All posts by Sofia

After spending three weeks in Sri Lanka, we left the country with many new impressions and experiences. Sri Lanka had given us so many contrasting experiences, and the charismatic people we had met along the way had given us different insights into the country and its people. It was interesting to see how this country [...]

Theva Residency – A Haven In Kandy! As the bright red three-wheeler slowly made its way up the steep hill, we left the noisy, bustling city of Kandy behind to stay at Theva Residency - a boutique hotel catering for people looking for pure relaxation and an amazing view. We were exhausted after climbing Adam’s Peak the [...]

We had just arrived in the sleepy beach town of Hikkaduwa in Sri Lanka, and crashed on the bed exhausted after a long day of traveling from Colombo &  taking one of the many cheap international flights from Germany. “Are you shaking the bed?” Nathan suddenly asked me- I wasn’t, but I could feel the whole ground [...]

China is a huge country with never-ending possibilities, sights and attractions – what fascinates me about this place is the diversity and mixture of old and new, past and future – and how they all seem to blend in with each other and be a part of everyday life of the people. There are so [...]

Only a year has passed since we last visited Thailand, and in a few weeks we’re already going back for more - Thailand is a country that people either love or hate, and regardless of which, nobody leaves without an opinion. Many of the people I know have either never gone on holidays to Thailand, or they [...]

We get a lot of emails from people asking for advice on their planned Europe trips, and the most common question we get is about how much it will cost to travel to the destinations they have planned, and then also if we have some tips for other cheap European vacations they can take instead. [...]

Sri Lanka is a country famous for its spicy food and varied cuisine, and while you could write a whole book about the food in Sri Lanka, we shouldn’t forget the drinks in Sri Lanka! Sri Lanka is a perfect destination for those looking for cheap holidays, and since food and drinks in Sri Lanka cost [...]

Well, what can I say other than that this year’s travel plans didn’t really turn out at all as planned. Just a month ago I was expecting a whole different turn to the year, but as everything in life, things always change – so I guess we will see how close to these plans we [...]