Tag: food
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Hiriketiya, Sri Lanka
January 31st Despite my mum’s many warnings—“If you think it’s hot now, maybe we shouldn’t go to Sri Lanka”—we made it to Colombo without any issues! Upon arrival, we met our guide, Sampath, who would be with us for the next few weeks. He took us to our guesthouse for the night so we could…
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Pimenta Spice Garden, India
January 17th–18th Our journey to the Pimenta Spice Garden was a long one—two hours of driving, followed by two flights, a night at the charming Thottungal homestay near the Kochi airport, and another two-hour drive before finally arriving at our home for the next few days – The Pimenta Spice Garden in Muvattupuzha. Here, we…
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Goa, India
January 9th After some challenges with plane delays and visa issues, we finally landed in Goa at 1 am, where Shankar (my mum’s friend from her time in Singapore) was waiting to welcome us. After catching up on sleep and decompressing from the journey, Shankar and Mugdha (Shankar’s wife) took us out to explore a…
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Destin, Usa
October 19th On our way to Destin, we stopped at a Buc-ee’s. We’d heard it was an experience not to be missed, and it totally lived up to the hype: clean toilets, cheap petrol, and surprisingly tasty food! The drive to Destin was long but absolutely worth it. After settling into our hotel, we went…
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Palm Beach Gardens
October 14th I took the Tri-Rail train from Miami to Mangonia Park, and I was pleasantly surprised by how nice the train was. The journey offered lovely views along the way, making it even more enjoyable. Evija, her sister Enja, and their mom Jana picked me up, and it was so heartwarming to see them…
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Washington, USA
October 1st: We finally arrived just outside Washington, D.C., at Sava’s house (one of my mum’s dear university friends). He warmly welcomed us with a delicious home-cooked dinner—a true feast! There was an excellent potato curry paired with sour cream, homemade red cabbage kimchi, beans with queso fresco, and soft tortillas. October 2nd: We ventured…