I am lucky to be close to my wonderful family. I am so grateful that I chose then when I came to be, and that they have always been there for me! Whilst Craig and I have been away, we’ve … Continue reading Four Days in Melbourne
Melbourne knows how to do a delicious breakfast (mine normally involve poached eggs!), but the standard Sri Lankan breakky beats cereal or toast hands down! Who wouldn’t want egg hoppers, dal, rottis or coconut sambal?! Anyway, this isn’t a post … Continue reading Sri Lanka vs. Australia
Lipton’s Seat sits atop the tea empire of Dambatenne Tea Factory, and is where Sir Thomas Lipton used to look out over the lush, green fields. The tea tour here was more in depth, as the process for black tea is … Continue reading More Tea, More Food!
In the sticky heat, we did the gentle walk from Ella‘s centre towards Finlay‘s green tea processing centre, stopping for roadside coconuts (how will I ever transition back home?!) and to check out the train bridge. Finlay’s tour was brief- photos are … Continue reading What makes Sri Lanka Famous?
We had the most incredible, humbling and welcoming experience driving around the northern section of Sri Lanka on our hired scooter. This area doesn’t receive many tourists (which could help their economy) and so there was little information about what … Continue reading How Northern Sri Lanka Filled Our Hearts
The last couple of stops on our three day road trip, allowed us to embrace our late-20s maturity! Stellenbosch is known for two things: wineries and universities. A winning combination. It was a windy, drizzly day so our winery choice … Continue reading Road Trip: Wine, Chocolate and Gardens
Johannesburg, affectionately known as Jozi or Jo’berg has a reputation for being dodgy and dangerous. Whilst we didn’t venture very far as we had less than 24 hours, we thoroughly enjoyed our short stay. We at Curosity Backpackers, potentially the … Continue reading Under 24 hours in Johannesberg
Being Australian we are spoilt when it comes to beautiful beaches! We decided to skip the beach vibes in favour of the history and architecture of Stone Town, whilst on Zanzibar (what a fun word to say!). Zanzibar has at … Continue reading Spices and Slave History in Stone Town
We were so excited for our quick stop in the UK for many reasons: family catch ups surprise visits drinkable tap water scrubbing the dirt off stocking up on supplies delicious and abundant food options (Just to name a few!) … Continue reading Family and Food in London
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