No visit to Sri Lanka is complete without a visit to the Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Sigiriya Rock is one of Sri Lanka’s wonders, and it’s a must-see attraction on any visitor’s itinerary. Sigiriya, meaning Lion Rock in Singalese, is an ancient city in the central Matale district of Sri Lanka. It’s easy to spot this two hundred meters high rock as you drive through the...
Sri Lanka is one of the best places in South Asia to see wildlife. In fact, that was a key reason we wanted to go there. Being animal lovers, we’ve always wanted take a safari to see wild animals in their natural environment. We haven’t yet made it to Africa, so Udawalawe seemed like a great alternative. We were keen to see elephants, but we wanted to avoid the...
With 2017 approaching us so fast, it’s time to start planning next year’s travel destinations. That’s if you haven’t done it already! Because our planet has so many amazing places to visit and so many options to suit every taste and budget, it’s so hard to pick where to head next. I know we often have that problem! So to help you decide we made a list of the 10...
“Why Sri Lanka?” That’s what most people asked us when we said we were going there on our next travels. We were a little surprised by that question. My own answers were along the lines of “Why not?” or “It’s somewhere I’ve never been” (gotta tick those countries off the list!). Well now that we’re back home we can finally answer that question...