by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, Budget travel, Sri Lanka, world travel
Couchsurfing. What is it? Is it just for backpacking teenagers? Is it safe? And, most importantly, can you go Couchsurfing with kids?
Or, are you all going to end up in some weirdo’s basement, chained to the walls with only a doll in a clown suit for company
Couchsurfing is not for everyone. But it should be.
If you are travelling the world as we are and want to experience some local culture, then there is no better way to do it than to couchsurf. (more…)
by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, Sri Lanka, world travel
There are many surprises I discovered about Sri Lanka during our well-planned vacation.
I was aware that this small island was noted as being one of the most beautiful places on earth but still; this didn’t prepare me for so many breathtaking experiences.
Taking the best train journey in Sri Lanka, seeing Elephants up close and climbing Adam’s Peak – trekking along the sides of temperate rain forests (this was one of the many things to do in Ella that I never actually thought I’d do!)
But these things aside, there were other things about this unique travel destination, Sri Lanka that surprised me.
Things that I could never have found in a Sri Lanka visitors guide and that no travel blog would ever have told me about. (more…)