We thought Southeast Asia was going to be extremely cheap. I knew from my previous trip to the region that you can get a plate of pad thai for under $1 or a nice room in a guesthouse for under $30. But our RTW trip demands a fast pace of travel, and we found that […]
Kandy, Ella, and the Slow Train in Between
After a few days in Colombo, it was time to venture into the center of Sri Lanka for some cooler weather and greener scenery. We took a train to Kandy, the cultural capital of the country. With sizeable Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and Christian populations, Sri Lanka is a religious melting pot, though Buddhism is the […]
Circling Southwest Sri Lanka
I try very hard to have no expectations for the places we go on our trip. I find this usually prevents me from getting too high of hopes, and I usually end up pleasantly surprised. Chris, on the other hand, can’t help himself. Case in point: Sri Lanka. Chris had sky-high expectations Sri Lanka, going […]