My first leisure trip to China included my most unusual homestay so far – two nights in a Fujian tulou. Fujian is a Chinese province to the north east of Hong Kong. Tu-lou literally translates to earth building. The buildings are traditional communal houses of the Hakka people of the area. A Fujian tulou is […]
Budget accommodation can be a tricky thing as I keep finding out. On occasion one finds gems and plenty of stories to tell. Read the first part here. EllaTwo buses took me from Matara to Ella. My room in Ella proved to be less dodgy that the one in Matara. I arrived in the town and saw a sign that said “rooms”. Upon enquiry I was provided a comfortable, clean, adequately bright room that had a mosquito net and a hot shower. The owner was a woman who operated a vegetable shop in the f […]
I ended up staying at a beachside hotel in Hikkaduwa. Here is the view from my chair at breakfast. I tend to not pay much attention to hotels while travelling. They are no more than a bed to rest, a toilet and a place to store my belongings. If I am travelling, my time will be spent outdoors seeing the area, not in a luxurious bathroom of a fantastic hotel, even if I could afford it. I usually go for cheap hotels at a good location. On account of the fact that I often do not plan my itiner […]