Our heart goes to our Sri Lankan neighbours and friends, and all whom we don’t know, whether they be Christians, Buddhists, Hindu or Muslim. A series of bombs ripped through the capital of Colombo and other cities of Negombo and…
Home sweet home, Sri Lanka
When we left Sri Lanka at the end of November, we thought we would be gone for 10 days. We had home exchangers coming to use our house and we took two short flights to one of our favorite haunts,…
Last nomadic stop in India: Palolem beach, Goa.
We are standing in the soft sand, with eagles flying overhead, colorful wooden fishing boats behind us, small lagoons of warm water created by the high tide, and a river which emerges from a green belt of lush foliage and…
Rural tranquility and architectural gems in South Goa, India.
After spending about two weeks at the beach in Arambol, Goa, we are ready for a change of pace and scenery. We are eager to head inland, to our next destination for a week, in the countryside of Southern Goa.…
It’s gotta be Goa!
After spending almost two weeks in Penang, Malaysia and 4 days on the island of Koh Lipe, Thailand, we need to make a decision. Our house in Sri Lanka is occupied by home exchangers, one after another, (from France, Spain,…
Penang, Malaysia ~ why haven’t we been here before?
Last year, we had a visit (in Sri Lanka) from one of our blog readers, world sailor Lisa Dorenfest, who writes a blog , Once Ocean at a Time, about her global sailing adventures (https://lisadorenfest.com/ ). As we sat down many a time…
Adventures by land and by sea ~ Flores Island, Indonesia
While most visitors to Flores, upon arrival in Labuan Bajo, quickly dash off on diving expeditions, we opted to take our time first, by grounding ourselves in an immersion of Labuan Bajo. Having done that, we now have the itch to…
A deep dive into Labuan Bajo, Flores, Indonesia.
Much as we were both perfectly content in Ubud with a steady diet of yoga, massage, nature and plant based foods, we are eager to discover more of Indonesia. Flores is an archipelago of islands that has always interested us…