by Sue Davies | Dec 29, 2017 | Argentina, South America, Women
Yesterday I attended the Thursday protest by the Mothers and the Grandmothers of the disappeared. It was a very moving experience that I will write more on when I return. This is an article from the New York Times about...
by Sue Davies | Aug 8, 2017 | Asia, Sri Lanka, Temples
We drove from Nuwira Eliya to Nanu-Oya and took the 2 1/2 hour scenic train ride to Ella. The train reminded us of the backpacker train we took from Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu. Instead of a lovely valley by the river in Peru, the Sri Lankan...
by Sue Davies | Jul 16, 2017 | Asia, Buddhism, Sri Lanka
Driving in Sri Lanka is an endless adventure not for the faint of heart. Let’s start with the roads. Many roads are single lane and well paved. Outside the cities most of the side roads are dirt. But size does matter. Apparently any road large enough for 1 car...
by Sue Davies | Jul 11, 2017 | Asia, Temples
Opening of the Stupa Buddhists believe that a Tooth from the Buddha is being kept safe at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. It is one of the holiest places in Sri Lanka and every Singhalese Buddhist is expected to make at least one pilgrimage in their life to the...
by Sue Davies | Jul 8, 2017 | Asia, Buddhism, Sri Lanka
We spent the last two days visiting ancient temples and ruins in the northwestern part of Sri Lanka. Today we were in Anuradhapura at Jetavaranama–the first capital of Sri Lanka from 380 BC to 1200 AD–and then Minhitale Temple–one of the most sacred...
by Sue Davies | Feb 5, 2017 | Travel Hacking & Tips
Top 10 things I learned at the NYT travel show: When booking flights: First step before booking check flights using aggregators (momondo, skyscanner, google flights – sign up for alerts when fare changes). Most of these are not booking engines but search the internet...
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