Destination: Sri Lanka

Photos: Jaffna

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Photos: Anuradhapura

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Photos: Mihintale

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Photos: Polonnaruwa

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Photos: Dambulla

Sun, 15 Nov 2015 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Photos: Sigiriya

Sat, 14 Nov 2015 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Photos: Colombo

Wed, 11 Nov 2015 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

An Early Morning at the Fish Market

Sun, 1 Nov 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [1095]

Our final adventure in Colombo required a very early morning – I set my alarm for 4:50am, if I recall correctly. We left before dawn, headed towards Negombo, about an hour north of the capital. Bleary eyed, we arrived at the town’... Read more >

Tags: colombo, fish, fish market, fishing, market, negombo, sri lanka

Arriving in the Big City

Tue, 20 Oct 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [914]

The final few days of our trip were spent in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital. In moving around the city, Asanga mentioned several times how much faster and more convenient it was to travel. During the decades-long civil war, Colombo was riddled ... Read more >

Tags: colombo, culinary travel, food, hill country, ministry of crab, old dutch hospital, sri lanka, world nomads, world travel

In Search of Rubies and Sprats

Thu, 8 Oct 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [989]

After our somewhat cloak-and-dagger glimpse into the tea world, it was time to leave Hill Country and head south, to where it’s truly hot. All that time in the mountains I’d thought it was scorching, but I was actually just lukewarm in comparison ... Read more >

Tags: culinary travel, food, gem mine, gems, hill country, mining, ratnapura, sri lanka, world nomads, world travel

Tea-Induced Time Travel

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [931]

When I sat down to write this, I had a cup of tea next to me. When I sat down to finish it, I had another cup of tea. A third cup will keep me company as I edit the photos. Tea is my ritual, my companion, my main source of caffeine. For some reason, ... Read more >

Tags: culinary travel, food, hill country, sri lanka, tea, tea factory, world nomads, world travel

A Tamil Lunch

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [1076]

“They’re called Italy.” “Excuse me?” “They’re called Italy.” “I’m sorry….what?” “ Idli . I-D-L-I.” “Oooooooh…..” Such was the conversation ... Read more >

Tags: culinary travel, food, hill country, south indian food, sri lanka, tamil, tea, vegetarian, world nomads, world travel

Where To Get a Great View + Killer Snacks

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 | By lindsaylauren | Views [667]

Our epic, 7-hour train journey from Kandy to Bandarawela took us high into the mountains. I was now in tea. RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. As we pulled in, green mountains dominated the view, and a sign on the outskirts of town welcomed us to “... Read more >

Tags: #feastsl, culinary travel, food, hill country, liptons seat, sri lanka, tea, tea picking, world nomads, world travel

Fairtrade tea from Sri lanka

Sun, 6 Sep 2015 | By gegrift | Views [309] | Video | Scholarship Entry

My name is Sacha. I'm 43 years old and I live in The Netherlands. I interact well with people, socialise and communicate easily and can have a strong degree/sense of perseverance and persuasion. I have a wide general interest and am used to dealing with ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Ceylon Sessions

Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By lionseye | Views [297] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I picked up a camera in my final year of studying Environmental Science. Rather than writing a thesis on water chemistry or the dire consequences of climate change, I decided to research and document people who were using their passion and creativity ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia