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In a country as flush with great traveling destinations like Sri Lanka, the capital city Colombo hardly gets any mention. Now, if you’re flying in from elsewhere, chances are it will be to Colombo. From there, most people will go on to other places like Kandy or Galle or the beach towns along the west […]

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Visiting Sri Lanka’s National Museum of Colombo

Sri Lanka is a small island country that is probably one of the world’s best travel destinations. One reason is that this small country has over 2,000 years of recorded history and is rich in culture and ancient architecture. In the capital of Colombo, the best place to experience this history is the National Museum […]

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Sri Lanka’s Galle Fort

Despite being a small island next to a giant country, Sri Lanka boasts a lot of historical sites, lush mountains, national parks with elephants, and beaches. The country is really special for travel; so special that I wrote two articles about it. I mean how many countries in Asia, especially small island nations, can you go hiking, relax […]

Tribute to train travel

The first time I ever took a train was in my 20s when I visited East Asia before my final year of university. Since then, I’ve taken trains across China, Japan, Taiwan, and several other countries in Asia, as well as Western Europe. Taking the train, whether high-speed or regular or sleeper, is to me […]