Sri Lanka

From a leopard gazing down from the fork of a tree to elephant encounters at close quarters are just a few examples of the iconic wildlife sights that await the visitor at some of the most beautiful places on earth namely, the National Parks of Sri Lanka. While some of the popular parks are crowded,…

You probably came across this post because you’re looking for things to do in Negombo Beach. Or maybe you’re deciding whether to visit the resort since it’s so close to the international airport. We spent a couple of nights there after landing in Sri Lanka so keep reading for our honest account. Need to Know…

Follow along with us and we show you how we took a self-guided hike to Ella Rock. We’ve photographed our journey and you’ll find all the practical information and planning and hiking tips you need to experience hiking Ella Rock by yourself! Hiking in Uva Province, Sri Lanka Ella Rock is a famous cliff that…

After a couple of nights acclimatising in Negombo, we were ready to catch the Negombo to Kandy bus and explore the real Sri Lanka. Negombo was fine but there wasn’t much in the way of Sri Lankan culture, sights, landscape and proper Sri Lankan food. We had just one day planned in Kandy city due…

Sri Lanka is a diverse and tropical island below the southern tip of India. Set up for all kinds of traveler types from the budget backpacker to the luxury holiday maker, Sri Lanka should be added to everyones travel bucket list. There are so many reasons to visit Sri Lanka. The country has much to offer…

  Sigiriya Lion Rock and Pidurangala are two must-climb rocks in Sri Lanka. Here’s everything you need to know to climb them and how to choose between them. When you enter Sri Lanka into Google, the first image result and many others are of Sigiriya Rock – a huge boulder piece of the earth that…

Arugum Bay Beach is deservedly one of Sri Lanka’s most popular east coast beaches and we’ve created the best things to do guide that covers what to do and see in and around the bay aside from those lazy days in the sun. You’ll also discover the best places to stay and how to get…

When we arrived at Arugam Bay on the remote east coast of Sri Lanka, we had no idea that only a couple of days later, we would be just a few meters away from a family of elephants, in the middle of a tropical storm, while floating aboard a makeshift raft. But when we arrived…

There can’t be too many places in the world where you can be within walking distance of two breathtaking beaches. Well, we found two Sri Lanka beach resorts which tick that box! On the less developed East coast are Kalkudah beach and Pasikuda beach. Two spectacular back to back stretches of sand that we found so hard to…