It has been three months since our friend Bandu’s tragic death. As is customary in the Buddhist tradition, after three months, the bereaved family hosts a home based ceremony in which the local monks are invited for a meal, and to…
The animal kingdom in our garden
We never tire of the rich wildlife which surrounds us in our little house on the Southern coast of the island of Sri Lanka. After returning from travel in India, we are reminded by several animal kingdom visitors that our…
Bandu’s funeral and a new reality for Nilu
It has been over a month since Bandu’s tragic death. We have struggled with whether or not to post an entry about Bandu’s funeral. We finally decided that because death is a natural part of the cycle of life and…
First visit in Sri Lanka from family…
Our nest is full! Oren and his fiancee Jess, came to visit us in Sri Lanka over Christmas and New Year. This was their first trip to Asia and we were super excited to host them and share Sri Lanka…
A serendipitous friendship: guest post by Andrea
A couple of years ago, I found myself (in Madrid) waiting in one of those eternal airplane boarding lines and I was feeling as bedraggled as I looked. I had the oncomings of a cold and had just ran to…
2017 ~ our year in review.
2017 was a different type of year for us. Our travels this year, were prioritized around visiting our parents and sons in the U.S. ~ not once, but twice. Of course we managed to sneak in some short stops en…
Farewell to a good friend and an angel of a man
Farewell to a good friend and an angel of a man. We are heart-broken with news of a tragic accident yesterday, which instantly killed Bandu, our dearest Sri Lankan friend, an angel of a man, tuk tuk driver and overall…
Romantic getaways in Southern Sri Lanka ~ Jetwing
We first visited Sri Lanka 3 years ago, and from our very first trip to the Southern coast of Sri Lanka, we were surprised by the plethora of beautiful properties, colonial mansions and boutique hotels that this region offers. Global…