We left Dambulla on Friday morning and began our drive to Trincomalee on the east coast of Sir Lanka. I had hired a car and driver and the owner of the car sent his brother-in-law,who is from Trinco,to make sure we were able to pass all the ten check points. The civil war here has […]
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Yes I am in Sri Lanka
I just wanted to add a few words about my first week in Sri Lanka. It is mostly about the turquoise blue sea and white sand beaches,picture perfect postcard dreams come true. In the beach town of Unawatuna, I found a small hotel with a terrace facing the Indian ocean,. . So I decided to […]
New friends and memorable moments
When I first started traveling alone many years ago, I always tried to meet people so I didnt have to spend time alone. It took alot of energy and took away alot of the pleasure of traveling while I was searching for these new friends. It wasn’t until several years back, that I learned how […]
buses,trains,cars,planes..traveling in India
When I arrived in India almost six weeks ago,I decided I wanted to travel with different forms of transportation so I could understand the different levels of the society. Instead of experimenting with the most basic first,I began my travels flying from Dhaka to Kolkatta. I was told that the bus trip overland,which cost less […]