This ultimate Sri Lanka 10-day itinerary will lead you to the best sights in this amazing country to ensure you have the backpacking in Sri Lanka trip of a lifetime. From…
Sigiriya takes you back into a lost ancient kingdom, and epitomizes the exotic beauty of Sri Lanka. If you want to learn how to get to and climb Sigiriya Rock…
With New Year’s Eve right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about where you’ll be when that clock strikes midnight. While we were in Sri Lanka for 2 weeks,…
The largest city in Sri Lanka’s Hill Country and a UNESCO world heritage site, Kandy, Sri Lanka boasts stunning colonial architecture and several sacred Buddha sites. About a 3-hour train ride from Sri Lanka’s…
As the saying goes, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Apparently in the city of Dambulla in Sri Lanka, this humble adage applies also to elephants. We learned this for ourselves…
Have you ever wanted to go on a safari, but can’t afford to drop a huge chunk of dough on an African safari? If that’s the case, consider Sri Lanka for…
Tucked away beneath prodigious Sri Lanka palm tree groves, hidden from the main shore of Mirissa, you’ll find what was once the area’s hush little locale. It’s known as the Secret…
With 25 countries under my belt by the time I reached 25, I have a few loosely spun travel philosophies that undergird any trip I take. And since I learned how…