Sri Lanka

Planning to visit Sri Lanka? You’re gonna love it! Formerly called “Ceylan”, Sri Lanka means “the island to get happiness”. We used to call it “the pearl of the Indian ocean”. Sri Lanka is a wonderful country where you can enjoy wonderful beaches, eat delicious food and admire Hindu and Buddhist temples. Sri Lanka is […]

I decided to start off my trip in Sri Lanka by the south of the country, before heading to Ella and Kandy, in the center of the country. As days were passing by, I noticed almost all travelers were doing it the other way around : they prefer to save the beaches in the south for […]

My visit to the south of Sri Lanka didn’t start out well. I’m starting to get used to the dumb customs officers… People told me before getting there “The locals in Sri Lanka have such a prejudice against black people. They think they’re all drug dealers, or doing suspicious business. In the street, people will […]

Sigiriya, also called the lion rock fortress, is the most famous place in Sri Lanka! It’s the former capital of Sri Lanka, it’s also one of the major archaeological sites in the country and today, Sigiriya is a UNESCO listed World Heritage site. People kept telling me it was pretty much impossible to visit Sri […]