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He Said, She Said
Blog: Ottsworld - 31 May 2011
Since this was the first time I had traveled as a couple, to wrap up my travels to Sri Lanka, I decided to give you a little best/worst article; but not just from my perspective…from me and my travel partner’s perspective. Finally – Russ gets to speak up and be heard! We came up with [...]
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Photo of the Week – Ella Rock Sri Lanka
Blog: Ottsworld - 27 May 2011
Welcome to Hill Country in Sri Lanka. It certainly lives up to it’s name. The hike to Ella Rock is a challenging 3 hour hike known for it’s phenomenal views of the valley below. The small town of Ella is nestled in Hill Country and is the hiking mecca for tourists looking to get some [...]
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Traveling With Trip Advisor
Blog: Ottsworld - 19 May 2011
I walked into the room and there it was staring back at me, frozen in place next to my suitcase. I stopped abruptly, sighed and looked carefully at its shiny black body and spindly legs. The one light bulb in the room seemed to make the big cockroach’s body shimmer even more in ickiness. I [...]
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The Powers of Observation
Blog: Ottsworld - 17 May 2011
There are times in travel where you just have to ‘go with it’. You don’t really understand what’s going on around you or why and no one can really give you any answers due to the language barrier. Heck, sometimes the locals don’t even know why something is done the way it is! So those [...]
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Photo of the Week – Tea Plantations Sri Lanka
Blog: Ottsworld - 13 May 2011
Sri Lanka is not only known for it’s turquoise waters and beaches, it’s also know for it’s green, rolling hills. Those hills are filled with row after row of tea plants and dotted with workers picking the leaves. I didn’t actually go to a tea plantation for a formal tour, but instead I captured the [...]
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Religions Collide on Adam’s Peak
Blog: Ottsworld - 12 May 2011
Footprints seem to mark the beginning of life for humans. We are born, and soon our little foot is being dipped in ink and imprinted on our birth certificates – marking our ‘official’ beginning. In Sri Lanka the birth of the main religions also came to life with a footprint – a sacred footprint. However [...]
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Photo of the Week – Sri Lanka Trains
Blog: Ottsworld - 6 May 2011
Yesterday you learned about the inside of the trains and their culture, but today you take a peek outside the windows. The Hill Country scenery appears eerie on this cloudy, rainy day. However I find that some of the best landscape photography is done on days just like this. These images were shot while riding [...]
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Riding the Cultural Rails in Sri Lanka
Blog: Ottsworld - 5 May 2011
I remember being in the locomotive peering out over the tracks from my high vantage point. My hand was on the lever and the train was moving slowly forward. Cars disregarded the flashing crossbucks when they saw how slow I was going and crossed the tracks anyway. I looked at my instructor and said, “Don’t [...]
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The Three Little Temples
Blog: Ottsworld - 28 April 2011
I’m going to huff and puff and blow your temple down! This is the story of 2 little tourists, 1 tuk tuk driver, and 3 temples; one made of wood, one made of brick, and one made of stone. Once upon a time there were two little tourists…ok – we aren’t that little…but it’s [...]
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I Don’t Like Kandy
Blog: Ottsworld - 27 April 2011
I’ve been traveling for a long time, seen a lot of countries, had a lot of good days…amazing days….but I’ve also had my share of bad days and bad places. As a travel blogger – I don’t have to like everything. Granted – I don’t often rant about the things I don’t like, but when [...]
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Kandy and A Sweet Tooth
Blog: Ottsworld - 26 April 2011
Recently I was riding in the car with my sister and my niece when my niece announced out of the blue how much she loved going to the dentist. My sister shot me a mean glance as if this confession were somehow my fault. After all, when I was a kid I used to [...]
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Photo of the Week – Ella, Sri Lanka
Blog: Ottsworld - 22 April 2011
Happy Earth Day! What better way to ring it in than with lots of oxygen! The hike to Ella Rock in Sri Lanka takes you on railroad tracks, over waterfalls, and through tea fields. But before you get to the top, you must make one last steep climb through a tall forest of trees. I [...]
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Lady in Kandy
Blog: A Lady in London - 10 January 2011
After my tranquil stay at Ceylon Tea Trails, my Sri Lankan adventure continued in another location in the hill country: Kandy. But first there was a slight delay. My love of train travel prompted me to attempt to take a train from Hatton to Kandy. After my tea factory tour at Norwood, I arrived at [...]
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Lady on the Ceylon Tea Trail
Blog: A Lady in London - 7 January 2011
After the big New Year’s Eve party in Unawatuna, I spent most of New Year’s Day in a car. Six hours from Unawatuna lie the mountains of Ceylon, which are the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country. The drive to Hatton, the town at the center of the mountains, was picturesque, if a bit long. [...]
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