As soon as I come back from any trip, the first thing I do is unpack my suitcase. It’s more of unpacking of memories for me. As I unfurl the layers of clothes, the smile on my face grows. Boarding passes, travel brochures, entry tickets to numerous attractions I visited, toiletries and notepads from different hotels we stayed in (Hell yeah! I’ve got this weird habit of bringing back toiletries from hotels as memorabilia), Souvenirs or keepsakes I bought, Postcards, and whatever I collect or shop during my trip lie between the different layers of packed clothes. With each keepsake I touch, I remember the complete experience – the food, the people, the places and the aura. It’s the little things always 🙂 Teardrop of India or Pearl of Indian Ocean or Ceylon or The nation of smiling people or Sri Lanka – What’s in a name? The beauty and quietness of this itsy-bitsy island absolutely hypnotized me. I named it Voodoo island. But, then again; what’s in a name? Sri Lanka’s recent popularity as a tourist destination is majorly because of its quaint and reticent beaches and stunning wintry highlands that grow country’s illustrious tea, Ceylon tea. Sri Lanka took […]

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