Adventures of a Third Culture Kid.
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My Grandmother Seela De Silva: Rebel, Adventurer, Feminist
This is my visual tribute to Archchi ? My Grandmother’s children scattered her ashes from a boat on Kalutara River in #SriLanka yesterday afternoon. The grand Kalutara Temple Stupa sits in the background. My grandmother Seela De Silva had so many wonderful dimensions but to me she was a rebel, adventurer, feminist, and artist. She was…
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Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Hidden Tropical Hub for Digital Nomads
While Sri Lanka’s capital city Colombo isn’t the best representative of the tropical paradise most people envision the tear-shaped island to be, a growing number of interesting attractions and the city’s convenient location provide a great hub for travellers and fellow digital nomads. In this post I’ll share my perspectives on Colombo for travellers, nomads,…
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Exploring Hampi: The Indian Mega-City of the 13th Century
The ancient city of Hampi in Karnataka, South India, is home to hundreds of ruins of palaces, temples, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites and belonged to the mighty Vijayanagara Empire (13th to 15th centuries). Geographically it is one of the most interesting places I’ve explored, with giant boulders scattered throughout the city that make it look like a…
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How to meet yourself.
En route to Colombo from Badulla “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas The first post I saw on my Facebook newsfeed this morning was the quote above, from one of my favourite books. Mitchell’s quote means so much to me – if I hadn’t moved from Sydney to Vienna when I…
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Time to Begin, Again.
Comfort is the first symptom, followed by restlessness, frustration, despondence and if you refuse to acknowledge the swell of symptoms, an indifference swallows you like a falsely soothing wave of post-op morphine. At least that’s what happens to me if I ignore the telltale signs it’s time to move on to the next adventure,…