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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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Merry, Merry!
Happy Christmas Everyone! We did something a bit different this year to mark the holiday season by giving back to the community. Kenz and I spent the day volunteering with The Kids Company,…
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Happy 30th!
We celebrated a milestone birthday last night: Kenz’s 30th and the start of a new decade. We kicked off the celebration last Saturday with a joint birthday party with another friend who also…
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Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition at The National Gallery
The Leonardo Da Vinci: Painter at the Milan Court is probably the most highly anticipated art exhibition of the year. Rightly so. This is an unprecedented once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity to see nine of fifteen of…
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The Museum of London
London is an incredible city with history spanning several millenniums. A couple of weeks ago, I took a stroll through The City during lunch hours and decided to pop into the Museum of…
