It is another cold day in Iceland. The temperature is 1C. And we are well togged up to hit the road again! We are on our way along Iceland’s Golden Circle, a 300-kms drive that will take us to three of the country’s most popular attractions. But before we get there, we stop plenty of…
Author: Mihiri Wikramanayake
Hi there, I’m Mihiri, a travel enthusiast from Sri Lanka with a passion for exploring new places and experiencing different cultures. I love nothing more than embarking on an adventure. Through my stories and photography, I hope to inspire others to travel and discover the beauty of the world we live in.
Land of Fire and Ice. Iceland
“Iceland is not a destination, but an adventure” Iceland has been on my bucket list for the longest time. Having heard (and seen photographs) of its rugged landscape and sharp contrasts, where fire and ice co-exist, where dark winter nights are equipoised by summer’s midnight sun, where nature’s extreme forces are considered to be a…
Dancing Dolphins and Dazzling Seas. Kalpitiya Sri Lanka
White sand. Warm waters. Delicious seafood. Great friends. This weekend is simply for chilling with friends, feasting on seafood, and floating in the warm, clear, blue waters of the Indian Ocean. And what better place than at Nuga Villa, a four-bedroomed rustic guesthouse located on the beach at Kalpitiya, approximately 140 kms or about 3…
Delightful Café Ceylon. Kabalana Sri Lanka
About 5 kms past the picturesque and historic city of Galle, en route to Matara is a chilled out holiday destination called Café Ceylon, comprising a 5-bedroomed villa and a laid back seafood restaurant that packs a punch. Owned and managed by Anura Saparamadu (a man with the Midas Touch), together with Chef German Demaano…
Sprawling Amaara Forest Hotel. Sigiriya Sri Lanka
It is not hard to spot the great ‘pink lotus’ at the 109th milepost in the town of Sigiriya. The signboards lead me to the entrance of a sprawling resort-like hotel in the heart of this historical city. And after about 175 kms of driving (from Colombo) the welcome at the Amaara Forest Hotel is…
Tantrums and Trumpeting. Gal Oya Sri Lanka
It is with much trepidation that I set out to spend the long weekend at the Gal Oya Wildlife Department’s Ekgal Aru bungalow. More than the long drive, it is the supposed state of the bungalow that worries me, having been warned of its dilapidated condition. The route from Colombo to Gal Oya takes me…
Secrets. Surprises. Sites. Kaduruketha Sri Lanka
From soft linen to Spa Ceylon toiletries, Jetwing Kaduruketha is much more than I expected. Having travelled 223 kms from Colombo in just about four hours, I am ready to plant my feet on the ground. Jetwing Kaduruketha is located about 4.3 kms off the main Colombo Batticaloa highway (A4) and 3.5 kms from the…
Mozart. Museums. Monuments. Vienna Austria
The boat ride along the gentle Danube takes just under one hour. Time to sip some wine and snack on cheese and biscuits while enjoying the view on either side of the river. My hotel is the lovely Flemings located down Josefstädter Straße, walking distance from some of Vienna’s most beautiful sites. It’s time to…
Big Little City on the Danube. Bratislava Slovakia
I am at the Budapest Keleti, to catch the 11:30 train to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The journey takes me two and thirty minutes, costs me EUR21.00 and gives me time to read up on what to do and see at my next destination. Set along the Danube River, Slovakia borders Austria and Hungary….
Breathtakingly Beautiful. Budapest Hungary
I finally have time to catch my breath whilst en route from Slovenia to Budapest, Hungary’s capital city. Budapest has never been on my bucket list and I’m really unsure of what to expect. The drive takes us about five hours and it is late evening when Drajan drops me off at the Danubius Hotel Astoria,…
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