Either for its centrally convenient position or its historical and cultural riches, Kandy is one of the most popular destinations in Sri Lanka. I can’t really define what it is exactly that attracted me about Kandy. We’ve spent less than a day here, just had lunch and visited the main temple, but immediately I felt …
If thinking of Sri Lanka conjures up a natural paradise, green landscapes, tea estates, intoxicating food flavours and a beautiful wildlife in your mind, you are not too far from the truth. One of the best places to experience the country’s natural landscape, Nuwara Eliya is a must for every first-time traveller. After our stay …
On our first trip out of Colombo we headed south, to Galle precisely, a quaint town of clear Dutch legacy. I knew Sri Lanka suffered from many invasions, not only Dutch, also Portuguese and British, but actually seeing the evident signs and a town seemingly frozen in time was very insightful. Trip to Galle to …
For as much as I enjoyed Pettah district, there are many other places to visit in Colombo. As usual, I tried to have all possible experiences in Sri Lanka‘s capital. One of these included also arguing with tuk-tuk drivers. I know what you are thinking, I was the foreigner there, if they were cheating is because their …
One of my favorite stops during my hectic two-week trip to Sri Lanka has been the colorful, extravagant, loud Pettah, possibly the district in Colombo that seems to be the most redolent of their colonial past than all of the others. In Sri Lanka, I met other friends and the occasion of our trip was the wedding of our …