

Freezing cold in Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya is in the Central Province in Sri Lanka, located at an altitude of 1868 metres above sea level. The weather there is really...


Horton Plains burnt a hole in my pocket
We arrived at Nuwara Eliya yesterday from Arugam Bay! It was another usual crazy bus journey which took us many hours! I have gotten used...


Sunrise at Arugam Bay
We came to Arugam Bay from Haputale which was quite a long ride! How we got from Haputale to Arugam Bay: Bus from Haputale to Wellawaya...


Admiring tea plantations from Lipton's Seat
Woke up early (as usual) and we took the bus outside our Samadhi Guest Inn at about 6.10 a.m. to Bandarawela where we changed a bus to...


Ella Ella eh eh eh
To get to Ella, we took a bus from Badulla and got off right at the main junction at Ella. We had lunch at Ella Jade Green Restaurant...


Observation train from Colombo to Badulla
Took the 0945 observation train from Colombo all the way to Badulla as we heard that the scenery along the train journey is good. And...


Colombo Port
Got to visit the Colombo Port today after obtaining a permit to do so! Had a birds-eye view of the port from the top of the oil tanks....


Trincomalee (Part 2)
Woke up at 7am and had breakfast at the guest house! The owner told us the previous night that we can order anything that we want for...


Trincomalee (Part 1)
Took an overnight sleeper train from Colombo Fort to Trincomalee on Friday night! It was our first time on a sleeper train in Sri Lanka....


Visiting mom and pop shops around Pettah - Culture Shock!
On Thursday, we visited the small shops around Pettah area to understand more about the edible oil market distribution in Sri Lanka. It...