One fateful Amsterdam evening, my friend and I packed ourselves into a tiny, bustling bar in an otherwise unassuming street. Soon enough, we grew conscious…
It’s a tired old cliché that you learn more about yourself when you go travelling overseas. And without a doubt, I learned a great deal about…
If you’re hefty, strong and in the right place at the right time (or the wrong place at the wrong time – however you view it),…
Get There: Beach Road in front of Baby Surf Point (directly left of Samanthi’s Restaurant at Freedom Beach Cabanas). In a country devoid of real milk,…
Get There: About 6km south of Arugam Bay. Turn left onto the mud flat between the second and third army base entrance, and you will find…
When you hail from a police state, there is no greater novelty when travelling to be able to buy and let off fireworks. On a…
Arugam Bay is scattered with tonnes of shacks, concrete shoeboxes and even day beds covered with mosquito nets that you can rent to sleep on…
Get There: SVH – YMCA, Siam View Hotel, Ampara 32500 It’s expensive as all hell as far as food in Arugam Bay goes (think 800…
By far one of the most promising surf destinations Sri Lanka has to, Arugam Bay has waves suited for all types of surfers, may they be doused…
Get There: Pottuvil Lagoon “Eco-tourism” often translates to “expensive-as-fuck-and-foreign-owned”, but in this instance, it has its originally intended meaning: sustainable, locally-stimulating travel. Along the banks of the…
Get There: Main Street, Honduras Cost: $289USD for an Open Water course, which days 4.5 days and gets you two free dives Who of us hasn’t dreamed of…
It’s 43 degrees and I’m in a smog cloud on the streets of Colombo trying to find a restaurant I’ve heard serves killer crab. My…
