In our now 14 months old Asian adventure, we have redefined for ourselves the definition of “living here”. Whereas there is usually some concept of extended time associated with “living here’, we have come to think of living in a…
Entering Rajasthan ~ from the pink city of Jaipur, to the sacred city of Pushkar
With Ben’s work complete in Delhi, we are ready to pursue an eight year old dream of coming back to Rajasthan. There are times when we have travelled in the past to a far away place, a moment, a time…
A week in Mumbai, India ~ with Brook
Of all the characters who have floated in and out of lives during the six years we lived in Nicaragua, Brook was always the most unpredictable. A knock at the door… and a whirlwind of energy and adventure would enter.…
On a writing assignment in Goa, India.
What started as a one-off writing assignment for a boutique hotel in Bali last year, has blossomed, as I had hoped, into a mini-career track. I now reach out to boutique hotels along our way, and when it fits our…
The colors of Verkala, India
India, oh India… What a special place you hold in our memories and fantasies of exotic travel! When Peta was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to confront death, in 2005, I (Ben) seized on the mind-focusing event to ask…
Climate Change ~ Udawalawe National Park and its elephants, Sri Lanka
One of my (Peta) main motivations for being in Sri Lanka is to see elephants in the wild. Sri Lanka has one of the largest populations of wild elephants in Asia with four national parks where one can see them.…
Elephant Fence homestay ~ Uduwalawe National Park
We have travelled to Udawalawe Park, where we will soon have the treat of an elephant safari. This time, we opt for a low budget accommodation -~at the Elephant Fence Guest House. We often have no idea where we are…
On the road in rural, Southern Sri Lanka.
Traveling through the countryside by tuk tuk is easy and our preferred mode of transport as it allows for frequent stops, as opportunities come our way. Some photos along the road from Hambantota on the coast, inland to Udawalawe National…