Taking in the beauty of Sri Lanka’s tea country
High in the hills of central Sri Lanka sits some of the most absolutely beautiful farmland I’ve ever seen. Stretching for miles and miles and...
Sri Lanka
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Touring the Temple of the Tooth
The Temple of the Tooth has existed in many forms throughout the history of Sri Lanka. The current iteration, in the town of Kandy, holds...
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On top of Sri Lanka: climbing Sigiriya
The top of Sigiriya is not the high point of Sri Lanka, far from it, really, but when you’re standing on top, a few hundred...
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A visit to Sri Lanka’s medieval capital, Polonnaruwa
It was just over 1,000 years ago that the city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka peaked in its role as the capital of the island country....
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Elephant time in Sri Lanka: Come along for the ride
Climb up on top of your very own elephant and come along for a ride. Ahhh….a typical day in the life as a tourist in...
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The impact of a UNESCO designation on travel sites
The New York Times has an interesting piece out this weekend about UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the impact they have on the destinations in...
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Travel rip-offs: just part of the culture?
Why is it so hard to not steal from people? I know that I’m an easy mark when I travel. I’m not walking around flashing...
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In Flight: Flying out of the storm on SriLankan
An image like this near your airport is simply not good. Flying out of a tropical cyclone almost guarantees an adventure. About the best thing...
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My travel year in review: 2011
As 2011 comes to a close it is time once again to look back at all the crazy I’ve managed to experience in such a...
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Kingfisher looking even more shaky; I’ll book elsewhere
Posit: People think an airline might be financially shaky. Consequence: People stop buying flights on said airline. Result: Pretty soon it is financially shaky. Conclusion:...