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Sri Lanka: The Undiscovered Country…Part II
Considering we’ve now been in Thailand for almost a month I figured it was time to get the second half of the bloggings on Sri Lanka up. This issue contains observations of life traveling during a civil war, getting brushed through military checkpoints with no hassle beacause we’re foreigners, hiking …
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Paying the Price for Civil War
Every tour guide, souvenir salesman or monument caretaker is quick to let us know that the civil war in Sri Lanka has caused a dramatic decrease in visits to every single tourist spot in the country. As such, when we arrive anywhere we are instantly bombarded by people anxious to …
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Checkpoints? No Problem…We’re Tourists!
As one might imagine for a country in the middle of a civil war, there are military checkpoints everywhere. The most frequent ones we encountered were on the road when the bus we were traveling in would be stopped and people would have to grab their bags and head through …
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Cost of Living and Traveling in Sri Lanka
Below are the general prices for a few key products in Sri Lanka: Hotel Room: 500 – 800 rupees ($4.50 -$7.25) Local Brand Soda: 30 rupees for 400ml ($0.25) Coca Cola Brand Soda: 70 rupees for 500ml ($0.62) Extra charge for a refrigerated drink: 5 – 10 rupees ($0.04 – …
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5,200 Steps to Get to Eden
Depending on which legend you believe, Adam’s Peak is either the original location of where Adam was exiled from Eden, the spot where Buddha left his footprint en-route to paradise or where butterflies go to die. In any case, pilgrims from around the world have flocked there for more than …
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Avoiding the Fighting that Never Was
After climbing Adam’s Peak we began our two day journey to Arugam Bay, located on the politically unstable east coast of the country. We had been told that it was amazing, untouched, completely safe and a must-see destination. However, on the first night off our journey while staying in Ella …
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Leopards, Elephants and Prisoners Two Feet From Our Face
Located on the Southeast corner of Sri Lanka, Yala National Park is supposedly the best place in the country to see leopards, elephants and scores of other animals in their natural habitat. So, after our time in Ella we headed to Tissamaharama (Tissa) and booked an overpriced safari with high …
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