The best view of the Sigiriya sunrise is from Pidurangala Rock. Not only is the view spectacular, but you will avoid the crowds at a fraction of the price. Here's how.
Category: Sri Lanka
Anuradhapura: Sri Lanka’s wonder of the ancient world
Sri Lanka's hill country beckoned, but first we would journey back in time, to one of the wonders of the ancient world.
Kandy: Gateway to Sri Lanka’s hill country
We left the surf and headed into the hill country, stopping at Kandy. The question to be answered: can you enter one of the world's most sacred Buddhist sites dressed in a bed-sheet?
Snorkelling Hikkaduwa Reef: Death in the afternoon
Snorkelling Hikkaduwa reef in search of giant sea turtles turns to tragedy on one very strange Sri Lankan afternoon.
Galle Fort: Sri Lanka’s colonial ghosts
Galle Fort is that unique sight, a quiet European city in chaotic Sri Lanka. But how did it get here?
Mirissa: A beautiful beach spoilt by racism
Excited to visit Mirissa, one of Sri Lanka's most famous beaches, I discovered that the reality was much darker.
Hikkaduwa: Sri Lanka’s surf and party town
I'd come to Sri Lanka to surf, now it was time to finally do it. But did much despised Hikkaduwa really have in store?
The train to Hikkaduwa from Colombo
Hikkaduwa was the next stop after Negombo. But before we got there we had to take one of the most scenic train rides in the world.
Negombo: My Sri Lankan detour
After 7 months of seeing Asia, it was finally time to begin doing what I'd intended when I left New Zealand.