Travelogues Southern Province

Upon arriving in Sri Lanka, we took a 2-day break on the beach in Negombo to recover from our culinary mishap in Delhi and spent a lot of time planning our itinerary and...

Sri Lanka round trip: 17th September to 2nd October 2018

Finally, it began. We have embarked on our adventure with a flight to Colombo (Sri Lanka). The early days have been relaxing, and we have acclimated ourselves.

Today I set off to finally travel alone by bus and train. I don't want to miss this experience with the locals. I don't really care about the destination, but since I don't just...

For the last week in the south of Sri Lanka, only one thing counted: surfing, surfing, and even more surfing. A bit secluded, about 10 minutes away from Matara, lies the...

Galle is a city on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. Windy beaches and bending palm trees surround a fortress built by the Portuguese during the colonial period in the 16th...

It's 6:20 am and I overslept.😳 Never thought I'd say that during my vacation. I missed my first yoga class, which I was really looking forward to.😩 Oh well, I slept for almost...

From our last stop in Botswana, the city of Kasane, it was only a 10-minute taxi ride to the border of Zambia. In order to enter Zambia, we had to queue up with truck drivers...

After spending a few days in Weligama, here is my assessment: Although many said Weligama was crowded, touristy, and not necessarily the first choice, I must say that I really...

Today we are going on another trip to Galle. It's the weekend and I'm going again, otherwise I'll go crazy here. 🤪 And that can happen even in paradise. Tina&Ellina from...

Before we go out on the boat in the afternoon, I have another wonderful experience during my treatment. I sat somewhat lost in thought on my stool, savoring the aftereffects of...

First, I actually had to

... you get to know them best when you travel alone. 💁🏼‍♀️ Although there are exceptions, as Claudia and Ralf show. I mentioned before that we understood each other right away...

...calms the mind and detoxifies the body. Usually, I start the end of winter with a week of fasting. This time, I decided to do a Panchakarma treatment in Sri Lanka. Basically,...

Since Louise and I wanted to culturally educate ourselves after our early morning surf (6:00 am), Silva recommended that we visit the nearby tunnel temple. The Weherahena Temple...

Now the first few days have already passed. I am slowly starting to settle in. The heat is still overwhelming, as is the weather. Usually, there are only a few clouds in...

The wonderful surf spot..

Today I will receive my first forehead oil pouring. The forehead oil pouring, also known as Shirodhara, is a key component of Ayurvedic therapy. Those who have experienced this...

I needed a few days of relaxation and to end my stay in Sri Lanka, I chose a nice peaceful little place right by the sea. And once again, I was lucky to find the perfect beach...

The hostel we wanted to book, but then forgot, was fully booked. We were annoyed and booked another one. Sometimes fate makes the right decision!! We took a bus to Unawatuna,...

Now we have been in Sri Lanka for 13 days. And we have already experienced a lot.. From Negombo we headed towards Hikkaduwa. We took a tuk-tuk to Colombo. It was an exciting...

This time we continued along the south coast by bus. Some locals referred to the friendly bus drivers as "totally crazy" and our previous encounters with their driving style...

Today, for example, I was listened to and I get my massages from Somerra.😉 A young man who appears very delicate but can still massage forcefully. Unfortunately, I only get a...

... starts at 5.45 a.m. It's still dark and I first boil water to wake up. I put on my yoga clothes, grab my yoga mat, and head to the lobby. Chaminda de silva greets me...

We spent the first night with about 10 hours of sleep, which were much needed, and now we set off to the next accommodation. I was especially looking forward to this one and had...

Arrival from Frankfurt via Johannesburg to Livingstone, Zambia.

Some time ago, I heard about a beautiful beach that is located southeast of Matara. After Louise and I went surfing in Madiha in the morning, she rented a scooter and offered to...

Fortunately, I decided to visit the "Yala National Park" after all. For that, I had to go back a bit against my travel direction, but it was a good decision. I took the local...

After Jonas wrote the last two. After we didn't like it very much in Hikkaduwa either, I had almost lost hope of finding something suitable for the last few days.

Soooooo, we were in Yala National Park and it was very, very beautiful. The landscape was superb and we were able to discover a variety of animals; truly magnificent! Our...