I recently made the pilgrimage to Siri Pada via the Hatton route, and it was an unforgettable journey. If you’re considering taking the Hatton route
Category: Natural Wonders
A journey to Siri Pada (Adam’s Peak)
Where and When: Siri Pada, Sri Lanka, 26/27 January 2026 A bit of background… Siri Pada (literal meaning “Sacred Foot”), known in English as Adam’s
An African Adventure: Day 13 – Return to Victoria Falls
Where and when: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, September 2025 Back to Zimbabwe 0720: We leave the TLou Lodge hotel shortly after breakfast. By 07:30, we’re crossing
An African Adventure: Day 12 – Chobe National Park
Where and when: Chobe National Park, Botswana, September 2025 Sunrise Safari at Chobe National Park 0545: It’s an early start, still dark as we leave
An African Adventure: Day 11 – Exit Nambia and reenter Botswana
Where and when: Caprivi Strip, Namibia and Chobe National Park, Botswana, September 2025 On the Caprivi Strip 0700: We leave the hotel just after sunrise,
An African Adventure: Day 9 – Mokoro Safari and Nature Walk
Where and when: Nguma Island Lodge Okavango, Okavango Delta, September 2025 On the Mokoros 0830: Today, we are setting out to explore the lagoon the
An African Adventure: Day 8 – Into the Heart of the Okavango
Where and when: Maun to Nguma Island Lodge, September 2025 After a short pause for some Christmas posts, I am continuing the series about my
An African Adventure: Day 7 – From Elephant Sands to the Skies Above the Okavango
Where and when: Botswana, 19 September 2025 0730: It’s the morning after the night before. All the elephants who were partying by the waterhole late
An African Adventure: Day 6 – Vic Falls to Elephant Sands
When and where: On the road to Elephant Sands, 18 September 2025 0740: We are officially on the road and it is an early start
An African Adventure: Day 5 – Zambia and the Devil’s Pool
Where and when: Victoria Falls, Zambia, 17 September 2025 Having seen Victoria falls from Zimbabwe yesterday, I had planned to explore the falls from the
An African Adventure: Day 4 – Into Zimbabwe and Victoria Falls
Where and when: Victoria falls, Zimbabwe, 16 September 2025 0700: At Cape Town airport. Check-in to flight to Zimbabwe. This is the start of the
An African Adventure: Day 2 – Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope and the Cape Peninsula
Where and when: The Cape Peninsula, 14 September 2025 0800: Pick up from hotel by guide. I only had two full days in Cape Town
Navigating Newfoundland Day 4: Puffins at Elliston, Bona Vista Lighthouse and a Screech-in
Where and when: Newfoundland, Canada, August 2025 0730: It is probably the longest day of the trip to date, so it is an early start
Navigating Newfoundland Day 3: Westernbrook Pond and towards Gander
Where and when: Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada, August 2025 0900: This morning we have one more attraction to see in Gros Morne before
Diary of a Tourist 