Gently rising through the crisp morning air, we huddled together as we gazed out towards the unworldly landscape that surrounded us. Hues of grey, purple, reds, greens and yellows marked the gigantic rock formations that jutted out of the ground. The morning sun was just starting to peek through the clouds, the skies dotted with balloon-shaped silhouettes… Where exactly were… Read more →
Now that’s a title you don’t see too often! Despite the tales and stories of incredible once in a lifetime experiences and the wanderlust-inspiring Instagram photos – you CAN actually have bad travel experiences. Actually, it’s usually the norm – shit happens on a regular occurrence. It’s usually nothing major, just the typical pitfalls of long term travel – bad… Read more →
“How much?!” I found myself exclaiming, yet again. It was a phrase I repeated all throughout our month in Sri Lanka – whether it was finding accommodation, looking up entrance fees, or finding something cheap to eat – Sri Lanka was expensive! First, a disclaimer – I don’t believe I was ‘ripped off’ in Sri Lanka in the usual sense… Read more →
Sri Lanka is one of the best countries in Southern Asia for wildlife watching – something we didn’t realise until we arrived here. From massive groups of elephants, elusive leopards, monkeys of all kinds, hundreds of species of birds as well as the largest mammal on earth – the blue whale – Sri Lanka has it all. A wildlife safari… Read more →
The ancient city of Polonnaruwa (pronounced pol-oh-nah-roo-wa) is one of Sri Lanka’ cultural treasures, located in the central part of the country along with other commonly visited cities like Anuradhapura, Sigiriya and Dambulla. For over three centuries, Polonnaruwa was a royal capital and thriving commercial centre before being abandoned in the early 13th century. The ancient city of Polonnaruwa became… Read more →
What a jam-packed seventh month on the road we’ve had! I honestly couldn’t even remember where we were a month ago until I looked back through our previous blogs. The days and weeks all merge into one when you travel long term… Month number seven started with a delayed flight from Kochin in Kerala to Bangalore, before jumping on an… Read more →
If you were to Google ‘Sri Lanka’ no doubt one of the first images to appear would be that of Sigiriya – a 200 metre tall rock, home to the preserved ruins of a palace built over 1500 years ago, and Sri Lanka’s most visited historic site. Whilst the rock itself is commonly referred to as Sigiriya by most, it’s… Read more →
Our month long trip to Turkey in 2014 was our first foray into ‘long term’ solo travel, a trip we planned completely on our own with just our copy of the Lonely Planet. It was also the trip that changed us – our adventures in Turkey opened our eyes up to a world full of history outside the one that… Read more →
Before we arrived in India over two months ago, I wrote about our excitement and reservations about travelling to one of the world’s most populated countries. I can say now, that in that post, I was being polite – Mike and I were actually shitting ourselves at the thought of seven weeks in India. After the first few days in… Read more →
India is a huge country. HUGE. There is so much to see – but just as important as deciding WHERE to go, is HOW to get there. You can get from A to B right through to Z in India by pretty much every mode of transport. What will greatly influence your transport choices is both time and cost. We’ve… Read more →
