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Category Archives: solo female travel Sri Lanka
Food tour of Sri Lanka: Negombo fish market
It is day 1 of my food tour around Sri Lanka and I visit the Negombo Fish Market in an attempt to hunt down Sri Lanka’s freshest fish. read more
Unexpected Spirituality in Sri Lanka’s ancient city Dambulla
Finding serenity and spirituality in one of Sri Lanka’s ancient cities read more
Learning to cook Sri Lankan food in Unawatuna
A short story of learning to cook and exploring Sri Lankan culture at the same time. read more
Being a celebrity for the weekend in a five star hotel in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
On an all-expenses-paid media trip to the East Coast of Sri Lanka, I discover what it is like to live the high life on this little island. read more
Faces of Sri Lanka – photo portraits
A photo essay of portraits depicting the diversity of people in Sri Lanka. read more
Luxury camping in Yala national park with Leopard Safaris, Sri Lanka: part 2
My experiences of a luxury camping safari courtesy of tour operator Leopard Safaris. read more
Luxury camping in Yala national park, Sri Lanka: part 1
My experiences of a luxury camping safari courtesy of tour operator Leopard Safaris. read more
The world’s best train ride, Sri Lanka
An amazing and highly recommended ten-hour train ride from Sri Lanka’s highlands to the coastal capital Colombo. read more
The snake doctor, Sri Lanka
A story of a tuk tuk road trip out into the Sri Lankan jungle to find the infamous snake doctor read more
The tsunami that never came, Sri Lanka
During my stay in Sri Lanka an earthquake in indonesia triggered a tsunami warning for most of South and South-East Asia causing me to discover how people react in a life-or-death situation as I experienced the fear of a coming tsunami first-hand read more
