Sri Lankan food is extremely delicious, and one of the spices that’s a fundamental part of the cuisine is turmeric root. I took this photo in an area near Pusselawa and the turmeric was picked by a local grandmother that proceeded to cook one of the best chicken curries I’ve ever tasted in my life!
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Pettah Market: Walk Through Colombo’s Most Hectic Shopping District
In the heart of Colombo, Sri Lanka, is the madness of Pettah Market. It’s possibly the best place in Colombo to get initiated into the local Sri Lankan hustle and bustle, to ingest the sounds and smells, and to get a flavor of life in Colombo. At Pettah Market, life thrives. If you’ve read any [...]
31 Things to do in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Colombo is the largest city in the always exciting island nation of Sri Lanka! The list of fun things to do is in no particular order, and I hope it can give you some ideas of what attractions to see and do when you visit! 31 Things to do in Colombo, Sri Lanka: 1. Gangaramaya [...]
The Top 16 Things to Do in Jaffna, Sri Lanka
1. Ride in a Cool Rickshaw There aren’t too many options for transportation in Jaffna, but riding around in a “cool rickshaw” is probably the best choice! The cool thing about the Bajaj rickshaw’s is that they are actually comfortable, and you can get a good view out the doorway. 2. Jaffna Fish Market There [...]
Pilgrimage to Nainativu Island in Northern Sri Lanka (Completely Unplanned)
To be honest I had no clue where we were going… …or even what we were doing. The day began in the northern Sri Lankan town of Jaffna. After devouring a huge meal of Sri Lankan food, we were walking (aimlessly) around town with nothing to do for the foreseeable future - just checking things out and exploring! [...]
Sri Lankan Hoppers: Funny Name, Delicious Pancakes
It’s restaurants like these that scream to be eaten at. Often it’s little more than a shack of antique wood covered in rusty tin and sponsored by Coca Cola. In Nairobi, some of the best nyama choma is served out of very similar looking establishments. For me, the lure of the setting and the fragrance [...]
Wood Apple: A Fantastic Fruit with a Funky Smell
Very few fruits are so bizarre and delicious as a Wood Apple. I had never even heard of a woodapple, nor tasted one, until I traveled to Sri Lanka. But as soon as I arrived in Colombo, they were everywhere – a fruit that seemed to be as common as oranges in another country. On [...]
Galle Face: Evening Stroll Down the Indian Ocean Coast of Colombo
Galle Face, Colombo’s public gathering area located on the shores of the Indian Ocean, is what leisurely strolling is ALL about! Just don’t arrive too early… …the Sri Lankan sunshine is ferocious, and there’s little shade until the sun begins to die down. Galle Face Green is where lots of youth play a few rounds [...]
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