Sri Lanka’s Best Hotels: My Favorite Places to Stay and Play
Need some hotel recommendations for Sri Lanka? Here’s a small, subjective selection of great properties all over the island.
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The MTV Videos That Inspired Me to Travel
For as long as I can remember, I have known that the first day of August was the day that MTV launched. It’s one of those anniversaries that has generational significance, like the moon landing (a nod to MTV’s original promo). It’s kinda sad that MTV doesn’t really show videos anymore. Or, is it? I…
A Fresh Start
Happy 2021! If you’re planning a project this year, it doesn’t matter how you start. The important thing is to get started.
A Trip to the Beach as Curfew Ends in Sri Lanka
The sights and sounds of the beach were as they had been before. At the hotel, set back in the jungle, monkeys scampered along the roof in the early morning, leaping onto palm fronds and sliding down slender, grey trunks. Peacocks meowed. Street dogs lounged on the dirt roads. From the balcony, you could see…
Sri Lanka Prepares to Welcome Back Tourists
Al Jazeera recently interviewed tourism industry leaders from three different countries on its Inside Story program. Officials from Greece, England, and Sri Lanka spoke about the measures that their countries are taking to make their countries safe for tourists and locals as they open up after quarantine. As I am currently living in Colombo, I…
I Should Be Writing This Down
Here’s what the coronavirus quarantine is like in Sri Lanka.
What It’s Like to Adopt a Sri Lankan Street Dog
This is Rosie. Rosie is a Sri Lankan street dog that my family adopted in Colombo in September 2018. Rosie is a fairly happy dog and she has good and bad moments — just like any other dog. It has been a challenge bringing Rosie and her street doggedness into our home. So I thought…
Chakra Balancing Massage in Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Should you find yourself in Kalutara, Sri Lanka, a seaside resort area about an hour south of Colombo, consider getting a chakra crystal balancing massage. What does it mean to get your chakra balanced? I’m still not sure. But during the deep tissue, lymphatic draining treatment, complemented with coconut oil and crystals, I kept thinking…