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
by lois pierris on April 29, 2007 in haiti
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
by lois pierris on April 23, 2007 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 […]
a chinese puzzle in India
by lois pierris on April 7, 2007 in india
As I have recounted my trials with the India mobile phone companies, now I have two SIM cards. One that works and one that does not.. I had purchased my recent Airtel card in Mysore which is in the state of Karnataka. I left this state on Thursday, April 5 and arrived in Kerala state […]