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Water Sports Around the World
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 18 April 2012
This spring, we asked our readers to help us choose where American Express should send us on our next adventure: Our next trip is on water and we have put together our top choices for water sports around the world.
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Sunrise over Sri Lanka
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 16 April 2012
As we reached the summit of Adams Peak innSri Lanka we were treated to an amazing sunrise. Suddenly the agonizing climb up those steep stairs seemed worth it.As the chill in the air faded the warmth of the sun hit our faces.
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Photo Essay: Day Trip to Galle, Sri Lanka
Blog: GoBackpacking - 28 March 2012
alle, located South of Colombo, was once the most powerful and most influential port on the island of Sri Lanka. The city has a fascinating history. Long ago Galle was known as Tarshish, the city where ancient King Solomon obtained some of his exotic supplies. Many years later, the Portuguese landed in Galle and transformed the city [...]
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Hill Country Calling
Blog: Pommie Travels - 26 March 2012
Nowadays, Sri Lanka is a prime destination on the world travel map and one best explored with your own set [...]
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11 months of travel, 4 minutes of video
Blog: Around The World On The Toilet - 23 March 2012
We’ve been back home for a while now, and are back into an everyday routine. Having both found employment, there are no immediate plans for another multi-month trip, but we do find ourselves constantly looking back on the last year with no regrets and memories which will surely last our lifetime. Its been an amazing [...]
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2012’s Top Adrenaline-Pumping Holidays
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 22 February 2012
If you fancy a holiday that offers more than a suntan there are plenty of action-packed, adventure-fuelled trips, many of which are completely new this year.
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The Place Where Butterflies Come to Die
Blog: The Travel Project - 17 February 2012
Legend would have you believe that this is the place where butterflies come to die. Whilst devout Buddhists believe that this is the place that Buddha himself ventured forth into the afterlife where as readers of the bible believe this is where Adam set forth upon the earth.This article originally appeared on The Travel Project
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Exploring Kandy, Sri Lanka
Blog: GoBackpacking - 13 February 2012
ituated in the central part of the island, surrounded by rolling green foothills is Kandy, the ancient royal capital of Sri Lanka. Kandy is considered one of Sri Lanka’s major tourist areas with plenty of attractions, great scenery and cooler temperatures than Colombo. The center of Kandy is pleasant, a neatly laid out town of [...]
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The South Coast: Tangalle, Unawatuna, Galle
Blog: London Cosmopolitan - 27 January 2012
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The Cultural Triangle: Sigiriya & Dambulla
Blog: London Cosmopolitan - 18 January 2012
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Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic {Photo Junket}
Blog: The Travel Project - 18 January 2012
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is the town of Kandy in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka and is one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in all of Sri LanlaThis article originally appeared on The Travel Project
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10 Delicious Food Photos from a Tasty Year of Travel
Blog: GoBackpacking - 6 January 2012
pending about three-quarters of 2011 in Thailand, I was able to explore further the glorious realm of delicious Thai food. #1. Pictured above is a dish known as khao kluk kaphi that is made of shrimp flavored fried rice covered in a rainbow of tasty ingredients! #2. Khao moo daeng, or red barbecued pork and rice, [...]
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Lady Wishes You a Happy 2012
Blog: A Lady in London - 3 January 2012
Happy New Year! I spent New Year’s Eve in London this year and rang in 2012 with friends in the UK. Last year I was traveling in Sri Lanka over New Year’s. I took a few video clips of the beaches in Galle, the cultural capital of Kandy, the hill city of Hatton, the lush [...]
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Photo Essay: Sights of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Blog: GoBackpacking - 20 December 2011
With around 6 million inhabitants, Colombo is not even close to being one of the larger cities in Asia – yet there’s no denying that the city is full of vibrant energy and always action packed! The streets of central Colombo are characterized by bright colorful signs, streams of rickshaws, tons of pedestrians and rowdy buses that [...]
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The Lion Fortress of Sigiriya {Photo Junket}
Blog: The Travel Project - 13 December 2011
If you squint you will see a giant lion entangled in the encroaching jungle, overlooking the Hill Country to the south and protecting the central table lands of Sri Lanka.This article originally appeared on The Travel Project
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Pawing Lion Fortress
Blog: The Travel Project - 12 December 2011
Sigiriya or Lion Fortress is a large complex built on top of a giant rocky outcrop surrounded by a moat, impressive gardens and the wild expanses of the Sri Lankan jungle. This article originally appeared on The Travel Project
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Review of The White House Guesthouse, Delhouse – Adam’s Peak
Blog: The Travel Project - 7 December 2011
The White House Guesthouse is a great option if you’re on a budget and are looking for a relaxed place to lose a view days recovering from the chaotic Sri Lanka cities This article originally appeared on The Travel Project
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Review of Saubagya Inn in Anuradhapura
Blog: The Travel Project - 6 December 2011
A review of Saubagya Inn in the city of Anuradhapura, a comfortable and slightly boutique guesthouseThis article originally appeared on The Travel Project
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Ancient Ruins of Anuradhapura {Photo Junket}
Blog: The Travel Project - 5 December 2011
As the soles of your feet touch the soft earth and the whimsical smoke from the sweetest incense sticks floats throughout the air around you, Anuradhapura will take you to a time recorded in old stories and offerings to the gods!This article originally appeared on The Travel Project
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Review of Mount Lavinia Guest House, Sri Lanka
Blog: The Travel Project - 5 December 2011
A small review of Mount Lavinia Guest House in Colombo, Sri Lanka.This article originally appeared on The Travel Project
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Colombo to Anuradhapura by Train
Blog: The Travel Project - 5 December 2011
Burnt out train wrecks from a war not long forgotten, butterflies and birds of intense blues and reds, heards of cattle feeding in the fields of green and waves from local villagers tending their rice paddies await for you along rails from Colombo to the ancient city of AnuradhapuraThis article originally appeared on
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This is Colombo
Blog: The Travel Project - 29 November 2011
Colombo is a city that is a faded relic of a time gone past however everywhere you look there is something to feast your eyes upon.
