Author: The Urban Wanderer
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Visiting an Elephant Sanctuary and Blessings from a Buddhist Monk ~ What more could you ask for?
This post is originally from February 28, 2017 Sunday we wound our way back down the mountains to normal elevation where we happily felt the warmth from the tropics once again. Our accommodation was a tent on the edge of Udawalawa National Park. We were supposed to go on another safari once we arrived but there…
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Traveling through Sri Lanka’s Stunning Central Highlands
This post was originally from February 27, 2017 Today was another day that was jam packed with amazing experiences – but let me back track a little … On Friday we left Kandy and were supposed to make our way to our next destination by train. Unfortunately when we got to the train station we…
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Can I have some more Candy… I mean, Kandy!
This post was originally from February 23, 2017 Yesterday we started to head south to the city of Kandy. On our way we stopped at a spice plantation and tried amazing cocoa tea and other Ayurvedic concoctions. Kandy is a pretty populated city but it’s situated in a lush green hilly area with a…
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A Perfect Day in Sri Lanka ~ Sigiriya Rock Fortress and an Elephant Safari
This post is originally from February 20, 2017 Today has been another crazy amazing day in paradise! It is the day I’ve been ‘training’ and preparing for (for literally months). And by training I mean, when I get off the train when I commute to work I make sure to use the stairs instead of the escalator!…
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Sensational Sri Lanka ~ Eating local, playing with monkeys and visiting the Dambulla Cave Temples
This post is originally from February 19, 2017 Saturday was the beginning of our tour in Sri Lanka. Meeting up with the group is always interesting because one day you are complete strangers and the next you might be sharing a bathroom together. This group is interesting in that there are two distinct age groups…
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Whale Watching in Mirissa ~ or in my own words, THE BOAT RIDE FROM HELL!
This post is originally from February 16, 2017 The last few days at Mirissa Beach have definitely been full of R&R. Now that we’ve been here 5 full days we’ve found our groove by knowing when to hit the beach and when to come back to our room during the heat of the day. I’m pretty…
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My first taste of Sri Lanka ~ Nothing like getting sick and falling into the ocean!
This post is originally from February 15, 2017 The last I wrote I was saying goodbye to India and ready to bring on the island of Sri Lanka. For the first week in Sri Lanka Kris and I will stay at the beach town of Mirissa. After our flight into the capital of Colombo we made our way about…
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India’s Selvamouthou Koumarasamy ~ How the Tourism Industry Changed His Life
There are so many facets to traveling that I absolutely adore. Of course experiencing new cultures, seeing our world’s beauty and trying new things are just some of the aspects that I thrive on. But what pulls at my heart strings the most is meeting the many amazing people around the world. I recently traveled…
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The Thaipusam Festival ~ My once in a lifetime experience at a Hindu festival!
This post is originally from February 13, 2017 Because Varkala is known for its many yoga classes I felt like I needed take a class at least once while I am here. I’ve been really good at home and have gotten my lazy ass to class once a week for the last five weeks so…
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The Sights, Sounds and SMELLS of India!
This post is originally from February 11, 2017 Yesterday morning we got up bright and early in order to catch all the action at the local fish market in Kollam. It just amazes me how many people are out and have started their day before 6 am! We drove past a cinema and literally hundreds and…
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