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• Beautiful Sri Lanka

  

  Sri Lanka has captured our hearts and minds: one month has flown by. There has been fascinating history, culture, food, and more for us to learn about and... Read more

  The 17 March 2015 by   Behan Gifford
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• Trincomalee, Sri Lanka: from War Zone to Cruising Port

  

  Trincomalee so far has been a feast of sights, sounds, smells, experiences. It has been both friendly and jarring, and I wake up wondering what each day will... Read more

  The 01 March 2015 by   Behan Gifford
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• Maldives: the Best International Clearance Ever

  

  It’s a pretty good sign when your agent arrives to the boat with ice cream to share that clearing into the country will go off without a hitch. How do you get i... Read more

  The 31 March 2015 by   Behan Gifford
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• Exploring Sri Lanka

  

  It’s very rare for us leave Totem to travel inland in countries we visit. This is mostly a function of money: we can’t afford the higher costs of living off... Read more

  The 23 March 2015 by   Behan Gifford
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• Trincomalee: from War Zone to Cruising Port, II

  

  We approached Trincomalee with excitement and trepidation. This port is run by the Navy; it’s new to cruising boats after decades of civil war: officials don’t... Read more

  The 04 March 2015 by   Behan Gifford
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• Passage to Maldives

  

  Why leave on a passage when there’s very little wind in the forecast? Having a breeze matters, when you have 700 miles to go. But the seasons are changing. Read more

  The 30 March 2015 by   Behan Gifford
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• Sri Lanka’s Wild Side

  

  Traveling Sri Lanka’s interior meant some long days on the road (or railway tracks). Between that, and the likelihood of many “educational” stops, we thought th... Read more

  The 24 March 2015 by   Behan Gifford
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• The $500 Day Trip

  

  Experiencing some of Sri Lanka’s ancient cities was one of our goals during a month-long stay. Two of the outstanding examples are within day-trip distance of... Read more

  The 28 March 2015 by   Behan Gifford
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