Author: The Urban Wanderer
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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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Responsible Travel – What can you do?
The term sustainable travel is a phrase that is being thrown around a lot these days and frankly I couldn’t be happier. I feel so passionate about sustainable travel because I truly believe that if we choose to travel in socially and environmentally responsible ways, we actually have the power to create sustainable development in under developed…
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South Africa’s Mpoe Mogale
When I first started this blog I thought it was going to be a place where I could share my travel experiences with all of you. It was essentially going to be an online journal in which I was hoping to entertain you with my blunders and inspire you with my stories. I jumped into…
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