The 2009 Sri Lanka Lonely Planet calls it “Baghdad at Sea”.  We call it….paradise!  Not that we don’t trust what Lonely Planet has to say…we definitely did our research before going.  By research, we mean asking 100+ people if Nilaveli Beach was safe. The answer was always the same.  “Before, not ok.  Now, it’s ok.  […]

Whenever we travel somewhere new, a question that is forever asked by friends, travellers, and locals alike is, “What do/did you like best?”  Our replies can range anywhere from the food, to the unbelievably majestic scenery.  With Sri Lanka, the thing that captivated us the most were their smiles.  Always there and always quick on […]

If there was one thing we needed to do in Sri Lanka, While We’re Alive, it was climb Adam’s Peak.  It’s a feat that most Sri Lankan’s accomplish in their life many times, but one that few foreigners ever tackle.  To Sri Lankan’s, climbing Adam’s Peak (Sri Pada) during pilgrimage season is their way to […]

We like to think we know all the selling tactics the Balinese have up their sleeves.  Pouting, pleading, and even sending children after you are all common ways in guilting a purchase from you.  As much as we like to think the guilt doesn’t work on us, it does.  Being the teachers we are, we’re […]

Here are some shots from our wedding day at Alila Villas Uluwatu in Bali!  :) July 20, 2012 xo Katherine & Thomas If you missed our more formal “pre-wedding” shots, you can check them out here: Finally!! Pre-Wedding Shots @ Alila Villas Uluwatu – Bali