October 2019 If you have ever wanted to go on a safari, then consider Sri Lanka. We were on a 7-day tour of Sri Lanka which included an afternoon wildlife safari at Yala National Park. Our drive from Ella, south to Tissamaharama, was a 2-hour journey. We were excited. Going to see animals in their …
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Seatbelts on and eyes shut as we head out on Sri Lankan roads to continue our 7-day itinerary of Sri Lanka. We find the driving in Sri Lanka is similar to Vietnam. Tooting, tailgating and 3-4 vehicles sharing the two-lane highway. Using a private driver is definitely the safer option than renting a car or …
Is Sri Lanka a country you have wondered about visiting? Maybe you’ve listened to stories from fellow travellers about its beauty and its friendly people. For us, it was our Indian friends who recommended we travel to Sri Lanka. Saying it was a softer approach for this part of the world. Not knowing how diverse Sri …
When you plan to travel Sri Lanka, knowing the best things to do before you arrive can sometimes be a little daunting. You have the internet for your research but it doesn’t quite give you the confidence to go further. If you have only seven days to explore Sri Lanka, you’ll want to see the …
If you are a first-time traveller to Hong Kong, here is a simple guide: things to do when for a Hong Kong layover how to navigate border control from mainland China getting to and from Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong is often a stopover for 48 hours to refresh after a long flight or the …
Ping’an Village in Longji is one of the villages you can select for a homestay and a starting point to trek the Longsheng rice terraces. Having previously completed a two-day trek of the rice terraces in Sapa, Vietnam, we were eager to compare the experience. Of course, the highlight in Longji was to see first …
Our flight from Xi’an arrived into Guilin just after 10 pm where a private bus was waiting to transfer us to Yangshuo. A drive of 1.5 hours in an air-conditioned bus protected us from the high humidity. It’s June, and the previous two weeks the area has experienced a lot of rain with flooding in …
Visiting Xian is so much more than the Terracotta Warriors. “Did I hear you correctly?” I know, I know, even for us, the Xian Terracotta Warriors was a big must-see place on our bucket list of China. But what we didn’t realise until we started researching more, was why we also needed to visit the …
If you are wanting to visit a unique place in China, then a unique place to spend some time is Shaolin Monastery. By taking a fast train from Beijing, Shanghai or Xian, you will find yourself away from the large cities to a more tranquil place. Shaolin Monastery and Longmen Grottos was part of a tour …
Walking the Great Wall of China is often a bucket list item of a traveller. By picking the right season to walk the wall, is made more special, as you are not dealing with hoards of tourists. And, unless you are an adventure junkie, we’d recommend staying away from the unrestored section. It might just …
