Gallipoli Italy – Our 1st horrible AirBnb Host
With the Light comes the Dark. So goes our travels and our adventures in staying at and finding lodging around the world for a family of 4 and using sites like AirBnb. *FYI, AirBnb is…
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White skin spots or a 3rd Nipple?
White skin spots or a 3rd Nipple? Okay, yes it’s crass but… that’s me. I was born milky white or ‘butt white’ as my family calls it. Here I am at 6 months. Not a…
Bribing your kids can work!
I’m not above bribing our kids for a very good reason. Here’s the situation. We don’t believe in bribing the kids or offering them treats for good behaviors and such. We just demand and expect…
Update on our family and travels June 2017
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post. I update my Facebook page all the time because, well, it’s just easier and faster. I miss blogging though. I also haven’t kept up with…
Tropic Inn Hostel in Mount Lavinia Sri Lanka
We traveled just a few miles/kilometers South of Colombo to visit the beaches of Mount Lavinia and stayed at the Tropic Inn. We’d heard that Mount Lavinia was a fun beach… I’ll get back to…
Luca’s Memorial Hotel in Kosgoda Sri Lanka
I found Luca’s Memorial on Booking.com by happenstance really. I heard about there being a turtle sanctuary in a place called Bentota and upon searching found a handful of places near them. Well, as it…
My Top 6 Favorite things about Sri Lanka
We weren’t sure what our favorite parts of being in Sri Lanka would be when we first decided to visit this small, island country but what we envisioned and what the reality was were much…
How to Find Lodging in Sri Lanka – Where we stayed and more
When you are looking at visiting a foreign country that you don’t know much or anything of at all and need to find lodging – you start searching the internet for blog posts, review sites…
FREEBIES for Lodging, Uber Rides and more
*FYI, yes, we are sharing links for freebies that also do give us kickbacks when you purchase or use them. LODGING: AirBNB Free Credits toward your next stay, on Me! UBER: Get ONE ride for FREE…
CityRest Fort Hostel in Colombo, Sri Lanka
The CityRest Fort Hostel in Colombo was our first lodging in the tiny nation island in Sri Lanka. We booked this Hostel through Hostelworld.com – our first time using this site. We paid a grand total of…