Amazing scenery photos by TheHotFlashPacker
Mar 05
One of the famous activities in Sri Lanka is the Sri Lanka Tea Train thru the hill country and tea plantations. It’s one of the best things to do when touring or backpacking in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Tea Train leaves from this great train station at Peradeniya Junction outside of Kandy. We “splurged” …
Mar 05
Leaving the Cultural Triangle, we made our what thru the spice plantations. We stopped at one where we got a free tour to see, taste, and smell lots of lovely plants and spices. And then given a chance to purchase some overpriced spices ourselves. As we continued to Kandy there were some interesting things to …
Mar 05
The Sri Lanka Cultural Triangle is a must visit on any trip to Sri Lanka. I was traveling with 3 friends for the first part of the trip so after arrival in Columbo, and a stay in Negombo for the night, we headed off to the the Cultural Triangle the next morning. But before the …
Mar 05
Omadhoo Island Omadhoo, Maldives is on the east side of the South Ari Atoll. It’s a small populated island with a port and sand spit on the southwest side. We were blessed to have 5 nights there. This is very subjective, but I think Omadhoo Island might be the best island for budget travelers in the …
Mar 04
Why Go to Dharavandhoo? Dharavandhoo is one of the populated islands in Maldives that is accessible by commercial plane from Male and has reasonably priced accommodation. The island is easily walkable and there are a few restaurants. There’s a forested section on the northwest of the island with a white sand beach, a real tropical …
Feb 28
The bus ride to Playa Larga was relatively uneventful. We had one stop in the town of Giron, famous in the Bay of Pigs incident. It was completely dark by the time we arrived in Playa Larga and we had no idea where to find Otto’s House, our casa for the next 3 days. Some …
Feb 28
How to Get From Havana to Vinales Our Casa owner in Havana had arranged our taxi collectivo ride to Vinales, several hours west of Havana. A big gray tank of a 1950’s vehicle picked us up and took us and 8 other passengers to Vinales for $20 per person. The driver joked that it’s name …
Feb 19
I have backpacked for years, always trying to make the best use of public transportation, flights, and tours. As a solo traveler, I never really thought to rent a car because it was quite expensive for solo travel and not easy to navigate. When researching Israel, I found that public transportation wasn’t super frequent and …
Feb 12
I had the fortunate chance to visit Cuba with a friend on an independent people to people tour in November 2016. General tips & stories: General Travel Tips for Cuba A Tale of Two Currencies Airbnb – A win-win for Cuba & Tourists Disconectado (Disconnected) Destination guides: Havana (El Captitlo) Vinales (Country Roads Take Me Home) Trinidad …
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