As part of our two week holiday in Sri Lanka, we spent a few days in Ella, and were taking the journey to Kandy next. The best way to get from one to the other was a 6-hour train journey through the spectacular central highlands. Tickets for the train can be hard to come by, …
Ella: Hills and Chills in Sri Lanka
After a few days lazing at the beach in Mirissa, it is time to head inland and continue our journey around Sri Lanka. Our next destination is a four-hour drive away, along windy roads from the beach town of Mirissa to Ella in the hills. We had booked in advance a large and comfortable taxi …
Mirissa by the Sea
After a great introduction to Sri Lanka staying in the heritage-listed fort area of Galle, our next destination was a short distance along the coast to the beachside town of Mirissa. As is always the way with travel, the journey there can be just as good as the destination. Mirissa is only one hour from …
Easy Introduction to Sri Lanka at Galle Fort
Our first destination on our holiday to Sri Lanka was the southwestern city of Galle. The old part of town, Galle Fort, is a world heritage site. We chose to start our Sri Lankan adventure here not only to explore this historic site, but also as it seemed like a quiet, clean and organised town. …
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Sri Lanka Here We Come
A family holiday to Sri Lanka has been on our radar for quite a while, but with our busy travelling schedule over the last year or two, we have not had much time to think about it. After assessing the school holidays of the year ahead, work commitments, and checking the best times to travel, April suited …
Sri Lanka Here We Come
A family holiday to Sri Lanka has been on our radar for quite a while, but with our busy travelling schedule over the last year or two, we have not had much time to think about it. After assessing the school holidays of the year ahead, work commitments, and checking the best times to travel, April suited …
We’re Not Superstitious But …
We are not a superstitious family at all, but we can't resist any travel experience and will jump at the chance of joining the fun things tourists do for luck or some other reward as they travel the world. Here are some of these customs we have come across in our years of travelling the …
2017 Annual Letter
Another year has raced on past, so quickly, in fact, we couldn't get this annual year in review out before the end of the year! It's always a time where we reflect on the year, and to update all our friends, family, and online followers. Enjoying the unseasonal snow in Hasliberg Switzerland We would have …
Our Favourite Buildings
Our Top-10 List: Favourite Buildings from Around the World [ more Top-10 Lists ] This list is our own personal top-ten favourite buildings based on what we have seen and experienced in our travels. [updated in 2017 with the Pantheon and Colosseum added] 1. Taj Mahal, Agra, India The ultimate building, the perfect symmetry beautiful …
Dutch Food We Tried
We knew little of Dutch cuisine before coming to the Netherlands, except for poffertjes (mini pancakes or pannekoeken) which are regulars at Australian markets. The most simple form is served sprinkled with icing sugar and maybe cream, but where we tried them you could top them with whatever you want, ice-cream, fruit, nuts, Smarties, Nutella, …