Dambulla Sri Lanka

Sightseeing in Dambulla, Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan town of Dambulla is small yet offers some decent tourist options. The biggest tourist pull in this area is undoubtedly Sigirya, other wise known as Lion Rock. But Sigiriya is outside the town of Dambulla and merits a full post of it’s own at some point, first we headed to Dambulla. So Read more about Sightseeing in Dambulla, Sri Lanka[…]

Elephant parade noon Pinnewala Sri Lanka

Watching an Elephant Parade in Pinnewala, Sri Lanka

I’m not sure if I’ve uncovered an unknown travel gem here or am just stating the obvious…but in the town Pinnewala, Sri Lanka at around 12 noon every day you can see a FREE elephant parade. Elephants march nonchalantly along the street, escorted by a leader and they have just come from bathing in the Read more about Watching an Elephant Parade in Pinnewala, Sri Lanka[…]

Jonny Blair in Pinnawala Sri Lanka

Thirsty Thursdays: Having a Beer in an Elephant Souvenir Shop in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka

As Thirsty Thursdays go this ranks as one of the most obscure! I had spent a week or so in Sri Lanka, touring around. It was a special trip because my parents had joined me and my girlfriend – I only see my parents once at year at most these days. It got to the Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Having a Beer in an Elephant Souvenir Shop in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka[…]

Jonny Blair at a tea factory in Haputale

Visiting Dambatenne Tea Factory, Haputale, Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, tea is the national drink. Well it has to be! Every day almost every nationality in the world will sip a liquid that was made from leaves grown here in the mysterious hills of Sri Lanka. I made the trip to the valleys and hills at Haputale in Sri Lanka to the Read more about Visiting Dambatenne Tea Factory, Haputale, Sri Lanka[…]

Jonny Blair trying devilled beef in Kurunegala

Friday’s Featured Food: Sri Lankan Devilled Beef

Today’s Friday’s Featured Food is a recent one! I have been checking out Sri Lanka for the first time this month and added a few of the local foods to my “tried that” list. Today I focus on Devilled Beef. I tried it in Kurunegala in Sri Lanka. I love beef – that and bacon Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Sri Lankan Devilled Beef[…]

Things to see and do in Kurunegala Sri Lanka

Things to do in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka

The town of Kurunegala in Sri Lanka ranks highly with me and was a bit of a surprise to us all. It wasn’t actually mentioned in my books or guides and hadn’t been recommended. But it was an incredible trip to Sri Lanka with Mum, Dad and Panny that had a lot of unusual places Read more about Things to do in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka[…]

Jonny Blair at Don't Stop Living heads whale watching in Sri Lanka

Whale Watching in Mirissa, Sri Lanka

This week saw me arrive in Sri Lanka for the first time. It has been a very busy week travel wise, one of the highlights of which was going whale watching in Mirissa on Sri Lanka’s south coast. Shy and unknown, Mirissa doesn’t even make my map of this magical island, yet somehow it’s a Read more about Whale Watching in Mirissa, Sri Lanka[…]