Fort Galle which is pronounced „Four Gol“ (Four like 4 and Gol like in Galway) is said to be the best example of a fortified city with a fusion of European architecture and South Asian traditions built by Europeans in…
Mexico’s Lost Civilizations: The Mayas, Aztecs, and Toltecs
Mexico is a land of mysteries, where towering pyramids and ancient cities whisper stories of powerful empires that once ruled its jungles and valleys. Among the most intriguing lost civilizations are the Mayas, Aztecs, and Toltecs—each leaving behind breathtaking ruins…
A travel guide to the Sri Lankan highlands
This blog post is about Sri Lankas highlands around the cities of Ella and Haputalé. You should read on if your heart beats for tea plantations, hiking through cloud forests in lush mountains or going down fast on a mega…
Kandy Travel Guide – Sri Lankas Sacred City
This blogpost is about Kandy, the capital of the last Sinhalese kingdom that was able to withstand numerous attempts of colonial powers to conquer it until it was conquered by the British in 1815. We will advice how to spend…
The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
The UNESCO lists 8 World Heritage sites in Sri Lanka. Besides Sigiriya and Kandy about we have written the blogposts Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Pidurangala Rock and the Sacred City of Kandy, we have visited two other sites in Sri…
Sigiriya, the Lion Rock Fortress and Pidurangala Rock
Sigiriya Rock or Lion Rock is probably on your list of places to visit as the site is one of the most valuable historical monuments of Sri Lanka and in the top 5 of the most visited places in the country. But unless you’ve got unlimited time and budged to spend in the area you might wonder whether you should climb up Sigiriya Rock or prioritize the less expensive and less crowded Pidurangala Rock instead. The latter offers the above view of the Lion Rock.
One day in Colombo with children
A muddy meandering river, many palm trees and some farms. That´s what you see when you touch ground at Bandaranaike International airport 35 km north of Colombo. So what do you do in one day in Colombo with children and you got little time? You want to take it easy and have some fun, right?
How we planned our travel itinerary
Preparing a detailed route gets your mind wrapped around the journey and the excitement level rises. You have to dive into internet blogs, travel books and dig all kind of information to get the route sorted out initially. It turned out that after years of traveling (together Marcell and I have been to 50 countries), planning our route on that scale was a bit more complex and challenging than usual. Besides the longer travel period of 3 months (the longest travel so far was a trip for 2 months Marcell did in South America), now we were 5 people having an opinion and agony of choice started to play tricks.
Travel the world: 5 obstacles you must overcome
The idea to travel the world was sparked by a train of thoughts. How cool would it be to travel for a longer period of time, perhaps a full year, visiting places which we have not seen before, hang loose…
Easy tips for sustainable travel in 2020
You may live sustainably at home but what about when you travel? What is sustainable travel? Does it mean keeping your carbon footprint light? Or should you also be conscious about giving back to local communities? What is sustainable travel?…
