I hope we always remember that when the urge to visit a beach with aqua clear water and with warm air and water temperatures there is an advantage to making that visit in a non-alcoholic Muslim country. We have no desire to “do the beach scene”, i.e. party in Margaritaville. Here on Omadhoo there is Read more

Here in the Maldives on Omadhoo island, 50 meters from our Muslim mom and pop Guest House, we sit. The rhythmically, gentle sloshing waves, with an accompanying cooling breeze, is creating an atmosphere which enhances our thinking about the two group travel experiences just completed. We now have the luxury of time to do this Read more

Kandy is over 6000 feet above the Sri Lankan shores. The gardens there produce vegetables which are exported. Wholesale market buyers bid to secure their wares at the major marketplace. Locals wear jackets. Their bodies say it is cold in the mornings. We tourists feel the cool dry refreshing air as a welcomed change. The Read more