I was really interested in a safari at Yala National Park, but I had to get there from Kandy. For some reason I do not understand, public transportation from Kandy to Tissamaharama (where Yala is) is very limited and slow. You can take buses, but several transfers are required and it will be slow going. Given …
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Day Trip to Sigirya, Dambulla & Polonnaruwa
Outside of Kandy is a whole different level of temples and sights. The main day trip that people take from Kandy is to Sigiriya and Dambulla. I tacked on Polonnaruwa, which made for a very long and exhausting day. It didn’t help that the van broke down and I ended up having to switch drivers …
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Kandy Three Temples Loop
Kandy is supposed to be one of those amazing cities that will alter your life. It’s nice and definitely a wonderful place to visit; not sure about it being life altering though. Of course, you really can’t take a trip to Sri Lanka and not visit Kandy. I did the next worst thing, though, and …
My Whirlwind Tour of Sri Lanka
I just returned from my whirlwind tour of Sri Lanka. I was there for nine days, though really only seven full days. I started in Colombo, a rather nondescript city, took a train to Kandy, private car to Tissamaharama for a safari around Yala National Park, continue to Galle, then finished back in a suburb of …
My Visit to Sri Lanka Next Week
My original plans to visit Bali, Indonesia this month changed. The friend I was going to go with ended up staying in Thailand. His parents are coming to visit. Can’t argue with that. I need to leave Thailand, however, because of my visa, so I decided to go to Sri Lanka. I have heard of …
Happy 2557!
Welcome to the New Year! It’s 2557 in Thailand. Yep, they are in the future here. I’ve been sick for the last month, and am finally starting to feel better, so I am looking forward to a fun and exciting year. Or, at least, that is the idea. One big issue I face is getting …
Yee Peng, Chiang Mai 2013 [Photo Gallery]
Yee Peng is Northern Thailand’s festival to celebrate their version of Loi Krathong (they celebrate both, actually). I went to Maejo University to watch the big lantern release just like I did in 2011. While the lantern release was just as beautiful as it was two years ago, there are few things that have changed. …
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Tung Bua Tong [Photo Gallery]
Tung Bua Tong is a place in Mae Hong Son in Northwestern Thailand where wild Mexican sunflowers grow. Known as doi bua tong in Thai, or Bua Tong flower, the sunflowers were originally brought by missionaries and have since spread over much of Northern Thailand. They are especially prevalent along the sides of the roads, …
Thi Lo Su Waterfall [Photo Gallery]
Thi Lo Su Waterfall (Namtok Thilosu) is Thailand’s biggest and highest waterfall. Getting here isn’t easy. The drive to Umphang, the nearest town, is well over 10 hours from Bangkok across one of Thailand’s most dangerous roads. Known as the Death Highway (mostly because of the conflict in the area in the 1980s, but also …
Autumn [Photo Gallery]
These are just a few photos I took over the last weekend when I went to visit my dad in Eastern Washington. They were all taken on my iPhone, so not the best quality but still pretty nice. The weather has become cool a bit earlier than usual, so while I definitely feels like autumn …