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How to Plan a Trip to Kalutara
Kalutara, which was once known as Kalutota is one of the main districts in the Western Province in Sri Lanka. Particularly due to its location within easy access from Colombo, Kalutara has also become one of the main tourist destinations in the country. If you are someone planning to visit this amazing city, here are some important tips that would be useful for you.
By Michel Ahbs6 years ago in Wander
An Open Letter to Carnival
I was born mere footsteps from the ocean. No matter where I go, where my feet find their footing, or where my existence is found, I know that I am a child of the sea. I gravitate towards the water in ways only found in men lost in desert sands, clawing through grains for a single drop to ease their scorched throats. I magnetize to the sea, I am drawn to it in ways that confound me. That is why I feel betrayed by what you represent in this world.
By Joshua Grady6 years ago in Wander
Sharking Hour
Growing up in the South of England meant our summer holidays were spent in an area called the Jurassic Coast. Whilst I didn't appreciate it as a kid, it has since become one of my favourite places to visit. Majestic coastlines, quaint fishing villages and an abundance of wildlife. If you ever find yourself in the UK and want to get away from the cities, I cannot recommend the south coast enough. It really is a little world within itself.
By Joe Morgan6 years ago in Wander
Alexandra Super Tramp
It was a cold and blustery morning, waking up in a 1940’s Airstream on the banks of Hood Canal in Washington, USA. It was day one of our ten day wilderness adventure through the mountains and forests of the Pacific Northwest. We had planned out all the spots to visit, mountains to climb, sunsets to witness and breweries to taste. What we forgot to check, however, was the weather.
By Joe Morgan6 years ago in Wander
Sa Pa: trekking through north of Vietnam
If you liked my first contact with Vietnam, you will love this second part of the trip. For me, it was the most anticipated. To go to Sa Pa, the rural region of northern Vietnam, it takes 8 hours by train. To take advantage of the time, it’s usual to go on a wooden night train. It moves more than a tractor on a dirt road and the beds are a little uncomfortable. To give you an idea, even motorcycles can overtake the train for the first few kilometers.
By Astarothkuu6 years ago in Wander
Sea Turtle Crossing
Glad I Packed The Camera The first thing I make sure I pack before heading on a trip at this point in my life is always a camera. If I am going anywhere out of the ordinary or new to me, bringing my camera is of the highest priority, there may well be exquisite stories to tell. I love a story told only in words more than most people do, in fact, I spend a good deal of my life doing just that, but words alone often fail to convey specificity of color, texture, and lighting as well as a photograph can, as is the case with the photo above, one that brings me so much joy to this day. The Green Sea Turtles pictured are an endangered species and seeing so many adolescents in one frame, let alone a lifetime, is truly a treat and the photograph is one that helps seal a specific memory for me. The experience of reviewing my photos at the end of the day this scene was captured brought me to thinking about sea turtle conservation in a way that few people thought of sea turtle conservation at the time I took the photo in 2009 (obviously now if you have a plastic straw at a restaurant, someone slapping it out of your hand, letting you know it will end up stuck in a sea turtle's nose is a real possibility, but the world was different then). It got me to research the Cayman Turtle Centre, and to decide to donate to different hatch release programs, but still respect much of the work of the Centre.
By Michael Hanson-Metayer6 years ago in Wander
