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Chipsy King for Life

Chipsy King for Life

October 27, 2015
by Greta Nash
Yarns

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…

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One Failed Motorhead

One Failed Motorhead

October 27, 2015
by Laura Hedge
Yarns

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…

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Arugam Bay: Reel in the Day's Catch

Arugam Bay: Reel in the Day’s Catch

October 26, 2015
by Gemma Clarke
Arugam Bay Do

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),…

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Arugam Bay: Thithanis Roti Hot

Arugam Bay: Thithanis Roti Hot

October 26, 2015
by Gemma Clarke
Arugam Bay Do

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,…

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Arugam Bay: Peanut Farm Beach

Arugam Bay: Peanut Farm Beach

October 26, 2015
by Gemma Clarke
Arugam Bay Do

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…

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Arugam Bay: Let Off Fireworks

Arugam Bay: Let Off Fireworks

October 26, 2015
by Gemma Clarke
Arugam Bay Do

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…

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Arugam Bay: Accommodation

Arugam Bay: Accommodation

October 26, 2015
by Gemma Clarke
Arugam Bay Do

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…

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Arugam Bay: Siam View

Arugam Bay: Siam View

October 26, 2015
by Gemma Clarke
Arugam Bay Do

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…

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Arugam Bay: Surf

Arugam Bay: Surf

October 26, 2015
by Jasper Kelly
Arugam Bay Do

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…

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Arugam Bay: Raft Around in Search of Elephants

Arugam Bay: Raft Around in Search of Elephants

October 24, 2015
by Gemma Clarke
Arugam Bay Do

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…

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Utila: Parrots Dive Center

Utila: Parrots Dive Center

October 23, 2015
by Billy Hatfield
Utila Do

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…

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I Was (Kinda) Scammed in Sri Lanka

I Was (Kinda) Scammed in Sri Lanka

October 22, 2015
by Gemma Clarke
Yarns

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…

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