The five day Ghorepani Poon Hill trek is one of the most popular treks in the Annapurna Ranges, Nepal. Maxing out at a comparatively low elevation, with an excellent view, there will be hundreds of people on this route during the high season. Despite its popularity however, we found it difficult to research the true…
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There’s surprisingly little information out there on how to find a guide to take you trekking in the mountains of Nepal. Despite heaps of googling, all we could find were expensive, all-inclusive tour packages – when all we wanted was the low-down on how to find one good guide (no porters, no packages), how much…
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A few hours south of Colombo lies the cool little town of Unawatuna. Here you can swim and snorkel during the day, then eat and drink to your heart’s content at night. Unawatuna town itself was a little too pricey for us to stay in – we stayed in the neighbouring town of Talpe, which was 15 minutes drive away. Armed with a trusty 125cc scooter however, we made daily trips into Unawatuna and beyond, and here’s what we did.
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If only Nepal offered a 2.5 week visa. We would have loved to spend just a few days longer in this cool little country. Chill vibes, amazing views and friendly people, Nepal is a huge contrast to it’s humid and noisy neighbours. But unfortunately we’d only budgeted for the two week visa, so fourteen days…
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If you’re travelling to Sri Lanka, Ella is probably on your list. This little mountain town is a hot spot on the tourist trail, and is easily accessible from both Colombo and Kandy by train. It’s cooler climate and epic mountain views make for a great stop before heading onto Sri Lanka’s south coast beaches.
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Sri Lanka is a very easy country to travel on a budget – there’s an abundance of cheap guesthouses in every town, the food is delicious and inexpensive, and swimming in the ocean or lying in the sun is always free. Here’s our budget breakdown for travelling Sri Lanka on the cheap, with the average prices we paid for activities, accomodation, food and transport.
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