Kandy is the kind of city that sneaks up on you. On paper, it’s Sri Lanka’s second-largest city and the island’s cultural and religious capital. In person, it’s a bowl of misty green hills, ancient temples, a lake that turns pink at sunset, and enough street food smells to make you forget you had a […]
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How to Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Sri Lanka
Sigiriya or Sihagiri, meaning Lion Rock in Sinhalese, is an ancient rock fortress and capital built in the first century AD by King Kasyapa. The palace was built on top of a massive 200 meters high (660 feet) rock column, the sides of the rock are almost vertical making it really hard to reach the […]
Sohoton National Park Travel Guide
Sohoton National Park truly is a gem. Famous for its cave system and natural bridge, Sohoton cave and the natural bridge are must-sees in Samar. Samar is a unique island and you won’t see a similar landscape anywhere else in the Philippines, the park is really impressive. Sohoton cave is only accessible by boat and […]
Best things to do in Port Barton, Palawan
Port Barton, like so many other places in Palawan, is incredibly beautiful. It offers spectacular island-hopping opportunities as well as a few hidden treasures just a couple of kilometers away from the village. Another good side is that it’s way less touristy than El Nido but just as nice. There are so many amazing things […]
Best things to do in Jaffna – Complete travel guide
Recovering from a violent 26-year civil war between the Tamil Tigers and the Sinhalese that only ended in 2009, the Jaffna peninsula is slowly recovering. Signs of bombing around the peninsula are the only visible reminders of the war as the region keeps developing and moving forward. Jaffna, considered the Hindu cultural and religious center […]
Kaudulla National Park: Meeting wild elephants
About 300 elephants live in Kaudulla National Park area as well as 23 other mammal species and 435 bird species, most of which, endemic to Sri Lanka. Seeing a herd of elephants in the wild is an incredible experience, and you should definitely join a safari during your trip to Sri Lanka. Elephants don’t live […]
Best places to visit in Ella, a trekking paradise
Ella is one of my favorite places in Sri Lanka, trekking through the lush vegetation, the scenery is spectacular and the views are breathtaking. It’s the best place in Sri Lanka to rest for a couple of days, enjoy the fresh air and stroll along the tea plantations visiting temples and waterfalls on the way. […]
Best Things to Do in Nuwara Eliya: Sri Lanka’s Little England Travel Guide
Nuwara Eliya. Say it with me: nuhr-elly-ah. Most people butcher it the first time, and that’s fine. What matters is that you actually go, because this misty, colonial-tinged hill town in the heart of Sri Lanka‘s tea country is genuinely one of the most surprising places I visited on the island. I expected pretty plantations. […]
Camotes Island Itinerary + Tourist spots
Quiet and beautiful Camotes islands are made of three main islands: Pacijan, Poro, and Ponson. They are named after the camotes or sweet potatoes, which thrive abundantly on the islands there. Ponson is pretty remote with its inhabitants living a really basic life, it’s also hard to get there as there is no regular boat […]
9 crazy food I tried in Asia
Before I started traveling to Asia, when someone would ask me if there were something I didn’t eat, I would just answer “seafood.” After spending almost two years in South East Asia and gorging on street food and local delicacies, I realized there were many more things I didn’t eat, and the list kept growing […]
