Easy riding on Sri Lanka’s South Coast
Sri Lanka’s South Coast is a true longboarders heaven. Mellow, easygoing, glassy waves can be found all along the coast. The south coast provides consistent [...]
Learning Vipassana on Sri Lanka
After a year of almost no traveling, being in the earthquake in Nepal and doing most of my soul searching at home I signed up [...]
10 must do’s in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is getting a more and more popular travel destination. What makes this country so special? And what is definitely not to miss when [...]
Sri Lanka’s East Coast travel guide
The cultural centre of Sri Lanka is for us only a stop over to head to the east coast. Set in between tea fields, rolling [...]
Work and Travel: Bollywood
How can you work and travel at the same time? Is it possible to travel the world without a big budget? With only €8 per day [...]
My first ayurveda experience in Sri Lanka
'If you can not be a king, become a healer' Ayur (life) veda (science). Ayurveda, life of science. The word originates from the ancient language [...]
Surf Retreat Boutique Camp Poe
We’re back at our beloved Sri Lankan Riviera. This time in Ahangama. I’m slowly waking up and enjoy a breakfast of homemade pancakes and fresh [...]
Explore undiscovered North Sri Lanka: Jaffna
It is 7PM in the morning when we leave Colombo for a long road journey to Northern Sri Lanka. Six years ago it wasn't possible [...]
Sri Lanka on a shoestring
The pearl of Asia has endless wide soft-sanded beaches, dense rain forests with refreshing waterfalls, numerous wildlife parks, astounding mountains, ancient ruins, hill county tea [...]
Colombo City Guide
Sri Lanka's largest city, Colombo, is a confusing, hot, concrete jungle of busy streets, modern office blocks, appealing coloured colonial neighbourhoods, Dutch canals and a relieving [...]
Hotels we love: South Sri Lanka
Every morning I wake up of the sound of the waves. When I step out of my room I look out over the ocean which [...]
Your ultimate nightlife guide for Sri Lanka’s south coast
There's a real buzz about Sri Lanka, especially for the coastal spots south of Colombo. The Sri Lankan riviera, as it is unofficially known, covers [...]
Photography: a traditional Hindu ceremony in Trincomalee
On my bare feet I turn 360 degrees in front of a faded hindu temple and try to take in all of the colourful ceremony [...]
Boutique hotel Aqua Cantaloupe
From the infinity plunge pool I look out over the idyllic blue ocean and watch surfers catch waves. The sun sets behind the swaying palms. [...]
Hikkaduwa hippie’s heaven?
Sweat drops roll over my body, the salt pinches around my upper lip. My shirt sticks to my wet backstroke. I am sitting in the [...]
Find your peace at Sapphire Seas
Just a few steps from my room I reach the beautiful yellow beach for a morning swim in the Indian Ocean. Surrounded by the sound [...]
Colombo Local Tips // Shehan
Shehan (27) is a web designer and owner of www.backpacktosrilanka.com . This is where you'll find the best off the beaten track tips. Sheshan is born in Colombo [...]
Dopper, Bridges, Borders – Sri Lanka
Waterspetters vliegen in het rond en kinderen huppelen rondom de waterput. Twee helder blauwe ogen met daartussen een felrode bindi kijken me doordringend aan. Een [...]
Yala safari adventures
From the backseat of the jeep I watch my three friends sitting in front of me laughing out loud. I try to capture the moment [...]
Welcome to my house
Today is our first day in Sri Lanka, we arrive at night and don’t see much of the surroundings. But this morning the sun is [...]
Ella, Ella, Ella
We ride through the rolling hills full of round, green, bushes. As far as I can look I see tea plantations. We’re up in central Sri [...]
Up in the air
The alarm goes (again) at 05:00 AM. Back home I could still be dancing in a club at this hour, especially together with my four [...]