Author: The Urban Wanderer
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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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An Ayurvedic Massage – or in my own words ~ getting violated by a little Indian woman!
This post is originally from February 9, 2017 Southern India is well known for its Ayurvedic Medicine. To be quite honest I don’t know a lick about it, but I have always had this philosophy that when I’m in a foreign country I should always try the local practices. So before leaving the beautiful village in…
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Kochi and Alleppey ~ A taste of Southern India and I am already hooked!
This post is originally from February 8, 2017 Waking up to the call to prayer is such a cool feeling. Even though it is at the mere hours of around 5am I honestly just soak it all in as part of the experience. But I have to tell you the Imam this morning had a voice…
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Are we ever going to get there? ~ trials and tribulations of air travel
This post is originally from February 6, 2017 So with our Visas in order and bags packed it was time to get the show on the road and blow this Popsicle stand! Literally as I was going through the entrance into the Edmonton airport I got a text message from the Alaska Airlines representative telling…
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Getting ready for the next adventure – troubles getting an eVisa into India
This post is originally from February 3, 2017 Hi there Everyone! So today is Friday and tomorrow I leave for my next adventure – India and Sri Lanka! The last few trips I have done I have been solo but this time I am super excited because I get to share this adventure with my friend…
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