Category: Travel reports

Rotti

It did not take us long to fall for roti , these delicious breads you get everywhere. They come plain or filled with egg. You dip your roti, which is basically a flat bread with many layers maybe a cross between pita brad and fill…

Nuwara Eliya Market

Nuwara Eliya market is a little gem well hidden behind the houses of the main road. It’s a covered market which makes it especially beautiful because of the lights. Nuwara Eliya is a funny town with all the British style. It was cold and grey…

Kandy – Nuwara Eliya

After a night in the hills behind Kandy we took the train to Nuwara Eliya. The train was so packed that my feet literally did not fit into the train anymore … whenever there was a tunnel I had to quickly pull them in! The…

Kandy by night

Night walks are my favorite walks – especially if it’s really dark. Then the light from sighs and advertisements transform everything. I love how illuminated shops, windows and hallways send my imagination into overdrive and I start picturing the life of the people living in…

Buddha s tooth

Kandys main attraction is a temple holding Buddhas tooth which was the one thing my friend wanted to see in Sri Lanka. We checked into a small guest house and headed to the temple. Before going in we bought a few offerings at the stalls…

Heading toward Kandy

This train trip is the reason why I wanted to go to sri lanka in the first place. A friend showed me a short video from the train ride and I knew this is as close I can get to riding along the edge of…

Titus Stores

If only we would have more room in our kitchens! This store was a first example of the very special architecture they have in this country.