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March 1st Our flight to Malaysia went smoothly, and the views of the beaches and endless palm fields were stunning—definitely making us excited for our upcoming diving plans! After landing in Kuala Lumpur, we met up with Noreen, a very close family friend. For those who’ve read the “Austin, USA” blog, you might notice a… Read more
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February 8th After a much-needed slow morning and packing up from Yakaduru, our driver, Sampath, picked us up, and we set off for the first stop of our tour—the charming town of Ella. On our way we also got to see a beautiful waterfall and had lunch at this very well organised restaurant called “Cafe… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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December 5th We landed in Cairo, Egypt, with barely enough time to catch our connecting flight to Dubai. Secretly, Sam and I were hoping we’d miss the connection to sneak in a visit to the pyramids, but luck was on our parents’ side—we made the connection smoothly. ↑ pretty views from the plane in Ghana,… Read more