My Travel CV: Two Bad Tourists
Flashpacking Travel | March 8, 2013 | 1 Comments
We’re excited to launch our first My Travel CV interview with a great couple of guys from the USA. The travel bloggers have been keeping us interested sharing tips about their own around the world trip. Here Two Bad Tourists tell us about their love of wine, why they write a travel blog, an awful experience […]
Dambulla Caves and Sigiriya
Travel Blog | March 7, 2013 | 2 Comments
After the disappointment of Anuradhapura we headed for the next leg in our Sri Lankan cultural triangle tour heading to see Dambulla Caves and Sigiriya and hoped for a more inspiring visit, before our planned trip to Kandy. Getting the Bus from Anuradhapura to Dambulla You need to get to the old bus station in Anuradhapura […]
Anuradhapura Sights
Travel Blog | March 3, 2013 | 2 Comments
Anuradhapura is the ancient capital of Sri Lanka and was the seat of power here between 380BC and 1100BC. As a result this area and the other points of the cultural triangle, Dambulla, Sigiria and Pollonawura are rich in historical monuments and temples. The town of Anuradhapura is split in two, the new town in […]
Sri Lanka: Bus from Negombo to Anuradhapura
Travel Blog | March 1, 2013 | 0 Comments
Getting around Sri Lanka is easy, the island is relatively small, you can hire cars, bikes and rickshaws or make use of the bus and train network. You may find some of the transport options we considered and researched help with your own Sri Lanka travel planning. Transport Options for Getting Around Sri Lanka We […]
Sri Lanka: Arriving in Negombo
Travel Blog | February 26, 2013 | 1 Comments
Where to stay in Sri Lanka when you arrive? Negombo Vs Colombo We decided that rather than spending our first few nights in Colombo amid the madness of a capital city, we would ease into Sri Lanka by staying at the nearby beach town of Negombo. It is closer to the airport and if you […]
Goa Retirement, Revamps and a bit of Home Cooking
Travel Blog | February 20, 2013 | 1 Comments
We hang about in Goa for our remaining time in India sampling foods from home and join the large expat community and retired folk enjoying what is on offer. We had decided in Udaipur that it was time to invest some time doing some work on the blog. Our traffic has been growing steadily over […]
Udaipur And A Break From Travel Blogging
Travel Blog | February 18, 2013 | 1 Comments
For those arriving at this travel blog post hoping to find out detailed information about our experiences and things to do in Udaipur, leave now, as you’ll need to look elsewhere instead. The hectic schedule of our last two weeks on the road with our driver had wearied us a little. The thought of seeing […]
Jodhpur and the Road to Udaipur
Travel Blog | February 15, 2013 | 4 Comments
Jodhpur – The Blue City It was a long drive to Jodhpur, our second to last destination in Rajasthan, before waving off our driver. The three restful days in Jaisalmer and our separation from each other had allowed driver and passenger relations to be restored to more friendly less tense mood levels. So we set off […]
Jaisalmer Desert Camel Safari
Travel Blog | February 12, 2013 | 7 Comments
Three Men, Three Camels and No Wisdom There are a multitude of choices for your Jaisalmer desert camel safari. You can trek for days deep into the desert, sleep under the stars with a few blankets without a tent, sleep in a basic tent or even in the luxury of semi-permanent tent in a desert […]
India Driving Tour: Jaisalmer
Travel Blog | February 8, 2013 | 2 Comments
Our India driving tour of Rajasthan was entering its final leg with a three day visit to Jaisalmer and a search for a camel safari. The Road to Jaisalmer We had decided the night before, after doing some on-line research, that we were not happy with the driver’s recommendation and outline costs (2,500Rp.) for the desert safari […]