Our eighth month of full time travel saw us in three countries and ten cities! Here’s what we’e been up to… Month number eight started off in Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka – our base for a wildlife safari to Udawalawe National Park. This was without a doubt the highlight of our travels in Sri Lanka – we had an absolutely amazing… 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 →
Here we are – a brand new year full of brand new plans and opportunities! 2015 was an amazing year – it was the year that I quit my job, we sold all our belongings and got ready for a life on the road. Taking off in July, we went on to visit six countries – Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand,… Read more →
On all the occasions where we’ve travelled, we’ve planned our trip meticulously. We read our Lonely Planet from front to back, read reviews, pre-booked all our accommodation and major activities and tracked it all on a very well kept spreadsheet. Being that we only had a certain amount of time to travel, we wanted to make sure we made the… Read more →
