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What To Do In Mirissa

Mirissa is a city on the South coast of Sri Lanka. It is not big and mostly known for the whale watching tours. The whole center of the city is one straight street that goes along the beach. Although most people coming here come to see whales, there are a few things that you might be interested to do, while you are staying in Mirissa. How To Get To Mirissa The best way to get…

Whale Watching Tour In Mirissa: Is It Worth It?

Mirissa is city located on the south coast of Sri Lanka and famous mostly for the large number of whales swimming not far from the coast of the city. Naturally because of this reason the tourists started coming to do whale watching tours in Mirissa. to these majestic animals in their natural habitat and not on TV or some aquariums. But is it really worth it to take a boat tour to see the whales…

Review: The Trevene Hotel Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya is in the hill country of Sri Lanka and was built by the British colonists. The temperature during the day changes from 17C to 22C so you can understand why British people decided to start a city so high up. Plus, this is the place where some of the best tea in the world is grown and made. This review of The Trevene hotel will hopefully provide you with an opinion of our…

Things To Do In Kandy

Kandy is the second biggest city in Sri Lanka by population. Once known as the kingdom of Kandy, today it is a cultural and historical capital of the country. This is the place where the last kings lived and died. Kandy is full of history and amazing places to visit if you want to get more familiar with the culture of this nation. This list of what to do in Kandy should give you enough…

Review: Lotus Lounge At Bandaranaike Airport Colombo (BIA)

Lotus Lounge at Bandaranaike Airport (BIA) is the first class lounge for guests traveling out of Sri Lanka. To be honest, I did not expect much when we were going to the lounge, because the airport itself is a bit dated and unorganized. The check in only opened about 2 hours before our flight, so we were stuck waiting in the general area for quite a while. That being said, I will try to focus…

Travel Sri Lanka: Key Information

1.Money unit. If you plan to travel Sri Lanka you should know that national currency of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lanka Rupee. Currency rate (as of publication) : $ 1 = Rs 181,53; 1€ = Rs 203,67. It is pretty easy to use a credit card in Sri Lanka. You can easily find an ATM if you need one as well. Exchanging money can be more problematic just because the exchange agencies are not on…

Must Try Foods In Sri Lanka

Traveling with a food blogger means getting to try all the weird and wonderful dishes a country’s cuisine has to offer. Sometimes I may be hesitant, but Cody is pretty much game for tasting anything once; From deep fried scorpions in China, alcoholic yak’s milk in Mongolia, to maggot cheese in Italy. Of course, when we decided to visit Sri Lanka for two weeks, Cody immediately started researching the must try foods in…

Review: The Bartizan Courtyard Room – A Colonial Boutique Hotel In Galle Fort

It was our last night during our 15 day Sri Lanka trip (and how I wish we were here for longer) so we decided to splurge and get some luxury accommodations. As we were visiting Galle Fort, we knew we wanted to stay in an old colonial style building, because they have such an old world charm that both Cody and I really like. We found The Bartizan boutique hotel which has a nice sitting…

Hiking Pidurangala: Is Pidurangala Better Than Sigiriya?

What can be considered the most iconic landmark in Sri Lanka, Sigiriya is located in the center of the island. This is considered hill country, and if you plan on driving around the area, the winding roads will offer fantastic views of the surrounding hills and valleys. However, there is another hill right next to Sigiriya called Pidurangala, and in my opinion is the better choice. Hiking Pidurangala is more fun, and it actually offers…

Jungle Beach Unawatuna

There are two different parts of the jungle beach in Unawatuna, each separated by about 200 meters of large boulders. In this article I’ll tell you which of the two Jungle Beach locations you should visit, as well as how to get to each. Visiting Jungle Beach is one of the most popular things to do in Uluwatu for locals and international tourists alike. Jungle Beach From Japanese Peace Pagoda If you are visiting…