpacking Travel | 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
Travel Blog | 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
Travel Blog | 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
Travel Blog | 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 […]