The drive from Yala to Galle was short and smooth. Traffic picked up as we got closer to Galle, and there were many restaurants and shops along the road. I didn’t know what to expect from the city, but I realized that the main city is fully inside the old Portuguese fort. Right at the entrance was a beautiful cricket ground with a small stadium … Continue reading Days 3, 4: The quaintest small town of Galle
This was not my first trip to Sri Lanka. I had spent a few days in Bentota 14 years prior but mostly spent time inside a resort and hardly got a feel of the country. This trip wasn’t much longer, but I intended to get a flavor of the country and be on the move as much as possible. There was no way I could … Continue reading Sri Lanka – Sun, sea, wildlife, and some great food – Part 1
The last day of a trip is always a little sad, but this one would also be hectic. The trip was planned so in a way that this last day included a long drive from Masai Mara to Nairobi, followed by a red-eye flight back home. Check-out time at the lodge was 10 am, though we had planned to leave much earlier, right after breakfast. … Continue reading Day 8: Drive to the airport and memories
When you are in the jungle, there is never a dull day. Not for the visitors and even more so not for the residents, the animals. The savanas give you ample opportunity to witness the excitement. Each safari was a story or a set of stories to be told. What I felt good about was that we spent a lot of time enjoying each story, … Continue reading Days 6, 7: Mara – four safaris, 20+ lions, and a near kill
Leaving Naivasha was a little sad but there was a lot of excitement to finally see the Masai Mara. It was a 4-hour drive and we started early so we could reach the hotel in time for lunch. There was going to be an additional 45-minute detour the recent floods had damaged the direct bridge that connected our hotel, so we would have to take … Continue reading Day 5: Masai Mara – The jungle is alive!
The press about Nairobi as a city to visit isn’t very positive. Safety is the first question that people ask. While the stories maybe true, there is clearly a positive side to the story as well. The airport experience on landing was amusing at best. The aircraft parked at an aerobridge, and we saw a swanky airport. Just before we could enter, there was a … Continue reading Days 1, 2: Nairobi – a touristy start…
Every jungle has a heart – one hidden deep inside the trees and the grass, one that moves with the herds, eats with the elephants, and roars with the lions. The heart is very hard to see and even harder to understand because the jungle does such a wonderful job hiding it – in the thickness of trees, the shyness of the animals, and the … Continue reading Kenya – The circle of life…
Cebu International Airport is by no means a small airport and Cebu is too large itself to be a beach town. It is lined with high-rise buildings and there aren’t many beaches in the main city. Even the drive from the airport to our hotel felt like going to the outskirts of a big city and not a beach town. Reef Island Resort wasn’t really … Continue reading Days 6-8: Cebu, a big city with some stunning nature
We woke up early and had another fabulous custom-made breakfast at our hotel. The view from the restaurant and the simplicity of the food were just awesome. This time our pickup car was a little late, even later than our delayed time. It did arrive with a driver who spoke no English, but it was a large van, a comfortable ride for a long drive. … Continue reading Days 4,5: An unbelievable wonder near a small town
Landing on an island at 1 am where everything shuts down at 9 pm is no mean feat. If someone had not booked an airport pickup from the hotel, they were spending the night at the airport. Fortunately, I had booked a cab despite it costing more than a bomb. It was probably a 20-minute ride and I paid an amount that could have taken … Continue reading Day 3: Rustic Natural beauty of El Nido, Palawan
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