Travelogues Western Province

So the last day is here, and it feels just right. I am so glad that I made this journey exactly the way I did. The first days on a solo tour and then the Ayurveda treatment. I was...

Day 124 of 175: Cruise Around the World - Colombo/Sri Lanka

We are in Colombo, with 800,000 residents, the capital of Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka, the Land of Lions, with 22 million inhabitants, the largest ethnic group being the Sinhalese...

Flight to Sri Lanka On March 27, 2025, it finally began for both of us. We quickly packed the last few things into our backpacks, hoping that nothing important was forgotten....

So the last day is here, and it feels just right. I am so glad that I made this journey exactly the way I did. The first days on a solo tour and then the Ayurveda treatment. I was...

In the evening at our hut in Matara, we found a huge hermit crab. A hefty creature. In the morning, we arranged for a TukTuk driver (through the Pick Me App) to pick us up and...

The bus is the most popular means of transportation in Sri Lanka. Buses operate frequently and go almost everywhere. With a little background knowledge, it can be less...

The route network

It was not easy to select photos from the past few weeks. Despite its small size, the island is extremely versatile and diverse. Let us tell you about the deep green landscapes...

We started our trip in Sri Lanka by taking two days of relaxation in Negombo. After that, we went to a town called Sigiriya, where we went on an elephant safari and tomorrow we...

Colombo - a completely different Sri Lanka. A lot more people, a lot more traffic, high-rise buildings, shopping malls, more European prices. Our little city trip started on...

Sri Lanka Tour: 7th September 2018

Of course, the most important thing about traveling is not to forget to taste local cuisine. And Sri Lanka did not disappoint us in this regard. Now you might think that the...

After six wonderful days in the Maldives, we landed back in Colombo on Sunday (September 10th, 2023). Since we skipped the city last time, we decided to stay here for two...

Hello everyone. As promised, we are checking in after our first leg, the journey. We are completely exhausted. Due to the time difference, we basically stayed awake all night,...

"Omelette or chicken?". That's a question that probably very few of us hear when it comes to choosing breakfast. And probably the person asking the question isn't a well-dressed...

We are in Colombo, with 800,000 residents, the capital of Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka, the Land of Lions, with 22 million inhabitants, the largest ethnic group being the Sinhalese...

30.4.2024 Colombo Anita, Craig and I left the ship shortly after 10:00 a.m. We browsed the stalls outside the ship. There was nothing I really wanted, but my companions found...

5.30 am the alarm clock rings and it is still dark outside. When I leave the guesthouse, my taxi is already waiting. It brings me down to Dharamsala at a speed of 20 km/h with a...

Arrival from September 3rd to September 5th, 2018 and first day in Sri Lanka on September 6th, 2018

Unbelievable how quickly time flies. We are already in Sri Lanka and right in the middle of summer here. Because here, temperatures are above 20 degrees Celsius all year round....

Finally the time has come, our journey continues. We had to wait for more than 1.5 years and save up the necessary money. So often our plans were on the verge of falling through...

The journey from Unawatuna to Beruwela was already spectacular in itself. One dream beach followed another. In Hikkaduwa we had the tuktuk serviced (or do you say greased?)...

In Colombo we picked up the Tuktuk from Tuktukrental.com. We received a driving lesson for both of us (as motorcycle riders, it wasn't too difficult for us to learn how to drive...

Day 124 of 175: Cruise Around the World - Colombo/Sri Lanka

The capital Colombo of former Ceylon has an impressive old colonial quarter with its mighty Clock Tower. The old parliament, the Bishop's Cathedral of St. Lucia, and the Colombo...

In the morning, I slept until 9 o'clock. I could have slept even longer, but I want to quickly get used to the time change. Here it is now +5.5 hours to Accra and +4.5 hours to...