The internet makes traveling so much easier than it was in the past but it also can lead one astray. I rely heavily on it to research places for us to go. There’s frequently a traveler trail that we could…
Sri Lankan Goodies
While variety isn’t exactly a strong point of Sri Lankan cuisine, some of the staples are pretty damn good. Of course there are bland versions and excellent versions of every dish depending on the amount of love put into it.…
English homework
When one buys a snack from a street vendor or small shop in Sri Lanka it’s frequently put in a bag made out of someone’s old English homework. It remains a mystery to me how it almost always ends up…
Haputale
The town of Ella, as beautiful as it may be, left us with a very unpleasant feeling. We got out of there pretty quickly but decided to go to another small mountain town that was a bit more out of…
Choo Choo!
We were standing by track number three waiting for a train when a man walked up to us and started making hand and body gestures at us. He seemed to be indicating that we were not standing in the right…
Ahh, Sri Lankan hospitality
If only all of our days could be spent soaking up the wonders in various carefree paradises. I may highlight some of the better moments but there are plenty of days in between that make us feel like we’ve earned…
Titty Twister
I wandered down a nameless side street away from our beachfront hotel on a mission to see more of the normal part of town and hopefully pick up some cheap samosas along the way. It was late morning, the sun…