When I first started planning our Sri Lanka trip, I knew I wanted to take that famous train ride—the one winding through the hills from Kandy to Ella that everyone seems to talk about. I pictured misty mountains, endless tea plantations, and that perfect moment leaning out of a train door, wind in my face….
Mirissa is for sure one of the most popular beach towns in Sri Lanka. When we first started looking into places to stay, I wasn’t totally sure if Mirissa was the right call—I’d seen so many videos of it looking super busy and crowded, and at the time we were craving something a bit more…
After two months on Sri Lanka’s south coast, arriving in Nuwara Eliya was honestly kind of a shock—in the best way. We took the train from Ella, and it ended up being the most beautiful part of the whole journey. As we climbed higher into the mountains, the scenery completely changed. The thick jungle slowly…
If Tulum had a low-maintenance, genuinely cool little sister who wasn’t trying to go viral on TikTok, it would be Bacalar. Oliver and I first visited Bacalar in 2023 at the verrrryy end of an 8-month backpacking trip and honestly, it was everything I needed it to be and more. After the chaos of Playa…
Weligama in Sri Lanka has been a surf mecca for years now—and I’ve realized that where there’s surf, there’s often yoga. It just makes sense. Balance, core strength, flexibility, control over your body—yoga gives you so much that translates directly into surfing. Now, I’ve never been the biggest surfer (honestly, it’s just so hard to…
Weligama is definitely one of the most popular beach towns in Sri Lanka—and honestly, I get why. The surf culture is huge here, with loads of surf camps, schools, and people arriving from all over the world to learn how to surf. Naturally, that kind of crowd creates a chill, laid-back vibe, and you can…
Even though I only stayed in Weligama for about three nights, I still ended up here quite a bit. Where I was based in Ahangama was just a quick 15-minute scooter ride away, so I found myself cruising over to Weligama often—for breakfast, sunset, or just to see what was going on. Weligama, like most…
I called Ahangama home for well over a month, and by now, I’ve done it all — the surf lessons, the yoga classes, the beach days, the coworking spots, the café hopping, the restaurant scene, and even switching accommodations a few times just to get a feel for what it’s really like to stay here….
I’ve now been to Bacalar more times than I can count. Oliver and I first landed there in 2022, just a couple of freshly-met backpackers on the kind of budget that screamed “tacos or bust.” (Spoiler: it was mostly tacos. So many tacos.) We managed to sneak in a few cute date nights too, but…
I’ve spent quite a bit of time in Ahangama—almost two months in total by now—so I feel like I really got to know the place a little. And honestly, I loved it. I’ve done most of the typical touristy things around here, but I’ve also ended up doing a lot of everyday stuff you’d probably…