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After leaving Arugam Bay on the East coast of Sri Lanka, it was time to head to the South coast of Sri Lanka where there are plenty of nice little villages. The first stop on the road back to Colombo was the quiet town of Tangalle. From Arugam Bay to Tangalle If you want to…
After leaving Ella and the best train ride in the world, it was time to head to the coast of Sri Lanka and enjoy the famous Arugam bay chill vibes and surf activities. From Ella to Arugam Bay There is no train service between Ella and Arugam Bay, so you have the tuk-tuk option or…
Ella and the best train ride in the world After having reached The World’s End in Nuwara Eliya, it was time to head to Ella taking the best train ride ever! I have been on many trains all around Asia and Europe, but believe me that this is one hell of a ride! [toc] How…
Nuwara Eliya and the World’s End After climbing Adam’s Peak, it was time to head to Nuwara Eliya, the next stop before going to Ella, and famous (like all its area in Sri Lanka) for the Tea plantations and the World’s End. From here you can get the famous Ella train in its most beautiful…
Climbing Adam’s Peak After the stay in Kandy, it was time to head to Dalhousie, the closest and most convenient village for climbing Adam’s Peak. This is also a good starting point to get the famous train to Ella, one of the best train rides in the world. This was one of the highlights of…
What to do in Kandy – Sri Lanka After the visit to Dambulla and the incredible Cave Temple, it was time to head to Kandy, a big city which would become the starting place to get the famous train to Ella, one of the best train rides in the world. [toc] From Dambulla to Kandy If…
Dambulla – Cave Temple, Sri Lanka After an amazing stay in Sigiriya, I woke up in the morning to catch the bus which was supposed to stop in the road in front of the hostel. After waiting a few minutes with a couple of scholar boys, the bus finally stopped. The duration of the ride was…
What to do in Sigiriya – Sri Lanka After an amazing stay in Polonnaruwa, it was time to go to Sigiriya and visit the massive and outstanding Sigiriya Rock,a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site and one of the best-preserved examples of ancient urban planning. From Polonnaruwa to Sigiriya If you are in Polonnaruwa, you should take…
Probably one of the best spots to see elephants in Sri Lanka While I was planning this trip, I did some research in order to visit one national park because I always wanted to see elephants in Sri Lanka. If you do the same, the biggest and more important parks you will find in every…
What To Do in Polonnaruwa Ancient City After an incredible 2nd day in Anuradhapura visiting the sacred city it was time to go to the ancient capital of Polonnaruwa and get ready to spend the next day exploring the ruins of ancient temples, Buddhist stupas, and incredible carvings of Buddha statues. Don’t expect much…
[toc] FROM COLOMBO TO ANURADHAPURA After the unforgettable time spent the last month traveling and sailing the Philippines, it was time to take the plane again in the direction of Sri Lanka. Finally, my desired time had come. I was already flying to Sri Lanka planning how to go to Anuradhapura from Colombo. I have…
