Sri Lanka

8 Tips About Long-Term Budget Travel in Asia | HandZaround

8 Tips About Long-Term Budget Travel in Asia | HandZaround

Many people ask us 'how do we do that?', how do we organise ourselves and what do we live for? The answer is quite complex and definitely not simple, but we decided to try and answer these questions nonetheless at the same time trying to inspire you with our tips about long-term budget travel through Asia.

6 Months - 9 Countries - 33 Cities...

6 Months - 9 Countries - 33 Cities...

...19 Buses - 10 Flights - 7 Trains - 1 Road Trip !
We can't believe it's been 6 months on the road already... We decided to gather our favourite encounters and share them with you - we hope it will inspire you to get out there and see the world for yourself!

Train Journey From Kandy to Ella in Photographs

Train Journey From Kandy to Ella in Photographs

See our train ride through the heart of Sri Lanka - picturesque mountains, tea plantations, but also the journey on the train itself. 

Why overpay for tourist attractions? We found better things to do in Sigiriya!

Why overpay for tourist attractions? We found better things to do in Sigiriya!

We got to Sigiriya town and were caught by surprise at how unfriendly the ticket prices to the famous rock were for budget travellers! We think this was the way it was supposed to be - we had so much fun doing other things!
Read about what we did on our 1st day in Sigiriya village.

Our First 24hrs in Sri Lanka

Our First 24hrs in Sri Lanka

Our first 24 hours in Sri Lanka: read and see the photos of Zach helping local fishermen bring in their catch, see what else we did in Negombo and read about how lucky we were to have such cool local hosts!