Galle is the center of Dutch colonization and heritage in Sri Lanka. It is also the district headquarters of Galle district and the administrative capital of the Southern province. Located around 119 km from Colombo, it takes around 3 hours to reach here. However, if one takes the southern expressway, it takes much lesser time….
Mirissa was the next stop after Nuwara Eliya. Direct buses are available to Matara (district headquarters) and it typically takes around 6 plus hours. Road trip on this stretch of road is really beautiful with the scenery you get to see. As the proximity to the beach increased the temperature also increased considerably. We reached…
During our Sri Lanka trip last year, whale watching was one of the most interesting activity. Earlier during our research we found one of the best whale watching trips are done by Raja & the Whales in Mirissa. As they are in demand, we booked our slots by sending an email. Bookings: One need to…
Today Bangalore Mirror ran a report that, survey work to upgrade Bangalore – Mysore road to a six lane will start next week. First, this is a very welcomed news. The 141 km is a dreaded stretch for motorists particularly on weekends. I remember sometime back on our return journey from Coorg, we got stuck…
The Chalukya dynasties which ruled large part of south and central India in between 6th and 12th century AD, left some magnificent monuments which are now present in central and northern Karnataka. The Chalukyas were related by blood but they ruled as three distinct dynasties – early Chalukya, eastern Chalukya and western Chalukya. The government…
After our whale watching adventure in Mirissa, we headed for Weligama in a local bus. It is located 30 kms away from Mirissa in Matara district of southern province of Sri Lanka. The Matara road which connects Mirissa and Weligama runs along the sea shore. This makes for awesome view while traveling on this road…
Arambol beach is one of the most beautiful beach in Goa. One can truly appreciate its beauty if visited during winter season. I visited there in the monsoon and found a void there. The golden sand found in winter changes colour to almost black during monsoon. But seeing the landscape of the beach and its…
Recently I had the opportunity to experience Marriott hospitality at their Bengaluru Marriott Hotel Whitefield property. Today we know the brand Marriott is synonymous with great experience and top end luxury. However, back in 1927 founder of Marriott Hotels, J. Willard Marriott started with a root beer stand which grew into Hot Shoppes Restaurant chain…
There are various modes of transportation one can use to see Goa. There are the public buses but they are infrequent to many places and do not provide end to end connectivity. Group sightseeing packages are pretty economic but do not give you the freedom to choose your destination and time you would like to…
