A lot of people cringe at the thought of traveling for 20+ hours to get somewhere.  We embrace it with open arms, and love the traveling almost as much as the destinations themselves!  Free movies, mediocre food, awkward sleeping positions, hours to kill in transit…it’s all part of the fun!  And, with so much time to […]

Cross another one off The List! We didn’t know much about the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage until we actually arrived in Sri Lanka and started asking around.  Apparently, what once started as a legitimate orphanage for injured, abused, and abandoned elephants, has since turned into more of a money making amusement park for tourists.  At a […]

There’s no question that the cheapest and best way to see Sri Lanka is to travel the country by public bus.  The frequency, infinite number of routes, and willingness of locals to help out in times of need, make traveling by bus an absolute must for anyone wanting to really get into Sri Lanka.  That […]

Having just read Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel for 2013, we were both disappointed and elated to see Sri Lanka take the top spot.  Disappointed because we just went in 2012, when it didn’t count, and elated because we DID go to Sri Lanka.  And boy was it AWESOME! Civil war over.  2004 tsunami all […]

A massive plug of magma rock in the middle of Sri Lanka, we’ve been itching to get to the top of it ever since watching the boys on Departures climb the thing a couple years back.  Enter – #68 on our bucket list: Dodge The Hornets While Climbing Sigiriya Rock! It wasn’t the fact that […]