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
Think you can’t go on safari in America? Think again! My husband and I happened to be traveling through Texas to visit his family when one day his sister recommended a place in Oklahoma where you can get up close and personal to some animals. Here at Arbuckle Wilderness Park you can drive in your […]
I usually write about Asia but this time I had the opportunity to travel to America after 3 years! Today my husband and I got to be tourists in our native country.
For those of you who do not know, my parents are American and my passport shows I am an American citizen. I was however born in Bangkok and have lived in Asia almost my entire life. This is my first time to see my family and be on western soil in 3 years. I must […]
Recently I have discovered another Sri Lankan Buddhist monk in Korea. His name is Ven Pannakitthi Thero and he has lived in Korea for 4 years now . He loves the Korean Buddhist culture here. His temple is quite large and is beautifully maintained. It’s a must see place in the spring. You […]
I will be live on Korean radio on March 27 from 11:30am to 12pm Korea. During this time I will be talking about my travels around the world as well as my first book Beautiful Eye. Please download the software at
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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