Living abroad is always a challenge, but the biggest challenge is dealing with the feeling of being homesick. This miserable emotion overwhelms you even more so during special holidays, birthday and important events. I’ve missed weddings of more than a few important people in my lives (sorry guys!) and numerous milestone birthdays. Luckily I get to… Read More Dealing with Homesickness
After 3 days of wandering temples and ancient ruins, my friends and I were ready for lazy days by the ocean. Although I am a natural beach bum, I had no idea what to expect of Sri Lankan beaches since growing up as a Tamil Sri Lankan girl meant wearing oversized t-shirts over your one… Read More Beach Life
As an island that is home to two major religions (Buddhism and Hinduism), and with over 3000 years of history, Sri Lanka is filled with historic monuments to explore. On this trip to my motherland, my goal was to learn about Lanka through the lens of a tourist. Being born in Jaffna during the Sri Lankan… Read More Historic Lanka
Palawan has been on my radar for a few years, since it was recommended to me by several travelers in the past few years. What I knew going there was that it was an island in the Philippines that was just beginning to get the big wave of backpackers, and it was best known for… Read More Christmas in Paradise
After years of grueling ethnic strife and military regime (which it is still currently under), Myanmar has opened up its doors to tourism. It’s a hot spot that kept popping up so I knew I had to go now before tourism destroys its natural beauty and its people. In 9 days I was able to… Read More The Land of Pagodas
Seattle has been on my wish list for several years, especially since I became an avid Grey’s Anatomy fan. The Seattle tower always looked so romantic against the rainy skies in those opening pano shots, with the Pacific stretching out in the back. And after realizing how close Seattle was to Vancouver (just under 2… Read More The Emerald City
Most people don’t believe me when I tell them that I’ve never been to Canada’s west coast. Here I am travelling the world, yet I haven’t even seen my country from coast to coast. It is something that did bother me, although most Canadians hesitate to travel within our own nation simply due to the… Read More Van City
