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Dolphin Spotting in Kalpitiya #MurphysDoSriLanka

Yashy — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 22:00:53 +0000

We’ve told you about the hardships we encountered during our travels through Sri Lanka and one of the many accommodation hiccups we encountered was in Kalpitiya. We were driving back to Colombo from Jaffna and decided to stop for the night and most of the hotels were booked up which is how we ended up

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Following the Elephants in Sri Lanka

Yashy — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 19:17:11 +0000

Sri Lanka is known for elephants and this gem of a creature can be spotted at various places throughout the island. If you’re only staying in the city of Colombo, it’s harder to see them as they do tend to roam in the wild than city streets. That said, some of the bigger temples do

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Top Ten Things to Do in Sri Lanka

Chris — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 13:06:08 +0000

This past December, in the 8th year of our marriage, Yashy and I were finally able to return to Sri Lanka, the island where Yashy was born and we were married in 2009. During my two prior visits, I did not have the chance to travel outside of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s largest city. On our first

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Nilaveli Beach Resort #MurphysDoSriLanka

Yashy — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:47:14 +0000

Lounging by picturesque Sri Lankan beaches was high on my list of things to do but given the hectic 10 day Sri Lankan road trip I had planned, we only managed to enjoy the beach on a few occasions. One of the most relaxing beach sessions took place at the Nilaveli Beach Resort located near Trincomalee. When

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Exploring Sri Lanka’s Tea Culture at Handunugoda Tea Estate #MurphysDoSriLanka

Yashy — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:22:57 +0000

Sri Lanka is known for tea and while everyone around me drank tea as I grew up, I never picked up the habit. I’m that rare person who needs neither tea nor coffee to kick off my day but over the last year I’ve come to appreciate a cup of flavoured tea before bed. I

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Roaming Around Jaffna

Yashy — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:29:45 +0000

One of the things I was most excited about as we planned our trip to Sri Lanka was the chance to explore some uncharted territories – mainly the North of the country. While my dad grew up in Colombo, most of his family is from Jaffna. Noto only did he go to school there for

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Tips for Flying with China Eastern Airlines

Chris — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:02:48 +0000

Flight deals are the greatest. In conducting a little extra research, and by following the right Twitter feeds and Facebook deal sites, a family of four like ours can save thousands of dollars a year on air travel. Our family likes to explore, a lot, but we also enjoy seeing our retirement savings grow. Most of our

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A Ten Day Drive Through Sri Lanka #MurphysDoSriLanka

Yashy — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 19:19:08 +0000

Travelling through Asia with kids takes some extra effort and as with all our trips, I had a bit of an agenda I wanted to follow so that we didn’t end up lollygagging in places and totally “wasting” our vacation days. Prior to leaving Toronto I received the Eyewitness Travel Sri Lanka guide and while

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Hard Travels Through Sri Lanka #MurphysDoSriLanka

Yashy — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 03:19:14 +0000

Our eleven days of driving through Sri Lanka comes to a speedy end tonight, and we’re gearing up for our loooong flight back home to Toronto. I was born in Sri Lanka, and the hubs and I got married here as well, but this trip is the first time we explored Sri Lanka outside of

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Lounge Access Saves the Day, AGAIN #MurphysDoSriLanka

Yashy — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 18:27:09 +0000

Travelling with young kids can be daunting as we all know, but having done quite a few trips with our two kids, I thought I was adequately prepared for our flight from Toronto to China and then onward to Sri Lanka. When a fellow Travel Massive member invited us to swing by the Plaza Premium

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