Archive for Category: "activities"

Galle Fort: Sri Lanka’s Cultural Hub

Galle Fort: Sri Lanka’s Cultural Hub
By on February 4, 2013

As a lone woman travelling to the South of Sri Lanka, Galle Fort offers a welcome respite from the type of hectic environment typically associated with the country’s other towns and cities. Hailed as a hub for culture, arts, and crafts, visitors can marvel at the eclectic clash of Dutch, Portuguese, and British monuments set against a backdrop of Sri Lanka’s distinct essence.

The Woman who Saves Elephants in Thailand

The Woman who Saves Elephants in Thailand
By on February 3, 2013

So I’ve been home from Thailand for about four days now. I have a million and one thoughts about the trip racing through my head and I could probably talk for hours about elephants, Thai culture, and surviving a fifteen-hour plane ride. But I’ll spare you

Public Transportation in Sri Lanka

Public Transportation in Sri Lanka
By on January 23, 2013

I caved. I swear I had no intention of stopping for a snack, but I decided I did in fact want to be the girl who has eaten at a McDonald’s in eight countries. Maybe not something to extensively blog – I mean brag – about, but it’s a traveling quirk that maybe will come up in dinner conversation

How All Inclusive Holidays Save My Sanity

How All Inclusive Holidays Save My Sanity
By on January 21, 2013

With the economy suffering the way it is right now, going away on holiday may feel like an unachievable goal. You’re working really hard and you really want to get away, but you don’t think you can afford it, right

Getting Over Your Ex Abroad

Getting Over Your Ex Abroad
By on January 21, 2013

Getting over your ex is a hard thing to do no matter where you are. However there are a few positives and negatives that occur when you find yourself hundreds (or thousands) of miles away from someone you once cared about.