Hiring driver in Sri Lanka is your fastest and easiest way to get around the island. It is not the cheapest option, however.
As of now, Sri Lanka only has 2 highways. One from the international airport (Bandaranike International Airport) to Colombo and one from Colombo to Galle. Note that you are unable to get on and off the highway before Galle. Most of the public buses are very crowded and do not have AC and the tuk tuk drivers (which are now metered), tend to follow tourists around posing as tour guides.
Taxi’s generally have to be called ahead. What can you do? If you are short on time and want an explanation of some of the sites, please call Rechie Dullewa at +94714336374 (internationally) or email rechiedullewe@hotmail.com. He speaks fluent English and some Spanglish and is very knowledgeable about the different national parks and ancient temples. We just finished spending 10 days with him in the cultural triangle and hill country. He is a blast to hang out with and has been driving tourists around for the past 15 years.
Rechie joining us on Sri Lanka’s holly mountain
Not always the easiest thing to do or as grand as in America but if you have access to the U.S. military bases or can get someone to sign you on, they are quite fun with traditional activities and food. This year, I decided to check out Camp Casey’s festivities in Dongducheon since it was […]
Last Sunday I had the opportunity to attend a photo exhibit displayed by an NGO registered in Korea. Good Schools for Africa is an non-profit organization that provides life-skills training, safe drinking water, sanitation and excellent leadership programs to children and adults in Africa. 100% of your donations go directly to fund these projects.
This religious ceremony takes place every year in Seoul on a mountain top above Seoul’s most popular nightlife. The Buddhist belief of this ceremony is to soothe the souls of the dead and lead them to be reborn in the Pure Land. This tour was lectured by David Mason who is Korea’s foreign expert […]
Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend a traditional Sri Lankan sports day hosted by the Sri Lanka Students Association. It was so traditional that it reminded me of my sports day in Colombo in 1988 or 1989. While the games kept all of us busy, the traditional chicken curry made by the Ambassador’s […]
Backpacking the Gobi: My summer vacation of 2009
One of my most memorable trips was backpacking the Gobi. This country is truly amazing with some of the friendliest people in the world. You can tell with the big smiles they carry on their faces. Mongolia has some of the tallest mountains in east Asia at over 4,000 meters high. Spend a few nights […]
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