Our fourth visit to Sri Lanka was an action packed 10 day getaway, hatched as a “thank you” present to Becky’s aunts and cousin who have been taking care of us this past year in Vietnam. Sri Lanka ETAs (electronic travel authorization) were super easy to get (even for Vietnamese citizens), so we mapped out…Continue reading Sri Lanka – Kandy, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa, Passikudah, Habarana, Colombo
Tag: Indian Ocean
Maldives
The Republic of Maldives is a series of atolls in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Popular with honeymooners and SCUBA divers, we fell into the latter category. Our one week liveaboard on the MV Stingray (with 17 dives, all food and drink and a double cabin) was actually a cheaper alternative to staying a…Continue reading Maldives
Mauritius
Mauritius is a popular Indian Ocean island destination. There are lots of all-inclusive package tours departing from Delhi, Frankfurt or Dubai, which piqued our interest years ago. But it wasn’t until we were headed to the Seychelles that we decided a detour to Mauritius was in the cards as well. The bonus? Mauritius is affordable.…Continue reading Mauritius
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon) is a country that has fascinated us for years. We first became acquainted with this alluring island in 2005, when we visited Colombo, the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, the ancient cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya rock fortress, Dambulla Cave Temple, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya (aka “Little England”), Yala National Park,…Continue reading Sri Lanka