We are making our way across Sri Lanka towards Namal ~ the baby elephant whom we met last year and vowed to help get a new leg. We have a few days before our “date” with our pachiderm. We have…
Tuk Tuk adventure down the East Coast of Sri Lanka
“The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what’s in between.” We are on our way down the Eastern coast from Trincomalee to Arugam Bay, our destination for a few days. We have selected…
Traveling in Tamil territory ~ Sri Lanka
As we jump on the bus from the road outside the elephant reserve (near Dambula), to go North into Tamil country, we are conscious that it is a newly-gained privilege to travel in this part of Sri Lanka. Not long ago, travel throughout the war torn…
Ancient Buddhist art in cave temples ~ Sri Lanka
With Ben’s meetings and work finally complete, we are eager to head in a completely different direction for the rest of our time in Sri Lanka. Having been in the South of Sri Lanka twice now, we are excited to…
Beach escapade in Matara, Sri Lanka.
After about five days of jam packed meetings and being constantly on the go, Ben is very ready for a weekend change of pace and scenery. If you know us, you know we work hard, but we play hard too. It…
At work in Colombo, Sri Lanka
The first time we visited Sri Lanka in 2014, we fell in love with this small, pearl shape, multi-cultural, multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual country at the southern tip of India. We spent 3 weeks here, mostly exploring the Southern part of…
Exploring coral reefs and coves in Northern Bali ~ Amed
Our exploration of Bali continues in an unplanned, spontaneous way. We toy with several scenarios that range from flying to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra or Borneo, drawn by the endemic population of orangutans on these islands. Or we could…
Of butterflies, hot springs and an ancient temple ~ Central Bali
After a week in Ubud, we are ready to discover a different part of the island of Bali. We have a home exchange waiting for us in a village near the Southern beachside location of Canggu. One of the fun…