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Things to do in Haputale, Sri Lanka
Never despair, keep pushing on – Sir Thomas Lipton I got down from the bus reminiscing incredible views of the forest I had through the journey, I was waiting for a Tuk Tuk & it was drizzling. I got into the Tuk Tuk covered by plastic sheets both the ends blocking the view; I asked […]
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Cloud kissed mountains, Evergreen Forest & some Creative energy @ Artist Cottage
What you seek is seeking you-Rumi I crossed from one mountain to another mountain, from rain forest to evergreen forest, from one form of solitude to another. At the elevation of 3000 ft as I took my first step on the ground where rain had just danced & the clouds were slowly clearing up, I […]
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A Guide to Galle & Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
Traveling: It leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller-Ibn Battuta This pretty city Galle situated by the shores of Indian Ocean at the southern most part of Sri Lanka still holds the charm of European styled buildings, cobbled stoned roads, red tiled roofs, flowered pots in the veranda & a fort built by […]
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Devrai Art Village – Where Art blends with Nature
The principles of true art is not to portray, but to evoke – Jerzy Kosinski Dating back to thousands of years, India holds rich heritage in many art forms. One of them is Dhokra, which is being practiced for more than 4,000 years originated in West Bengal and now is practiced in most of the […]
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Slow travel in Sinharaja Forest, Sri Lanka!
If you slow things down, you notice things you had not seen before – Robert Wilson Dusk had kicked in; I was in Deniyaya bus stand where even the street lights were off. I heard a voice…it was Ranjith, Tuk Tuk driver who had come to pick me up. A relief, but was still not […]
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A Day in a village called Weerawila!
How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time-Morgan Freeman Most of the holidays in school was spent in my village, stealing mangoes, climbing up the rocks, attending fairs, relishing home cooked meals, climbing trees, playing local games, getting drenched in rain, ploughing field, jumping on hay, phew the list […]
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Time’s set to medieval age here in Sri Lanka @ Galapita Rocks!
Our admiration of the antique is not admiration of the old, but of the natural-Ralph Waldo Emerson I paused; I could hear something when I reached a far off unknown land. It was my blood rushing through my veins; I knew I was going somewhere far, really far! Wheels of the bus start gliding on […]
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People of Sri Lanka
Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about-Marilyn Monroe Scattered brain, job that I never liked, people that I love, place that I have hate/love relationship with, lost relationships, lead to a frustration which made me book a trip for 7 days to Sri Lanka last year in […]
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Celebrating Life in the sacred Hill of Sri Lanka!
Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow-Anita Desai I have learned a lot while traveling, mostly from the people I meet who always have a positive impact on my life! Hence, I am always choosy on the place I travel to & most importantly the place I stay in; I believe the relationship […]
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Sacred hill in Ramayana, Peace & some Beaches @ Silva Tree House!
Our Peace shall stand as far as rocky mountains-William Shakespeare Ramayana is one of story that we Indian kids grow up hearing to by our grandparents or parents or on a TV series; we all know that Sri Lanka plays a major part in Ramayana. As I got into the Tuk Tuk to go to […]
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