I've just added two new trips to my itineraries page. First off is my three day trip to Istanbul, which I did way back in 2014. Second is my 2015 summer tour of Copenhagen, Tallinn and Stockholm. Below are some pictures from these trips. I'll be adding posts on what I got up to on … Continue reading New travel plans added
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I'm starting to upload travel itineraries based on my own trips...but better. You can find these on my Travel Itineraries page, here. So far I've uploaded my two day itinerary for Barcelona and will be adding to this over the next few weeks. I'd love to hear what you think of them so get in … Continue reading Copy my travel plans!
12 days in Sri Lanka – the last supper, Galle and Colomobo
My last day in Galle and the trip back to Colombo was a foodie affair with a giant curry for lunch and Ministry of Crab for dinner. Before heading to the airport to round off my trip I also visited Colombo National Museum and Viharamahadevi Park.
12 days in Sri Lanka – more elephants than you can shake a stick at
Day 10 – more animals: another early start! Probably not everyone’s idea of a holiday, but I wanted to make sure I made the most of my time in Sri Lanka and came back having seen as much as I could see in the 12 days available. I was far less impressed with this safari, … Continue reading 12 days in Sri Lanka – more elephants than you can shake a stick at
12 days in Sri Lanka – safari time
Day 9 – safari: Sri Lanka is great for wildlife watching as it has more than 100 protected areas under government guard, which covers more than 8% of the country. Yala is famous for its leopards, which is why I headed there as a fan of cats both big and small. I asked the hotel … Continue reading 12 days in Sri Lanka – safari time
12 days in Sri Lanka – on the road again
Day 8 – the bus: after treating myself to a lie in, breakfast and a final hour on the beach I headed to the bus stop and was straight onto the 350 to Matara, which only took 30 minutes. After wandering slightly perplexed around the bus station at Matara, which is rather large and busy, … Continue reading 12 days in Sri Lanka – on the road again
12 days in Sri Lanka – by the seaside, beside the sea
Day 6 – the beach at last: up at 4:30am (again) for the 6:10am express intercity to Mirissa. It's not really an express train, it goes about 20 mph, but when it's such a lovely journey who's counting? You need to do this train ride, it’s amazing. And do it at this time in the … Continue reading 12 days in Sri Lanka – by the seaside, beside the sea
12 days in Sri Lanka – Indiana Jones
Day 5 – so many temples: after a massive breakfast of fruit, omelette, and my first ever hoppers (both the plain and the string variety) I headed out to tour Polonnaruwa. I only had until 3pm when I had to be back at the guest house and ready for my driver to take me the … Continue reading 12 days in Sri Lanka – Indiana Jones
12 days in Sri Lanka – bus virgin
Day 3 – a slice of luxury: Finally a more reasonable start to the day! After the first of many extremely generous breakfasts in Sri Lanka I left for my first bus ride of the trip. I thought nothing could be busier than the train, but I was wrong. Not only were there even more … Continue reading 12 days in Sri Lanka – bus virgin
12 days in Sri Lanka – venturing out
Day 2 – first Sri Lankan train ride: I walked to Colombo Fort Station in the dark, giving a wide berth to the various stray dogs milling around seemingly harmlessly in the street. Despite getting to the station at 4:50am for the fast intercity train to Anuradhapura, it was already booked up in advance (first … Continue reading 12 days in Sri Lanka – venturing out
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