Sri Lanka was a country we knew very little about before arriving and decided to visit mostly out of convenience. It was an easy stop over on our way to South Africa, and provided a culture we had yet to encounter. Although our experience here was difficult at times, I’m happy we came and I’m…
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The Alexis Angle – Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is the ninth stop on our gap year, and the shortest. The beginning of living here was hard for many reasons: such as that the food here feels like it is always spicy, we have to wear bug spray any time we go out so that we don’t get Dengue fever, and our…
Schools Around the World – Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Education oversees the Sri Lankan public school system. We drove past several schools during our tuk-tuk tour, and they have the same open air concept we’ve seen in warm climates. We also saw a bus of what looked like early high school age students. They waved at us enthusiastically from the windows…
From Colombo to Galle: A Day Trip Exploring the Western Coast of Sri Lanka
Yesterday we took a road trip south to explore the western coast of Sri Lanka. Dave and I went back and forth for days about whether we wanted to do this tour. It would be a lot of time spent in a van, which didn’t sound great before the very long travel day we have…
Colombo by Tuk-Tuk: How Our Disaster Turned Into a Great Tour
For Field Trip Friday yesterday we decided to explore more of the city of Colombo. I had researched guided tours on Get Your Guide, but we decided to just piece together our own tour, focusing on the main things we wanted to see. I mapped out a route for us and our plan was to…
The Unglamorous Side of Adventure
I said in my last post that I was glad we are experiencing Sri Lanka. I think that statement still rings true, but my goodness this place feels hard. Our plan for Sri Lanka was originally walking on the beach and swimming with giant sea turtles. Our reality is a very hot condo, a high…
Slowly Settling Into Sri Lanka
Our initial shock upon our arrival in Sri Lanka has faded a bit. We’ve all caught up on some much needed sleep, the ant population in our condo has decreased, and we are appreciating the raw beauty that is around us. This is our last stop before we head back toward Western cultures, so I…
Welcome to Colombo, Sri Lanka
Hello from the island country of Sri Lanka! We arrived in Sri Lanka’s capital city of Colombo late last night. Colombo has a population of about 750,000, with the greater metropolitan area having a population of roughly 5.6 million. Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia located in the Indian Ocean. The country…
Thailand Recap
Thailand is a place that quickly felt like home to us, similar to Guam. We were relaxed, got an excellent dose of nature, and established one of the best workout routines we’ve had since being gone. This month went faster than any other so far this year. Time really flies when you’re having fun! Thailand…
The Alexis Angle – Thailand
Thailand is the eighth stop on our gap year and one of my top three. I don’t think any place could compare to Japan, but I really enjoyed staying here! These are some of the things in Thailand that really stood out: The Elephants Thailand has a slight obsession with elephants, and when I mean…