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
I can finally say that I am now in the Korean newspapers! So exciting! Last week an intern journalist from Australia interviewed me about self-publishing in Korea. She was refereed to me from a Facebook self-publishing group. The article can be found here.
Why Write? Some of you may be students studying journalism at a university or may be you are trying to write your first book. What inspires you to write? My degree is in Computer Information Systems and my Masters in Education is in progress but my hobby is really writing. Why did I Start Writing? […]
Last Sunday was the second time I had the opportunity to take part in this meeting. I always enjoy talking to the Sri Lankan students here in Korea and getting to know them. I make sure they are happy, studying hard, making friends, and of course staying warm. We sat down to a delicious Sri […]
Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle The Cultural Triangle is a not-to-be-missed attraction packed with ancient cities and temples that were built as far back at the 1st century B.C. This are covers as far south as Kandy, as far north as Anuradhapura, and as far east as Polonnaruwa. Sigiriya and Dambulla is approximately in the center. […]
Built in 1864, the Galle Face Hotel is a gem and is very well-kept up. In fact it was under renovations when we were there but we still got to see the famous sunset overlooking the Indian Ocean.
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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