Sri Lanka is a very tiny country and can be covered provided you have a good 3-4 weeks of time. With just 10 days in hand we had to be really picky. We started from Columbo moved towards Central Sri Lanka covering Dambulla & Sigiriya, came down towards Kandy and Ella and later moved towards…
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In detail Itinerary: Day 1, 10th Mar 2017: We arrived at the Columbo International Airport around 5 in the evening. To save a day i planned to move on to Dambulla the same day, which btw was a terrible idea as we were already exhausted after an overnight train journey from Bangalore to Madurai and an…
Exploration / Travel / Trek
Unlike India stay in Sri Lanka is pretty expensive for a budget backpacker. I personally feel India works out for much cheaper. They either have really basic accommodations or high range hotels. It is a tad bit difficult to find mid-range hotels here. Below are the places we picked for stay while in Sri Lanka.…
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Unlike many other countries, obtaining a tourist visa for Sri Lanka is a hassel free process. There are 2 ways: VOA E-Visa 1. VOA : Visa fees is 25$ (for SAARC countries) and the counter is located near to immigration. A credit card should work as proof of funds. I didn’t avail this option so do not…
2016 has been great.Bhutan, Leh Ladakh and then SE Asia, finally ending this year with Maldives. Yayyyy!!! I am thrilled and grateful for this wonderful year and I hope I could have similar years down the line. Coming down to business, pulling off a SE Asia trip is not that easy and definitely not similar…
Angkor Wat! My motives behind my trip to Cambodia. Boy, i wasnt disappointed. The magnificence of these temples, the beauty, the panoramic view. Sigh! I could do anything to go back. Itinerary: 17th Nov: Bangkok->Cambodia 18th Nov-20th Nov: Siem Reap 21st Nov: Phnom Penh 22nd Nov: Kampot 23rd Nov-24th Nov: Sihanoukville 25th Nov-27th Nov: Thailand 28th…
One of the most frequented tourists spots by Indians is Thailand. Thailand has it all, the beaches, history, temples, trekking spots… And with the introduction of Air Asia flights flights in India, visiting Thailand had become even more easier. One can book a flight for 10k back and forth from India to Thailand, if booked…
I had huge hopes on Maafushi, boy was i disappointed! 1.5 hrs ride on a govt ferry, Maafushi is one of the local inhabited islands in Maldives and very much popular among backpackers for its cost friendlies over the resort islands. Unlike Fulidhoo, Maafushi has many guesthouses, that is increasing in number as the days…
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