Guide to Havana, Cuba

Havana is a city that has been through a lot. It has experienced invasion and colonialism by the Spanish and British. It became a gambling hot-bed for Americans prior to the revolution. In the 1960's, a new communist regime was in full swing, and now it is a city that tourists from all over the world want a slice of.

Guide to Tulum, Mexico

Tulum is the travel destination that seems to be appearing on just about everyones Instagram feeds at the moment. So naturally, as social media tends to do, I was lured into the idea of ending up in Tulum after a month travelling through Central America.

New York: Where To Eat

Even though New York is far from short of good cafes and restaurants, it can be really hard to actually decide where to eat when there is so much to choose from.

15 Free Things To Do In New York

New York is a notoriously expensive city, but there are so many amazing things to do for completely nothing, here are some of my faves:

The Best Beaches In Sri Lanka

Technically speaking, this post should be called "The Best Beaches on Sri Lanka's South Coast", as all of the beaches I will be including are located in this region. After spending two weeks exploring the northern and central provinces of Sri Lanka, I finally headed to the infamous South Coast for a couple of weeks of beach hopping. We did the South Coast in proper backpackers fashion; literally hopping from beach to beach via the bus service that runs directly alongside the southern coastline!

The Hill Country, Sri Lanka

The Hill Country refers to inland Sri Lanka, where stunning peaks and tea plantations dominate the landscape and it is an area often favoured by tourists because of the (slightly) cooler climate. It is home to the ever popular towns of Kandy, Ella and Nuwara Eliya; where there is no shortage of stunning scenery, lovely people and incredible things to see and do!

Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

The Sigiriya rock fortress was probably the single most impressive site I saw in Sri Lanka and one of the most unique landscapes I have witnessed during my travels. The rock juts out two hundred metres higher than the surrounding forest, and the remains of a palace and or monastery are present outside and on top of the fortress. It is easy to sympathise with former rulers who would have perhaps viewed this rock as "godly" and miraculous, and I too found myself in awe of the magical placement of this rock emerging from the jungle.