It's been three weeks since I last posted on my blog. If I had been on adventures feeling the wind in my hair and joy soaring within my heart, it would be a wonderful excuse for having not pounded fingers to keyboard for this length of time. However, I'm going to be real with you and share some truths that have hit right to the very heart. If you're not up for being real ... consider yourself
Over the past year or so, I have been receiving a steady stream of inquiries and messages to my Adventures in a Tuk-Tuk Blog email address. Mostly, readers, travelers, acquaintances and interested parties have questions about moving, living, working, retiring and traveling to Sri Lanka. Sometimes I've received emails from different people in different parts of the world who ask me very similar
I've been concerned for awhile about reports of toxic food production and what is being distributed and sold to consumers in Sri Lanka. My concerns have heightened in recent months as more discussion has emerged around me over the question of "is there something wrong with the foods we're buying?" - at local markets, at the supermarket, among friends and colleagues, and ayurvedic ...
Well it would seem 2014 has kicked off with a loud bang ... in more ways than one. A small part of me wished for a bit of peace and quiet, but this was never going to be. And you guessed it, there were a few things that got on my goat. So, it's been loud, rambunctious and definitely a memorable ...
Wishing all my blog friends and readers... Scenes from Mount Lavinia Beach, New Years Day 2014 **~ HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ~** Hope the coming year brings everyone an abundance of love, luck, prosperity and plenty of awesome adventures... Scenes from Mount Lavinia Beach, New Years Day 2014 Best wishes
As we near the end of 2013 it makes sense to look back on some of the travel I enjoyed around Sri Lanka this year. If you've been following my blog you'll be aware there has been plenty to of travel and quite a list to choose from! I suppose... when I consider all the places, people and experiences it is interesting to understand how I've narrowed the list down to my final top five. I've
As 2013 is coming to a close (wow, only 13 days and counting!), there's an internal push within me to publish one more "Expat in Sri Lanka" blog post . We're up to part 6 and there'll probably be more on the cards in 2014. It's like there are many quirky experiences or encounters by living in a place like Sri Lanka - just thinking of some of my ...
I was due back home for Christmas this year, but due to travel scheduling I visited home in advance of the festive season. There was also tentative plans to try to catch the Ashes Boxing Day Test at the MCG, but I'm kind of glad these plans did not work out, what with the poor performance by England (and solid performance by Australia) in Brisbane, Adelaide and now Perth. And this is quite a
When you take any form of medical treatment, whether it is conventional or alternative, the importance of having faith in your chosen treatment needs to be considered. The mind and body go hand-in-hand so to speak. Quite often people may seek out alternative therapies but are skeptical or doubtful about their ability to heal. Of course, there are times you can't be blamed for having this view as
A few years ago I had the good fortune to accompany a group of friends to visit the ancient citadel of Yapahuwa. Yapahuwa is located between Kurunegala and Anuradhapura about four kilometres from the nearest town of Maho. Historically, Yapahuwa was once the ancient capital of Sri Lanka and home to the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha during the reign of King Bhuvenakabahu (1273 to 1284). At the
A few months back I made an attempt at trying a sugar detox diet. Some of you who follow me on twitter remember my moans and groans as I gave up sugar, carbohydrates, sweets etc. for three weeks. It was a definite challenge, especially living in a country like Sri Lanka where sugar is almost like its own dietary food group! Do you remember my blog post My Sri Lankan Food Diary - Just an average
Kataragama is located in the south-east of the island about 230km from Colombo. It is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Sri Lanka and holds significance for Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims. The town itself is relatively small in size but receives visitors and pilgrims throughout the year. Hindus make offerings and request blessings at the Maha Devale (or temple) which is dedicated to
The most popular question I receive by email from foreign expats is about moving to Sri Lanka to live permanently or medium to longer term. I can still recall the myriad of emotions with my own impending move to Sri Lanka almost six years ago. It ranged from feelings of anticipation, excitement, fear, anxiety, expectation and more. One could liken some of it to going on holidays to some exotic
I have been M.I.A. or "missing in action" from this blog for a few weeks now... My sincerest apologies. It wasn't that I didn't want to blog. Actually, I was having too much fun tripping around the globe with my besties to jump on a computer! However, I will make it up to you because I have a lot on ...
Greetings dear blog readers! From time-to-time I make note of things of interest or helpful tips. As you can imagine, these little tidbits do tend to accumulate over time. But, they don't necessarily "fill" an entire blog post on their own. So, I thought I'd combine them into one blog post and ramble all over the page about a bit ...
The World Heritage City of Sigiriya and its rock fortress is located between Dambulla and Habarana, past the town Kimbissa on the Inamaluwa-Sigiriya Road. Sigiriya was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Early accounts indicate places surrounding Sigiriya and nearby caves were inhabited by Buddhist monks around third century BC. Sigiriya is renowned as an ancient Sri Lankan
It's Friday 13th today, so what better way to celebrate this than to publish another "An expat in Sri Lanka: the Good, Bad and Ugly" post If you haven't read these yet, but are interested in reading them... you can click on these links: An expat in Sri Lanka: the Good, Bad and Ugly - Part 1 on what it's ...
I enjoy weekends where I get to hang out with a friend and catch up on life, love and everything else. You know the sort where you really get to spend time together, walk, talk, browse, joke, laugh, eat, drink, relax and unwind. Connecting with our friends at this level is quite a challenge when you consider everyone's fast-paced lifestyle, especially living in a capital city. Often, I find
I went to see the sinhala movie titled "Siri Parakum" at the Savoy 2 cinema this week with a few friends. By the way, Savoy 2 is definitely not a cinema I frequent on a regular basis because it is quite a pokey little cinema, but my friends had convinced me the movie was well-worth seeing. I didn't realize till the ...
In one of my recent posts, "Second instalment of "My Sri Lankan Food Diary": Just another average week of eating", I promised to share my secret recipe for Eva's Spicy Squid Fried Rice. I've always loved cooking and eating seafood, but getting the freshest seafood has always been a challenge... until moving to Sri Lanka. I think it's "an absolute must" to ...