Monday, December 31st, 2012
During 2012, I traveled to 26 countries. I visited both the Arctic Circle and Antarctica, traveled through Eastern Europe, across the Andes, deep into the jungles of Borneo, and visited South Asia for the first time = Fabulous!
Of all …
Monday, June 4th, 2012
While visiting Kandy, my friend Anura introduced me to a children’s home called Singithi Sevana, which means Children’s Rest. The home provides residential care for 2-12 year old orphaned and needy children from Sri Lanka’s Hill Country.
The Children:
Presently, …
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
Ayubowen! (that’s the Sinhalese local greeting).
The clear cool weather of Sri Lanka’s Hill Country is a perfect escape from the tropical humidity of the country’s coastal regions. The central highlands are dotted with tea plantations and the main city …
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Sri Lanka, previously known as Ceylon, is one of the world’s largest tea exporters (along with Kenya and India). Tea production accounts for 15% of the country’s GDP and employs more than 1 million people. Tea was introduced to the …
Monday, May 28th, 2012
Let’s get this straight — Sri Lanka isn’t India. The country and its people have a very distinct personality and culture that come from being a predominately Buddhist state, with its own language, food, and musical traditions.
Known as Ceylon …
Saturday, May 26th, 2012
Kosgoda, on Sri Lanka’s west coast, is the home of a turtle hatchery operated by the Wild Life Protection Society of Sri Lanka. Established in 1981, its goal is to protect Sri Lanka’s turtles from extinction. Marine turtles have been …
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
Sigiriya, which means Lion’s Rock in Sinhalese (සීගිරිය), is an ancient rock fortress and palace in the Sri Lanka’s Ancient Cities.
Built in the 5th century by King Kashyapa, Sigiriya was later used as a Buddhist monastery until the 14th …