Travelogues Southern Province

We continued our journey to Galle by bus. Here stands an old fortress built by the Dutch. Within the walls, there are beautiful houses with plenty of boutiques and cozy...

After spending 2 nights in Unawatuna, we moved on to Midigama. This small town is about a 45-minute bus ride further east and is known among surfers. Our hostel, "Surfing...

One highlight in Zimbabwe are the Victoria Falls. A gigantic waterfall that separates Zimbabwe and Zambia. The waterfall is not extremely high, but very wide. Around the...

The alarm clock rang again at ungodly hours. 5 o'clock.... Because whale watching is on the agenda! And it was definitely worth it 100000%.

This morning we had to fill out a document for the police and provide all possible data so they know that we are "stuck" here, so to speak. After breakfast, I went shopping...

On the way from Tangalle to Mirissa, another coastal town, we made three stops: first at a surfer spot where unfortunately there was nothing going on and we only had a small...

From Jonas: After our safari, we took a taxi to Mirissa. We shared the taxi with the German couple who were staying at the same hotel as us. On the way, the driver even showed us...

After spending the past few weeks, especially in Kyrgyzstan, when it was extremely cold, imagining how nice it would be to lie in the sun on the beach under the palm trees, our...

Today we started a bit earlier. Therefore, the alarm clock went off shortly after 6 am. After checking out, we went to Little Adams Peak and climbed it (It took about 2 hours)....

The entrance gate to paradise.

After looking at several accommodations, we decided to stay at Dedunu Homestay. Here we can feel really comfortable. Everything is really clean and the furnishings invite you to...

The journey from Mirissa to Unawatuna was just a hop, skip, and a jump away. Unawatuna is also a fairly touristy place, but the main road doesn't run directly next to the beach,...

The journey from Udawalawe to Tangalle was not too far. And there we were: at the beautiful Madilla Beach. The hotel was nothing special, as our room was very small and the...

Now we are on the bus again to go from Zimbabwe to Johannesburg. After the Okavango Delta, which was really a highlight, we made our way to Victoria Falls through Namibia...

Hey there, We spent the whole day today at the beautiful beach. I did a lot of reading, listening to music, and took a few power naps. I also had some incredibly delicious...

Good evening kids, Today was a perfect day. We set off early at 9:00 am, backpacker style, to the city center of our little village near Yala National Park. There we arranged to...

This morning I had Coconut Rotti for breakfast. These are made from a dough of rice flour and coconut milk and fried into a pancake-like flatbread. They were served with jam and...

This morning I took a tuk-tuk to the main train station in Colombo to catch a train to Hikkaduwa. At the platform, I met an older Swiss couple and had a little chat with them....

It was time for some relaxation, and so I didn't waste much time. After breakfast, I packed my backpack and walked back down the mountain, the 2.5 km back to Ella. From here, I...

Happy reunion was on July 14th. The small, inconspicuous train station of Kuruna near Colombo airport served as an ideal meeting point for Philipp and Nina with Lukas and Sabi....

... or also called Vireka here, means elimination and nothing else than emptying oneself. 🚽🧻 I start my day as usual, but first I listen to the sounds from a nearby 🕌 on my...

This morning after breakfast, I unfortunately checked my emails and saw that my flight back to Germany was cancelled. Wow, it's a really shitty feeling!Now I'm stuck here...

This morning I had toast with egg and jam for breakfast and the hosts here are really taking good care of me. There was a bowl of 7 toasts in front of me. Well, I don't usually...

On Wednesday, after a very exhausting drive (10 hours), we arrived at our accommodation in the middle of the national park. Already on the way to our lodge, we were incredibly...

Our first breakfast on the island consisted of a fruit platter, toast with jam, and omelette. We had a light Sri Lankan breakfast with a French couple. Shortly after, our...

After a two-hour train and bus ride, we arrived in Mirissa in the early afternoon. Our hostel was located on a side street, about 300 meters from the sea, and was very cozy...

Hello, you rascals, After the recent stressful days, we treated ourselves to a calm day. Svend slept until 4:00 pm and tried to digest the curry incident, Matze was at the beach...

Wildlife adventure in Yala National Park

This morning after breakfast, I rushed to Galle by bus. The bus ride only lasted about 45 minutes, so I arrived relatively quickly.That was also my goal, to check if my booked...