The Unravelling Travelling Podcast

Welcome to Episode 54 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - Packing for Sri Lanka! In this episode we take you through the most important factors when it comes to how to pack for a trip to Sri Lanka. This includes the monsoon seasons, diversity in weather conditions across the country, and the cultures that can affect what to wear and when! We also chat about what we packed for our own trip, alo...

Welcome to Episode 53 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - Sri Lanka Itinerary! In this episode we take you through what we believe is a perfect 3 week itinerary for visiting Sri Lanka. From the cultural triangle, to the hill country and down to the coast. Sri Lanka has so much to offer, and we're here to help you cram it all in! We also chat about ways to make your trip shorter if you&apo...

Welcome to Episode 52 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - Sri Lankan Roads! In this episode we have an informative chat about the chaos and wonder of the Sri Lankan roads! Whilst not for the feint hearted, we had the most amazing time traversing the diverse landscape in our little tuk-tuk, and we're here with all the tips and advice for how to conquer them! We also discuss the booking pro...

Welcome to Episode 51 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 12! In this episode we discuss the twelfth and final week of our three month Sri Lanka trip. In this episode we chat about finally completing our PADI open-water diving course in Trincomalee, and how amazing it was to go on our first fun-dive as qualified divers. We also talk about dealing with the ever inevit...

Welcome to Episode 50 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 11! In this episode we discuss the eleventh week of our three month Sri Lanka trip. In this episode we discuss visiting Ravana Pool Club in Ella and having to share it with an especially handsy couple. Li reminisces on making cocktails at Hive Hostel with the local spirit; Arrack, and Ben tries to get to grips...

Welcome to Episode 49 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 10! In this episode we discuss the tenth week of our three month Sri Lanka trip, a week in which we racked up the most mileage thus far! We chat about the most wonderful safari we've done on the whole trip at Udawalawe National Park, falling in love with the dogs at Dogs of Ella, and encountering the larg...

Welcome to Episode 48 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 9! In this episode we discuss the ninth week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about our week spent at Divas Hostel full of new drinking games, day-trips out to Galle and Mirrisa, and plenty of relaxed beach time! We also talk about Ben getting his tattoo done from Sadeesha in Galle, and it's als...

Welcome to Episode 47 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 8! In this episode we discuss the eighth week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about the highs and lows of Hiriketiya, navigating the feeling of boredom that can creep into longer trips away, as well as some much needed down-time. We also talk about finding ourselves at a crossroad, in which we had t...

Welcome to Episode 46 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 7! In this episode we discuss the seventh week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about leaving Alan the tuk-tuk behind as we take a trip to Colombo. A trip that included both our most expensive and cheapest lunches yet, a journey up the tallest building in South Asia, and a chance to watch Sri Lanka i...

Welcome to Episode 45 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 6! In this episode we discuss the sixth week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about our awesome trip to Koggola Lake, which included visiting a cinnamon plantation, having our feet nibbled during a fish pedicure, becoming besties with wild monkeys and much more! We also talk about booking ourselves o...

Welcome to Episode 44 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 5! In this episode we discuss the fifth week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about watching newly hatched turtles make their voyage to the sea, encountering a wild turtle lay its eggs on the beach, and our visit to an animal sanctuary which homes around 2500 animals. We also talk about getting used...

Welcome to Episode 43 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 4! In this episode we discuss the fourth week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about encountering wild elephants on the road to Yala, watching the thousands of fruit bats that live in the trees in Tissamarahama, and we take some time to reminisce on the trip so far.  As well as hitting the four week...

Welcome to Episode 42 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 3! In this episode we discuss the third week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about the varying roads we've experienced thus far, such as the crazy traffic in Kandy to the narrow, steep bends leading to Nuwara Eliya and Ella. We also talk a lot about what we've gotten up to during this week...

Welcome to Episode 41 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 2! In this episode we discuss the second week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat a lot about beginning to feel settled, immersing ourselves in the way of life, and some of our favourite aspects that came with this week. We also talk a lot about how amazing our homestay host, Dhamikka was, meeting up wi...

Welcome to Episode 40 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast, and the first in our new series; The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 1! In this episode we discuss the first week in our 3 month trip across Sri Lanka. We talk about all of our favourite parts so far, such as favourite meal, interaction, accommodation and moments. Some of these include eating shark for the first time, basically adopting a puppy,...

Welcome to Episode 39 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - Planning for Sri Lanka! In this episode we discuss what we've been up to since our last episode. From travelling for our work, moving into our new home, and of course, GETTING MARRIED! We also discuss why now is the time to get the pod up and running again, with a huge trip to Sri Lanka planned. We talk through our booking process,...

Welcome to Episode 38 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - Travelling as you age! In this episode we have an open discussion on how our experiences travelling have changed now that we've got a few more grey hairs. We're both feeling our age slightly and we're starting to realise we're no longer the hip youngsters we once were. We also discuss the pros and cons of getting old...

Welcome to Episode 37 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - Peru Guide! This is the first in a new series of episodes, in which we will give detailed, informative guides on our favourite, well-travelled destinations, starting with Peru! We break it down into 10 catergories; food and drink, value for money, accommodation, activities, nature & wildlife, weather & climate, safety, transport...

Welcome to Episode 36 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guest; Rich Donaldson. Rich is a travel agent, a photographer, a solo backpacker and all round awesome guy. After meeting in Huacachina, Peru and immediately hitting it off we decided that he would be a brilliant addition to the podcast.  During this chat we discuss where his love of travel originated, aiming for his 60th cou...

Welcome to Episode 35 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast! It's been over a year and a half since our last episode, so on our return to travelling we decided to give you all an update on our lives! In this episode we discuss Li's solo travels, meeting fans of the pod on a bar-crawl in Croatia, our current travel plans and of course... getting engaged! All this and much more in the late...

Welcome to Episode 34 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast! This episode is all about road-trips! Having spent over a year and a half living in our campervan we have been a fair few road-trips together. In this episode we discuss our top road-trip snacks, we break down the roles of each seat in the car (and allocate a city to best represent them), and each add another tune to our road-trip playli...

Welcome to Episode 33 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guests Eulanda and Omo of ‘Hey, Dip Your Toes In!’ Eulanda and Omo are a content creating couple who have worked with some huge names within the world of travel. Names such a Nat Geo, Lonely Planet, Etihad, Trip Advisor and so many more. During this chat we discuss how they managed to turn their passion into their work, their...

Welcome to Episode 32 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guest Tony Giles aka Tony the Traveller. Tony has been to 125 countries, been to every continent, crossed the Arctic circle, been to every US state, written 3 travel books and even has his own Ted Talk. He has achieved all of this whilst being totally blind and with partial hearing. His story is an inspiring one, and he was a...

Welcome to Episode 31 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guest Alice O’Connor!  Alice is a backpacker who, on her travels, has taught in Vietnam, lived and bartended in Cambodia, as well as worked as a professional fire-dancer around Asia.  During this chat we discuss her incredibly freeing and impulsive style of travel, as well as her adventures biking around Vietnam and other cou...

Welcome to Episode 30 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guest Jo Crouch! Jo is a wildlife conservationist who has been all around the world working alongside other organisations to save our wildlife. During this chat we discuss what we as travellers can do to better protect the wildlife whilst abroad, and shares some vital tips to ensure that we can travel responsibly and ethicall...