Travel
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The Hill Country: Ella
The train journey from Hatton to Ella was even more breathtaking than I anticipated. Unlike all our other crowded train rides in Sri Lanka, this journey on the second-class carriage was comfortable and…
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A Pilgrimage to Adam’s Peak
Religions collide at Adam’s Peak, one of three holiest sites in Sri Lanka along with Kandy and Katagarama. At the top of Adam’s Peak, or Sri Pada, there is a sacred footprint in…
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The Cultural Triangle: Sigiriya & Dambulla
From Kandy we hired a car and driver to take us to the southern edge of the so-called “Cultural Triangle” which includes the ancient cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura, cave temples of Dambulla,…
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Legendary Kandy
Taking the train through the lush verdant landscape of Sri Lanka’s Hill Country is a classic experience not to miss. Coming off another red-eye flight, as tired and jetlagged as we were, Kenz…
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Pit Stop in Bahrain
Due to a flight cancellation from Bahrain to Colombo (it’s a long story — Gulf Air, I’m waiting for our compensation!), Kenz and I had an unexpected 12 hour layover in Bahrain. So…
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Ayubowan Sri Lanka
Happy New Year Everyone! Wishing you all the very best for 2012! Kenz and I have the good fortune of ringing in the New Year in different cities over the past decade: Tokyo…
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Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast
In all my visits to Italy, I have never spent much time exploring the coastal gems of Italy: Cinque Terre, the Amalfi Coast or the Italian islands of Sardinia or Sicily. That is,…
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Cheltenham in the Cotswolds
Looking for a quick getaway to the English countryside, Kenz and I found ourselves in the lovely town of Cheltenham on the foot of Cotswolds. We couldn’t have picked a better weekend to…
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Arundel Castle on the Hottest Day in October
Last Saturday was not only the hottest day ever recorded in October, but it was also the third warmest day of the year. In fact, we had a nice stretch of uninterrupted sunshine…
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Auschwitz & Birkenau Extermination Camps
Grey, un-textured patterns painted the flat skies above the long horizon. The late summer air, warm and stale, was silent with little more than a light breeze to remind us that we were…
