Beautiful Arugam Bay from GeckoIt was a sudden decision. TE and me and her delightful son decided to just drive down to Arugam Bay to join some of our mutual friends because we had nothing better to do during that weekend. After a six hour drive across Sri Lanka we finally came to our destination which was Bay Vista Arugam ...

I am not exaggerating when I say so.Being hit by an Avalanche of excellent service is exactly how I would summarize my recent experience at the Grand Hyatt Singapore. It made me feel so glad that I chose this property over the others in spite of a few negative reviews that appeared on Trip Advisor.The entire hotel abuzz with ...

It has been more than a year since I ditched my Blackberry and switched to a note. It seems to be one of the best decisions I have made. I have been bullied, laughed at – “are you carrying a hand bag?” - made fun of because of the size of my Samsung Note II. But the large size of ...

I always felt uncomfortable hobnobbing in the cocktail circuit… or even amongst large crowds. I would feel stressed if I had to walk in to a room full of strangers and mingle for a long time making small talk. Thus making my presence felt at corporate functions are/were a nightmare for me. I would always choose a quiet evening having ...

One of the privileges of being a dad to me is to be able to drive your kids around. Not around the bend – which I tend to do sometimes according to them - but around town from one activity to another. Of course I disguise the fact that I enjoy this task very much as otherwise I will not ...

I was always envious of those people who could talk in tongues. It seemed as if they were enjoying a trip on a bus I could not seem to hop on. And believe me I have tried.“Talking in tongues”? What on earth is it you might ask? It is a state of religious bliss when a person is united with ...

I love the little pictures with thoughts which people post on FB. The past few weeks I have come across three which are diverse in the views expressed but still extremely truthful and thought provoking. I thought is worth posting. Mainly for my own records.

The green and white decor was very hip I was never impressed with the Park Street Mews. Yes, the place was lovely the atmosphere was great but the food left a lot lacking. In fact I went there to dine in maybe 3 – 4 years ago but my experience was so much below average that I have never stepped ...

Somehow it seems ironic to use the word touching in describing this movie because lack of being able to touch is what makes “The Sessions” so unique.This movie was idling on my shelf for a couple of months because somehow the cover and story outline on the DVD did not do justice to such a strong and powerful story. The ...

I doubt you know this. But generally I avoid church wedding ceremonies like the plague. I find it absolutely stifling and boring. If I do make the effort to go for a church wedding I make sure to time my entry so that I step in when the service is about over and the bride and groom are walking out. ...

I am a gym junkie. If you look at me this is not an evident fact. But that does not stop me from visiting the gym 6 days a week. More importantly it also does not stop me from experimenting with all sorts of nutrition supplements hoping that it will give me a little edge. In the hope that it ...

Yes I could not believe my eyes and ears when I heard about it myself. But it is true. All you can eat sea food at the Kingsbury Ocean for just 1800 Net. I actually thought that they would have a minute spread of sea food to select from. But I was absolutely wrong. There were prawns, crabs, calamari, a ...

I woke up to the sounding of crashing waves. The room was dark with a few rays of light streaming through the blinds. For a few minutes I could not figure out where I was. I remember leaving Colombo at 4 in the evening after picking up my fellow travelers. We could not have chosen a worse time to set ...

One of the down sides of travelling in Sri Lanka is access to clean toilets. Us guys can easily do it outside behind a tree but when you are travelling with females and little kids this becomes even more important. In fact access to clean toilets is so important to me I pay nearly double the market price for Ceylinco ...

I was on the road to Wilpattu with some overseas visitors. We had stopped in the heart of Puttlam town to buy some provisions. When I heard giggles in the background. It seems my visitors found the name board of a store funny. I looked at the board they were referring to and for the life of me could ...

Sri Lankan Zoom Lense I kid you not this is a true story. At first even I thought this kid was crazy when he was holding his phone against the viewing lens of a pair of Binoculars. I saw this strange sight as I was spending a couple of days (yet again) in the warm embrace of the Master ...

I was excited from the moment I heard that there was a new Ashok Ferrey book was out and it was a full novel instead of a collection of short stories. My excitement was at fever pitch when I got the book into my hands and started flipping through the pages. The start was excellent and all it did ...

The Thai Style Fish Cakes were out of this world Actually great food to be quite honest. I just did not want to be too complimentary on those folks from the heading of this post itself. For those who don’t know this is the little café which is on the top floor of The Paradise Road Promenade down Dharmapala ...

She walks out of a dressing room after a fit on. He is seated on a chair, head bent over his phone waiting patiently for someone. Their eyes lock together and light up and they automatically smile warmly at one another. Just like good friends do when they see each other after a long time. There is genuine affection ...

I just did and thought they were great. They are a bunch of good looking guys who take popular songs and then do a classic American style 50’s version of them. Listen to this version of “Torn” which they have done, its absolutely wonderful and really infectious. The most amazing thing however is that these guys are from Germany.