Kickin it in Kandy: The Cultural Center of Sri Lanka

April 28, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

Kandy is often referred to as the cultural center of Sri Lanka. It’s got a much more laid back feel than the capital city of Colombo and is home to spectacular views, a lake and revered sites like the Buddhist Tooth Temple. Kandy is about a 4 hour drive from Colombo. I arranged a private […]

A Day in Colombo Sri Lanka

April 4, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

On my recent trip to Sri Lanka, I spent one full day in Colombo taking in a few sites and sampling local food. My general rule of thumb is to get out of capital cities as quickly as possible but for some reason I was curious about Colombo. Maybe it was due to all those […]

Island in the Sun: Sheraton Maldives Review

April 4, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

Photo Credit: Sheraton Maldives Over the last few years I’ve been seeing more and more articles about the Maldives popping up in my social feeds. It’s crystal clear turquoise waters and over the water bungalows are bucket list worthy, but it’s cost and distance had them at the end of my bucket list. When I […]

My Two Days Exploring Borobudur, Java

March 2, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

On my second trip to Indonesia I spent a few days in Java to visit Borobudur temple. Borobudur is a Buddhist temple dating back to the 8th century and a Unesco World Heritage Site. It’s about 1 -2 hours from Yogyakarta, by car, nestled in a farming community in Central Java. It takes a few […]

Volunteer Teaching in Bali

February 10, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

I recently spent two weeks in Pejeng, Bali, at the Green Lion volunteer house. Pejeng is about 30 minutes from Ubud and hosts several dozen volunteers weekly. Volunteers can choose from an array of projects to work on and also receive training in Bahasa, cooking Balinese food, batik painting and local customs. Accommodations are basic […]