Podcasts about Sigiriya

Send us a textEver wondered what makes Sri Lanka a must-visit tropical paradise? Join us as we uncover the island's secrets with our insightful guest, Frank, a native of this exotic country rich in culture, history and nature. Growing up amidst lush greenery, sunny beaches, and the cooler hill country, Frank offers an insider's perspective on Sri Lanka's unique charm. Known as the 'Hawaii for Europeans,' this destination boasts a rich tapestry of natural beauty and cultural diversity. Learn about its tallest peak, Pidurutalagala, and understand why this island's independence from India has shaped its distinct identity, making Sri Lanka a dream for any adventurer or nature lover.Frank takes us through the vibrant cultural mosaic of Sri Lanka, where Sinhalese, Buddhist, and European influences merge to create a unique society. From the world-famous Ceylon tea to local customs and sweetened beverages, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for the cultural richness that makes Sri Lanka so compelling.We also explore the hidden gems waiting for travelers such as Kandy's Temple of the Tooth and the iconic Sigiriya, Sri Lanka's ‘Lion Rock'. Frank shares his favorite spots for wildlife encounters, including the majestic elephants, and recounts the island's renowned hospitality. Whether it's enjoying delicious Sri Lankan cuisine, finding the best scuba diving spots, or surfing at Arugam Bay, this episode is your gateway to discovering the unparalleled allure of Sri Lanka.Support the showPlease download, like, subscribe, share a review, and follow us on your favorite podcasts app and connect with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wherenextpodcast/View all listening options: https://wherenextpodcast.buzzsprout.com/HostsCarol Springer: https://www.instagram.com/carol.work.lifeKristen: https://www.instagram.com/team_wake/ If you can, please support the show or you can buy us a coffee.

One of the most impressive places in Sri Lanka is Sigiriya, a site often named the 8th wonder of the world. Sigiriya was also home to an ancient city that sat atop the monolithic rock towering 650 feet over the town of Dambulla in the Matale District of Sri Lanka. The site attracts thousands of tourists daily and has been a UNESCO heritage site since 1982. Many believe that the giant monolithic rock looks unnatural because of its perfectly flat top, which almost looks like it's been cut at a precise angle. The locals believe this ancient site was built thousands of years ago by an ancient Hindu god, named Ravana, who was part of an advanced race of beings known as the Asura. These deities are said to have come down from the sky and ruled over portions of humanity. There are strange scoop marks and holes in the rock, and at the top, there are bricks, marble blocks, and an enormous granite water tank found in the middle of the site. How all of them were built and how ancient carried the materials to the top is still unexplained.

**What We Talked About:**1. **Sri Lanka Adventures:**   - Sri Lanka isn't just "India Light" – it's got its own unique flavor! From the vibrant culture to the mouth-watering food, Robin shares why she fell in love with this tropical gem.   - Highlights: gorgeous batiks, real-deal cinnamon, stunning tea plantations, and a lot more. 2. **Safari Time:**   - Sri Lankan safaris vs. African safaris – what's the difference? Spoiler: More chaotic but just as exciting!   - Animal sightings: leopards, jackals, Indian elephants, and plenty of birds.3. **Must-Visit Spots in Sri Lanka:**   - Check out Yala National Park, Fort Galle, Kandy, Sigiriya, and more.   - Robin dives into the rich history influenced by Portuguese, French, and British colonizers.   - Perfect for a honeymoon or special anniversary trip – you can make it as chill or adventurous as you want!4. **Travel Tips & Hacks:**   - Got travel points? Use them wisely! They don't go as far as they used to.   - Upgrades aren't what they used to be either – tips on managing expectations and planning ahead.5. **Dealing with Airport Delays:**   - Summer travel means thunderstorms, especially in the Midwest. Robin gives some solid advice on keeping your cool during delays.6. **Funny Story from Miami:**   - Robin's rain adventure during the Le Miami show.   - No umbrella? No problem! Find out how Robin made her own "raincoat".7. **Special Announcement:**   - Robin's taking a short, unplanned mid-season break to focus on the busy travel season.   - Look out for throwbacks on social media and sign up for her newsletter to stay in the loop.   - Planning to be back with fresh content later this summer.Thanks for joining us on today's episode of The Intrepid Traveler podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, please rate and review our show to help us reach even more aspiring travelers. Don't forget to check out our website, visit us on Facebook, Instagram or follow us on LinkedIn to stay up-to-date on our latest epic travel adventures! Use the following links when planning your own travel!TRAVEL INSURED INTERNATIONALMEDJETVIRTUOSOPROJECT EXPEDITION

Sešlo se asi tak pět nebo šest příznivých okolností. Mohli jsme s Ljubou navštívit Průhonický park a podívat se do jeho přední zahrady na kvetoucí azalky a rododendrony. Podotýkám, že jde o parkový zázrak. Viděl jsem císařskou zahradu v Tokiu i zahrady Boboli ve Florencii a slavnou zahradu u skalní pevnosti Sigiriya na Srí Lance, s tím vším se může dílo hraběte Silva-Taroucy na březích říčky Botič na východním okraji Prahy směle poměřovat.

Sešlo se asi tak pět nebo šest příznivých okolností. Mohli jsme s Ljubou navštívit Průhonický park a podívat se do jeho přední zahrady na kvetoucí azalky a rododendrony. Podotýkám, že jde o parkový zázrak. Viděl jsem císařskou zahradu v Tokiu i zahrady Boboli ve Florencii a slavnou zahradu u skalní pevnosti Sigiriya na Srí Lance, s tím vším se může dílo hraběte Silva-Taroucy na březích říčky Botič na východním okraji Prahy směle poměřovat.Všechny díly podcastu Glosa Plus můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

This month we read Arthur C. Clarke's perfectly fine novel, The Fountains of Paradise. It is fine! And it has an admittedly banger ending, if you can stand the first 200 pages. Recommended, maybe? Amy is DM. Music by Pets of Belonging Links: Wikipedia - Sigiriya Sculpture and Poetry of Sigiriya

How did ancient people of Sri Lanka build a fortress on top of a 350 meter-tall mountain? Let alone with no stairway to the top? With over 3 million individual building blocks, Sigiriya is considered the 8th wonder of the world due to its what seems to be impossible construction. Did King Kashyapa build this small fortress for defense against his enemies? Or is there a different narrative for Sigiriya's construction that we have yet to uncover? Links to everything Unquestionable: https://linktr.ee/CalvinSmith YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_0Wkp8u6a6P3Bhy0LqAy_A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unquestionablepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unquestionablepodcast Discord Server: https://discord.gg/AY6VUu4Ycf --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unquestionablewithcalvin/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unquestionablewithcalvin/support

SOLOPGANG OVER STRANDEN  Velkommen til en episode, der er en sammen blanding af to tidligere udsendte episoder fra Sri Lanka. Jeg besøgte den dråbeformede ø i 2019 lige inden pandemien lukkede landet ned. Og nu hvor det hele langsomt er ved at lukke op igen, synes jeg, at det var på tide, at dele nogle af mine største oplevelser derfra med dig igen. Hvor vi starter, er mens vi bor på et hotel på østkysten, der hedder Pigeon Island Beach Resort. Det ligger bogstaveligt talt på stranden lige nord for Trincomalee. Den næste morgen stod jeg op klokken 05, for at gå ned til stranden lave en timelapse af solopgangen. Til min irritation gik elleve unge mænd ind i mit skud. Så fandt så ud af, at de trak i et reb ude fra havet. De var i gang med at hive et fiskenet op fra havet. Og jeg gik derover og hjalp dem med at hive i rebet i et stykke tid. Nogen har sidenhen fortalt mig, at når turister gør det, deler de et par af fiskene med de mennesker, der har hjulpet dem. Jeg blev der dog ikke helt til slut, så jeg fik aldrig min fisk. Jeg skulle op og pakke og gøre mig klar til den næste dag med udforskning af Sri Lanka. Jeg vil meget gerne tilbage og tilbringe mindst en uge her på Pigeon Island Beach Resort. Især da jeg så, at de har et dykkercenter – og det er bare for længe siden jeg har været ude at dykke. Men tidsplanen gav mig ikke tid til det, så det giver mig blot en undskyldning til at vende tilbage til Sri Lanka. FAKTA OM, HVOR VI ER Det højeste punkt i Sri Lanka er Mount Pedro, der når 2.524 meter over havets overflade. Med over 400 vandfald har Sri Lanka måske det største antal vandfald i noget land i verden i sammenligning med dets størrelse. Bambarakanda Falls er det højeste vandfald i landet med en højde på 263 meter. Der er 22 nationalparker og 8 UNESCOs World Heritage Sites i Sri Lanka. JEG STYREDE EN OKSEKÆRRE I NÆRHEDEN AF HABARANA Vi kørte 100 km sydvest fra Trincomalee til Habarana. Det er her, vi skal overnatte i aften, og også hvor vi skal ud i naturen. Da vi kommer tæt på Habarana, drejer vi fra asfaltvejen ned på en grusvej, og kommer lidt efter til en lille lysning i skoven. Er skal dybt ind i skoven på små oksekærrer. Fire personer i hver vogn med to dovne hvide tyre, der trækker os. Jeg var foran sammen med ham, der styrede vognen og kontrollerede tyrene. Han havde kommando-råb for venstre, højre, stop og gå hurtigere. Tyrene virkede ret dovne, men han sad lige bag dem, og hvis han svingede benet lidt, ville han give dem et blidt spark i kuglerne. Og det ville få dem til at gå hurtigt. Halvvejs gav han mig kontrol over vognen og hoppede af. Så der var. Jeg kontrollerede en oksekærre på en grusvej i en skov i Sri Lanka. Det var en første jeg havde gjort det. Og nej, jeg sparkede ingen kugler. UDKIG OVER RISMARKERNE Vi havde stadig lidt af en gåtur, inden vi nåede vores destination. På vejen dertil så vi en træhytte tæt på et rismark. Denne hytte bruges til at holde vagt om natten og skræmme dyr væk med fyrværker og trommer. Vi krydsede floden i to kanoer, der var bundet sammen – en slags kano-katamaran, som de også bruger til fiskeri. Floden var ikke så bred, fordi det er “dry season” lige nu. I “wet season” vil vandstanden stige et par meter og gøre floden meget bredere. Derefter gik vi lidt mere langs rismarkerne ned til floden, hvor en “katamaran-kano” sejlede os over på den anden side. Og så efter lidt mere gåtur, kom vi til et lille hus med stråtag. Herinde var en smilende srilankansk kvinde ved at hugge en kokosnød over med en stor kniv. AUTENTISK LANDSBY FROKOST Jeg smager lidt af kokosmælken, og derefter begynder hun at male den indvendige del af kokosnødden. Hun bruger et stykke metal for enden af ​​en pind, som hun sidder på. Kokosmelet lander på et bananblad. Det ser let ud, og samtidig kan vi se, at hun gjort det her en million gange før. Vi går udenfor, hvor der er en stor sten. Her lægger hun lidt chili og salt og begynder at male med en anden sten på størrelse med et brød. Hun tilsætter den udtørrede kokosnød, løg og citron og maler lidt mere. Denne kokosnødepasta blev samlet tilbage på bananbladet og ville udgøre en lille del af det måltid, der venter os. Ris og kylling i karry simrede over åben ild uden for hytten. Og der var så meget lækker mad på denne autentiske srilankanske buffet, at vi spiste med hænderne. På vej tilbage til bussen sejlede vi lidt mere i katamaran-kanoer, efter floden videre til en sø. At besøge denne lille landsby i skoven og have den autentiske srilankanske frokost tilberedt som den er blevet i århundreder i en lille hytte med stråtag og at spise med hænderne var virkelig en oplevelse. ELEFANT SAFARI Eftermiddagen viste sig, at være en endnu større oplevelse: Vi skulle på en elefantsafari. I de næste par timer kørte vi rundt i et stort område, hvor tæt på hundrede elefanter strejfede frit. Som de bør gøre. Vi er i Minneriya National Park, bedst kendt for de mange elefanter i nærheden af ​​Minneriya reservoiret. Det ligger i øens syd-centrale område og består af græsarealer, tornede krat og mange spændende træer. Den yngste elefant kæmper i lang tid med at komme ned at sidde… Indtil hans mor kommer og siger “Du ka' da ikke sidde her midt på vejen, ka' du så rejse dig” Udover elefanterne er hjorte, vildsvin, vandbøfler og sjakaler nogle af de vilde dyr, der findes her. PALLE PÅ SÆBEKASSEN: RID IKKE PÅ ELEFANTER Hvis du har fulgt mig et stykke tid, og især hørt min episode fra Chiang Mai i Thailand, vil du vide, hvordan jeg har det med elefantridning. Det bør vi aldrig gøre. Elefantryggen er ikke bygget til det, og efter min mening er det dyremishandling at gøre det. En fyr fra det firma, der arrangerede turen til landsbyen og elefantsafarien gav mig sit visitkort, da vi spiste frokost. Jeg bemærkede, at det stod “Elephant Riding” på kortet, og jeg spurgte en af ​​vores guider, om dette var noget, de stadig gør. Han gik og spurgte ham og kom tilbage og sagde, at de havde gjort det, men var stoppet med det for mere end et år siden. De havde bare flere visitkort, de skulle have brugt. For mig var det en gyldig forklaring, og jeg forstod. Så vi tog på elefantsafari. Nu her mens jeg redigerer denne episode besøger jeg på firmaets hjemmeside og opdager, at de stadig har Elephant Riding på siden. Hvis de virkelig har stoppet med det (og selvfølgelig regner jeg med, at de gjorde det), så synes jeg det er underligt, at de ikke fjernede disse sider fra hjemmesiden. Da jeg ikke er sikker, vil jeg ikke nævne firmaets navn her – som jeg plejede at gøre, indtil jeg med sikkerhed ved, at de er stoppet med at ride på elefanter. Hvis du besøger Sri Lanka – og gør det, fordi dette er et fantastisk land; tag på elefantsafari, besøg landsbyen, men gør dit bedste for at sikre dig, at du ikke gør det med et firma, der tilbyder ridning på elefanter. Vær ansvarlig som rejsende. Det er måske en kulturel ting, og jeg respekterer den srilankanske kultur, og at de skal tjene penge på turisterne, men jeg kan simpelthen ikke støtte noget, der er dyremishandling. Jeg ville aldrig ride på elefanter, jeg ville ikke gå til tyrefægtning og jeg vil ikke svømme med delfiner (som jeg gjorde på Bahamas, før jeg vidste bedre). Alt dette er min egen ærlige mening. DEN ANTIKKE BY POLONNARUWA Den næste dag starter vi på et andet sted her på Sri Lanka med et navn, der er vanskeligt at sige, men værd at besøge. Den gamle by Polonnaruwa er et UNESCO World Heritage Site og det næstældste af Sri Lankas kongeriger. Chola-dynastiet etablerede Polonnaruwa som deres hovedstad i år 993. I dag er den antikke by Polonnaruwa stadig en af ​​de bedst planlagte arkæologiske relikviebyer i landet med et vidnesbyrd om disciplinen og storheden for landets første herskere. Og som en fun fact, så blev dette sted brugt som baggrund for Duran Duran-musikvideoen Save a Prayer i 1982. Det er et smukt sted, der også indeholder nogle smukke statuer. OVERRASKELSE PÅ HOTEL SIGIRIYA Herefter skulle vi var vi på vej til frokost nær Sigiriya Rock, da noget overraskende dukkede op i udkanten af ​​en skov. Frokosten var på Hotel Sigiriya – med en storslået udsigt over den ikoniske Sigiriya-klippe, som vi skulle klatre om eftermiddagen. Vi stopper i udkanten af ​​en skov og der står uventet flere tuk-tuks og venter på os, dekoreret med balloner og guirlander. Efter en kort køretur kommer vi til et luksushotel og bliver mødt af lokale musikere og dansere, der i parade passerer pool-området og danser os ned i baghaven. Her kunne vi igen opleve, hvordan de tilbereder den traditionelle mad, som vi spiste til frokost. Det er i stil med en traditionel landsby, som vi besøgte dagen før. Jeg bad direktøren for hotellet, Suresh, om at forklare, hvor vi er. “Vi er i centrum af den kulturelle trekant, på Hotel Sigiriya, med et dejligt pool-område, hvor man kan se Sigiriya-klippen, mens du ligger i poolen”. Han fortæller mig, at 90% af de turister, der besøger Sri Lanka, kommer til denne del af øen, selvom det ikke er nær stranden. De kommer her for vandreture, kigge på fugle og for at se Sigiriya-klippen. BESTIGER SIGIRIYA ROCK Om eftermiddagen vandrede vi op til toppen af ​​Sigiriya Rock. Det har en gammel klippefæstning og er næsten 200 meter høj. Denne unikke Rock Fortress eller “slottet i himlen” er en massiv monolit af rødsten. Det fik navnet Sigiriya eller på dansk: “Løve Klippen”, fordi indgangen til toppen ligner at man går mellem en løves poter. Det var lidt af en anstrengende tur at komme derop, men det hele værd. For mig var dette dagens højdepunkt. Jeg følte, at jeg stod på Sri Lankas tag, og vandrede rundt i ruinerne med en storslået udsigt, mens solen langsomt gik ned. DISCLAIMER:Turen til Sri Lanka er gjort mulig af Sri Lanka Tourism, men alt jeg siger i denne episode er min egen mening. LINKS:  Sri Lanka Tourism. UNESCO om Polonnaruwa.  Hotel Sigiriya. UNESCO om Sigiriya Rock.

SUNRISE ON THE BEACH Welcome to an episode from Sri Lanka. This is a rerun and a mix of two of my episodes from here. I visited the island in 2019, just before the pandemic shot the world (and Sri Lanka) down. Now that everything is slowly opening again, I wanted to remind you of the beauties of this country and its people. As you're joining us in this episode, we're staying at a hotel called Pigeon Island Beach Resort at the eastern part of the island. It's literally on the beach just north of Trincomalee. The next morning I got up at 5 am so I could go to the beach facing east and record a time-lapse as the sun was rising. Much to my dislike, eleven young men were walking into my shot. Then I realized that they were pulling a rope. They were dragging a net full of fish out of the water, and I went over there and helped them pull it for a while. Someone later told me that when tourists do that, they share a few of the fish with the people that have helped them. I didn't stay to the very end, so I never got my fish, because I needed to go and get ready for the next day of exploring. I want to go back and spend at least a week at Pigeon Island Beach Resort. Especially when I saw that they have a Scuba Diving Centre, and it's just been too long since I've been scuba diving. But the itinerary didn't give me time for that, so I guess that gives me another reason to come back to Sri Lanka. FACTS ABOUT WHERE WE ARE The highest point in Sri Lanka is Mount Pedro, reaching 2,524 meters above sea level. With over 400 waterfalls, Sri Lanka has perhaps the largest number of waterfalls of any country in the world, in comparison to its size. Bambarakanda Falls is the tallest waterfall in the country, with a height of 263 meters. There are 22 national parks and 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka.   CONTROLLING BULLS IN A FORREST NEAR HABARANA It was time to head down to Habarana 100 km (62 miles) southwest of Trincomalee. This is where we're staying tonight and also where we're going into nature. When we get close to Habarana, we leave the paved road and on a dirt road get to a small clearing in the forest. We about to go deep into the forest on small Bullock Carts. Four people in each cart with two white bulls dragging us. I was in front with the guy steering the cart and controlling the bulls. He had commands for left, right, stop, and go faster. The bulls seemed quite lazy, but he was sitting right behind them, and if he swung his leg just a little bit, he would give them a gentle kick in the balls. And that would make them go fast. Halfway he gave me control of the cart and jumped off. So, there I was, controlling a bullock cart on a dirt road in a forest in Sri Lanka. Now that was a first for me. And no, I didn't kick any balls. WATCH TOWER AT THE RICE FIELDS We still had a bit of a walk to do before reaching our destination. On the way, we saw a tree hut close to a rice field. This hut is used for keeping guard at night and scaring animals that might away with firecrackers and drums. We crossed the river in a double-paired canoe – kind of a catamaran that they use for fishing. The river wasn't that wide because it's dry season right now. In the wet season, the water level will rise a couple of meters and makes the river much wider. We're heading towards the small village where we will experience a traditional authentic Village Lunch and get a local cooking demonstration. We also go on an elephant safari and see herds of elephants in the wild. And then after a bit more walking, we got to a small house with a grass roof. Inside was a smiling Sri Lankan woman about to cut a coconut in half with a big knife.  AUTHENTIC VILLAGE EXPERIENCE I get to taste a bit of the coconut milk, and then she starts grinding the inside of the coconut. She's using a piece of metal at the end of a stick she's sitting on. The desiccated coconut falls on a banana leave.  It looks so easy, and yet we can see that she was very skillful. She has done this a million times before.  Especially after Joanna and Viola from the group tried to do it, we realized that they just didn't have the same touch.  We go outside where there's a big rock. Here she puts some chili and salt and starts rubbing with another stone the size of a loaf of bread. She adds the desiccated coconut, onion, and lemon, and rubs some more. This coconut paste was scooped back to the banana leave and was to be a little part of the meal that awaits us.  This coconut paste was to be a little part of the meal that awaits us. The rice and the chicken drum stick curry had been cooked over a fire outside the hut. And there was so much delicious food on this authentic Sri Lankan buffet that we were eating with our hands.  There was so much delicious food on this authentic Sri Lankan buffet that we were eating with our hands.  On the way back to the bus, we sailed a bit more in the catamaran canoes, following the river on to a lake.  Visiting this small village in the forest, having the authentic Sri Lankan lunch prepared like it's been done for centuries in a small hut with a grass roof, eating with our hands was truly an experience.  ELEPHANT SAFARI But the afternoon was about to get even better: We were going on an elephant safari. For the next couple of hours, we were driving around a big area where close to one hundred elephants were roaming freely – like they are supposed to.  We're in Minneriya National Park, best known for its large herds of Elephants – generally well over 100 elephants at a time nearby area of the Minneriya reservoir. It's situated in the south-central area of the island and comprises of grasslands, thorny scrubs, and many valuable species of trees. Apart from elephants, species of deer, wild boar, water buffalo, and jackals are some of the wild animals found, along with a variety of avifauna that abounds the park. PALLE ON THE SOAPBOX: DON'T RIDE ELEPHANTS  If you've followed me for a while, and especially heard my episode from Chiang Mai in Thailand, you will know how I feel about elephant riding.  You should never ever do that. The elephant back is not built for it, and it's just plain cruel to do so, in my opinion.  A guy from the company that did the village experience and the elephant safari gave me his business card when we were having lunch. I noticed that it said “Elephant Riding” on the card, and I asked one of our guides if this was something they still do. He went and asked him and got back to me and said that they stopped doing this more than a year ago. They just had more business cards. To me, that was a valid explanation, and I understood. I accepted that, so we went on the elephant safari. As I'm editing this episode, I visit this company's website and see that they still have Elephant Riding on the site. If they have stopped it, and of course I expect that they did, I find it weird that they didn't remove those pages from the website. That's why I won't mention the name of the company here – as I usually would until I know for sure that they have stopped elephant riding. If you go to Sri Lanka – and please do because this is a fantastic country; do the elephant safari, do the village experience, but do your best to make sure that you don't do it with a company that does elephant riding. Be responsible as a traveler.  It might be a cultural thing, and I do respect the Sri Lankan culture and that they have to make money off the tourists, but I simply can't support something that is cruel to animals. So I would never go riding elephants, I wouldn't go to bullfighting or go swimming with dolphins (like I did in the Bahamas before I knew better).  All this is my own genuine opinion.   THE ANCIENT CITY OF POLONNARUWE The next day we start at another place here in Sri Lanka with a name that's difficult to say but worth visiting. The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms.  The Chola dynasty first established Polonnaruwa as their capital in the year 993. Today the ancient city of Polonnaruwa remains one of the best planned archaeological relic cities in the country, standing testimony to the discipline and greatness of the Kingdom's first rulers. And as a fun fact, it was used as a backdrop to the Duran Duran music video Save a Prayer in 1982. It's a beautiful place that also holds some beautiful statues. SURPRISE AT HOTEL SIGIRIYA  The next day we were going to lunch when some surprising turned up in the outskirts of a forest.  The lunch was to be had Hotel Sigiriya – with a magnificent view of the iconic Sigiriya rock, that we were going to climb in the afternoon. And boy, were we in for a surprise.  First, we stop at the edge of a forest with several tuk-tuks are waiting for us, decorated with flowers and balloons.   After a short drive, we get to a luxury hotel and are greeted by local musicians and dancers that take us to the back of the garden, passing the pool area. We are greeted by local musicians and dancers that take us to the back of the garden. Here we could experience how they prepare the traditional food that we were having for lunch. It's in the style of a traditional Sri Lankan village that we saw earlier. I asked the general manager of the hotel, Suresh, to explain where we are. “We're in the center of the Cultural Triangle, at Hotel Sigiriya, with a nice pool area, where you can see the Sigiriya Rock while you're dipping.”   He tells me that 90% of people visiting Sri Lanka come to this part of the island, even though it's not near the coastline. They come for hiking, bird watching, and to see the Sigiriya Rock. Also, it's quite normal to see elephants crossing the road here.  CLIMBING SIGIRIYA ROCK  In the afternoon, we were hiking up to the top of Sigiriya Rock – also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It holds an ancient rock fortress and is nearly 200 meters (660 ft) high. This unique Rock Fortress or “castle in the sky” is a massive monolith of red stone. It got the name Sigiriya or in English: “Lion Rock” because the entrance to the climb to the summit is reached between the paws of a lion. It was a bit tough but so worth it to get up there. For me, this was the highlight of the day. I felt I was at the rooftop of Sri Lanka, walking around the ruins with an astonishing view as the sun was slowly setting. DISCLAIMER: This trip was made possible by Sri Lanka Tourism, but the content is with my own direction and genuine opinions. LINKS:  Sri Lanka Tourism UNESCO about Polonnaruwa Hotel Sigiriya UNESCO about Sigiriya Rock

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In this episode of Highway On My Podcast, Rocky , Mayur and Abhinandan fly off to their first international destination for the show, Sri Lanka. During the first leg of their Sri Lanka tour, the men discuss their visits to Habarana, Sigiriya and Minneriya. Rocky sets the conversation going with the socio linguistic relevance of “bada bhai” (big brother) and “chhota bhai” (younger brother) with reference to Sri Lanka. Delving into what he thinks the essence of Sri Lanka is, Mayur talks about the spices, beaches, Buddhist culture, plenty of green cover, and the generosity and courteousness of people. On reaching the island nation, Rocky and Mayur decided on becoming Indian superheroes who would represent culture in a foreign land. This led to the birth of “Masala Man” and “Aachar Boy” (pickle boy). The duo reminisce about the lack of changing rooms during most of their travels and having to don their superhero costumes on top of the clothes they were already wearing. Talking about superheroes, the gang talks about how Masala Man and Aachar Boy saved a deer from being hunted down. Abhinandan is reminded of how pleasantly surprised he was by the extraordinary use of jackfruit by Sri Lankans for making a wide variety of exquisitely unique dishes. The team fondly remembers their first pit stop — Cinnamon Lounge, a beautiful property with tiny cottages where monitor lizards peacefully cohabited with guests. Next comes the trek up to the magnificent Sigiriya rock and the beautiful statues on the way. Once back down, the boys head to a nearby village where local hosts arrange a luncheon prepared by the villagers. While the food is cooking, the gang take two canoes and go boating on a local reservoir built by a king. Abhinandan is yet again stunned by the beauty and cleanliness that a place left completely to the locals reflects. The meal, like all meals prepared by locals, turns out to be scrumptious. Abhinandan talks about how similar it was to Indian Goan cuisine despite the stark differences. The men then travel to a national park where they see hundreds of Asian elephants in their natural habitat. They talk about red rice and a local preparation “Pol Sambol” whilst busting the myth about Indians never having invaded a foreign lands. Oh, and they also go hunting with a local tribe.All this and more, only on Highway On My Podcast. For more trivia and behind the scenes moments from Rocky and Mayur’s travels across India, sign up for the HOMP newsletter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

L'émission perdure après le déconfinement et reste avec vous encore quelques temps !! Et oui, tout le monde n'est pas encore déconfiné ! Bienvenue les confinés en voie de déconfinement, et les confinés en attente de déconfinement des divers coins de la planète ! Le principe de l'émission ? on vous appelle, voyageur, expat, habitant d'un autre pays ou continent, parlez-nous de votre voyage ! Votre aventure avant covid et après covid ? Quelle tournure prennent vos projets dans les pays où vous vous trouvez ? Voyez-vous une tournure positive d'après Covid ? Ou redoutez-vous au contraire cet après covid ? Envisagez-vous de poursuivre avec espoir votre voyage lointain ou vos projets de voyage se tournent-ils plus vers la France, partir à la découverte de votre pays ? Sabrina en Inde Sabrina est confinée dans le centre-est de l'Inde avec son mari dans sa belle famille. Tous les deux vivent dans la région grenobloise. Son mari cuisine des plats indiens et les vend sur les marchés isérois. Sabrina elle, vend des produits artisanaux indiens. Comment les choses évoluent-elles pour le couple toujours coincés en Inde depuis sa dernière intervention dans l'émission ? Sabrina nous raconte notamment qu'elle  était assez tranquille dans son village. Elle se plait en Inde et ne semble pas pressée de rentrer. Toutefois les choses changent : la crise touche tant de pauvres gens. Elle voit les migrants de l'intérieur traverser le pays pour retourner dans les villes travailler. Cécile en Jordanie Cécile est resté confinée à Amman. Elle y vit depuis décembre et donne des cours de français en ligne et apprend l'arabe avec une amie. Qu'en est il aujourd'hui ? Elle a déménagé et vient d'adopter un chat.  Cécile devra adapter ses prochains voyages... Coralie a regagné les Alpages Nomade, Coralie voyage avec avec un cheval, un poney et un chien. La petite caravane se déplace sur les chemins français au gré des contrats saisonniers de Coralie. Sauf que le covid et le confinement a changé la donne. Elle a dû trouver un transporteur équin pour la conduire en Maurienne depuis les Hautes-Alpes où elle avait passé l'hiver. Fraichement arrivée en Savoie, elle prend ses marques et apprend le difficile métier de bergère. On en profite pour parler du loup très présent dans la région. Coralie n'est pas inquiète et son propriétaire a un regard plutôt bienveillant vis à vis du prédateur. Clémence et Fabien vivent au Sri-Lanka Elle est Française. Lui est suisse. Depuis 6 ans ils mettent un point d'honneur à voyager aussi souvent que possible aux quatre coins du monde.  En 2018, année de ses 30 ans, le rêve de Clémence était de les fêter au rocher du lion à Sigiriya au Sri-Lanka. Ce voyage a changé leur vie ! A peine rentrés en France, Fabien lançait l'idée un peu folle de s'expatrier sur l'île de Ceylan. En août 2018, ils sont donc repartis afin de voir si ce rêve était réalisable. Ils ont rencontré un maximum d'expatriés pour écouter les bonnes et surtout les mauvaises histoires. Janvier 2019, 9 mois après leur premier voyage là-bas, ils sont repartis avec seulement un billet aller en poche et 2 valises. Ils sont depuis installés dans la région centre, dans la ville sacrée de Kandy. Ils ont une maison d'hôtes et une agence de voyage spécialisée dans le voyage éthique et écologique. Avec eux : pas de promenades à dos d'éléphants, ni d'orphelinats d'animaux. Ils privilégient les guest-houses ou les hôtels familiaux aux grands groupes hôteliers. Ils emmènent leurs clients hors des sentiers battus et loin des touristes. Leur but : faire découvrir le Sri-Lanka comme ils le connaissent et l'aiment. Mais en ce moment, forcément, tout est à l arrêt, et pour combien de temps... ? Le couple a un blog pour partager l'expatriation, les galères de vivre à 8000 km de leurs racines mais aussi les joies d'habiter sur une île paradisiaque. Ils partagent leur démarche vers une vie zéro déchet, et leurs conseils pour découvrir l'île, ses endroits indispensables, leurs activités, les bons plans, ... http://unpasseportencavale.com Soutenez-nous !

When I left you in the latest episode here from Sri Lanka, we were heading to an authentic village in the forest.  You might remember that I was steering the bullock cart on the way there. After that, we walked a bit more along the rice fields down to the river where a "catamaran canoe" took us across. And then after a bit more walking, we got to a small house with a grass roof. Inside was a smiling Sri Lankan woman about to cut a coconut in half with a big knife.    AUTHENTIC VILLAGE EXPERIENCE I get to taste a bit of the coconut milk, and then she starts grinding the inside of the coconut. She's using a piece of metal at the end of a stick she's sitting on. The desiccated coconut falls on a banana leave.  It looks so easy, and yet we can see that she was very skillful. She has done this a million times before.  Especially after Joanna and Viola from the group tried to do it, we realized that they just didn't have the same touch.  We go outside where there's a big rock. Here she puts some chili and salt and starts rubbing with another stone the size of a loaf of bread. She adds the desiccated coconut, onion, and lemon, and rubs some more. This coconut paste was scooped back to the banana leave and was to be a little part of the meal that awaits us.  The rice and the chicken drum stick curry had been cooked over a fire outside the hut. And there was so much delicious food on this authentic Sri Lankan buffet that we were eating with our hands.  On the way back to the bus, we sailed a bit more in the catamaran canoes, following the river on to a lake.  Visiting this small village in the forest, having the authentic Sri Lankan lunch prepared like it's been done for centuries in a small hut with a grass roof, eating with our hands was truly an experience.    ELEPHANT SAFARI But the afternoon was about to get even better: We were going on an elephant safari. For the next couple of hours, we were driving around a big area where close to one hundred elephants were roaming freely – like they are supposed to.  We're in Minneriya National Park, best known for its large herds of Elephants – generally well over 100 elephants at a time nearby area of the Minneriya reservoir. It's situated in the south-central area of the island and comprises of grasslands, thorny scrubs, and many valuable species of trees. Apart from elephants, species of deer, wild boar, water buffalo, and jackals are some of the wild animals found, along with a variety of avifauna that abounds the park.   PALLE ON THE SOAPBOX: DON'T RIDE ELEPHANTS  If you've followed me for a while, and especially heard my episode from Chiang Mai in Thailand, you will know how I feel about elephant riding.  You should never ever do that. The elephant back is not built for it, and it's just plain cruel to do so, in my opinion.  A guy from the company that did the village experience and the elephant safari gave me his business card when we were having lunch. I noticed that it said "Elephant Riding" on the card, and I asked one of our guides if this was something they still do. He went and asked him and got back to me and said that they stopped doing this more than a year ago. They just had more business cards.  To me, that was a valid explanation, and I understood. I accepted that, so we went on the elephant safari. As I'm editing this episode, I visit this company's website and see that they still have Elephant Riding on the site.  If they have stopped it, and of course I expect that they did, I find it weird that they didn't remove those pages from the website.  That's why I won't mention the name of the company here – as I usually would until I know for sure that they have stopped elephant riding. If you go to Sri Lanka – and please do because this is a fantastic country; do the elephant safari, do the village experience, but do your best to make sure that you don't do it with a company that does elephant riding. Be responsible as a traveler.  It might be a cultural thing, and I do respect the Sri Lankan culture and that they have to make money off the tourists, but I simply can't support something that is cruel to animals. So I would never go riding elephants, I wouldn't go to bullfighting or go swimming with dolphins (like I did in the Bahamas before I knew better).  All this is my own genuine opinion.      THE ANCIENT CITY OF POLONNARUWE The next day we start at another place here in Sri Lanka with a name that's difficult to say but worth visiting. The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms.  The Chola dynasty first established Polonnaruwa as their capital in the year 993.  Today the ancient city of Polonnaruwa remains one of the best planned archaeological relic cities in the country, standing testimony to the discipline and greatness of the Kingdom's first rulers. And as a fun fact, it was used as a backdrop to the Duran Duran music video Save a Prayer in 1982.   It's a beautiful place that also holds some beautiful statues.   SURPRISE AT HOTEL SIGIRIYA  The next day we were going to lunch when some surprising turned up in the outskirts of a forest.  The lunch was to be had Hotel Sigiriya – with a magnificent view of the iconic Sigiriya rock, that we were going to climb in the afternoon. And boy, were we in for a surprise.  First, we stop at the edge of a forest with several tuk-tuks are waiting for us, decorated with flowers and balloons.   After a short drive, we get to a luxury hotel and are greeted by local musicians and dancers that take us to the back of the garden, passing the pool area.   Here we could experience how they prepare the traditional food that we were having for lunch. It's in the style of a traditional Sri Lankan village that we saw earlier. I asked the general manager of the hotel, Suresh, to explain where we are. "We're in the center of the Cultural Triangle, at Hotel Sigiriya, with a nice pool area, where you can see the Sigiriya Rock while you're dipping."   He tells me that 90% of people visiting Sri Lanka come to this part of the island, even though it's not near the coastline. They come for hiking, bird watching, and to see the Sigiriya Rock. Also, it's quite normal to see elephants crossing the road here.     CLIMBING SIGIRIYA ROCK  In the afternoon, we were hiking up to the top of Sigiriya Rock – also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It holds an ancient rock fortress and is nearly 200 meters (660 ft) high. This unique Rock Fortress or "castle in the sky" is a massive monolith of red stone. It got the name Sigiriya or in English: "Lion Rock" because the entrance to the climb to the summit is reached between the paws of a lion. It was a bit tough but so worth it to get up there. For me, this was the highlight of the day. I felt I was at the rooftop of Sri Lanka, walking around the ruins with an astonishing view as the sun was slowly setting.   DISCLAIMER: This trip was made possible by Sri Lanka Tourism, but the content is with my own direction and genuine opinions.  LINKS:  Sri Lanka Tourism. UNESCO about Polonnaruwa.  Hotel Sigiriya. UNESCO about Sigiriya Rock. Sponsor Hotels25.com  The Radio Vagabond is produced by RadioGuru. See pictures on TheRadioVagabond.com   You can follow The Radio Vagabond on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.  

Da jeg forlod dig i den seneste episode her fra Sri Lanka, var vi på vej mod en autentisk landsby i skoven. Du kan måske huske, at jeg styrede en oksekærre på vej dertil. Derefter gik vi lidt mere langs rismarkerne ned til floden, hvor en "katamaran-kano" sejlede os over på den anden side. Og så efter lidt mere gåtur, kom vi til et lille hus med stråtag. Herinde var en smilende srilankansk kvinde ved at hugge en kokosnød over med en stor kniv.   AUTENTISK LANDSBY FROKOST Jeg smager lidt af kokosmælken, og derefter begynder hun at male den indvendige del af kokosnødden. Hun bruger et stykke metal for enden af ​​en pind, som hun sidder på. Kokosmelet lander på et bananblad. Det ser let ud, og samtidig kan vi se, at hun gjort det her en million gange før. Vi går udenfor, hvor der er en stor sten. Her lægger hun lidt chili og salt og begynder at male med en anden sten på størrelse med et brød. Hun tilsætter den udtørrede kokosnød, løg og citron og maler lidt mere. Denne kokosnødepasta blev samlet tilbage på bananbladet og ville udgøre en lille del af det måltid, der venter os. Ris og kylling i karry simrede over åben ild uden for hytten. Og der var så meget lækker mad på denne autentiske srilankanske buffet, at vi spiste med hænderne. På vej tilbage til bussen sejlede vi lidt mere i katamaran-kanoer, efter floden videre til en sø. At besøge denne lille landsby i skoven og have den autentiske srilankanske frokost tilberedt som den er blevet i århundreder i en lille hytte med stråtag og at spise med hænderne var virkelig en oplevelse.   ELEFANT SAFARI Eftermiddagen viste sig, at være en endnu større oplevelse: Vi skulle på en elefantsafari. I de næste par timer kørte vi rundt i et stort område, hvor tæt på hundrede elefanter strejfede frit. Som de bør gøre. Vi er i Minneriya National Park, bedst kendt for de mange elefanter i nærheden af ​​Minneriya reservoiret. Det ligger i øens syd-centrale område og består af græsarealer, tornede krat og mange spændende træer. Udover elefanterne er hjorte, vildsvin, vandbøfler og sjakaler nogle af de vilde dyr, der findes her.    PALLE PÅ SÆBEKASSEN: RID IKKE PÅ ELEFANTER Hvis du har fulgt mig et stykke tid, og især hørt min episode fra Chiang Mai i Thailand, vil du vide, hvordan jeg har det med elefantridning. Det bør vi aldrig gøre. Elefantryggen er ikke bygget til det, og efter min mening er det dyremishandling at gøre det. En fyr fra det firma, der arrangerede turen til landsbyen og elefantsafarien gav mig sit visitkort, da vi spiste frokost. Jeg bemærkede, at det stod "Elephant Riding" på kortet, og jeg spurgte en af ​​vores guider, om dette var noget, de stadig gør. Han gik og spurgte ham og kom tilbage og sagde, at de havde gjort det, men var stoppet med det for mere end et år siden. De havde bare flere visitkort, de skulle have brugt. For mig var det en gyldig forklaring, og jeg forstod. Så vi tog på elefantsafari. Nu her mens jeg redigerer denne episode besøger jeg på firmaets hjemmeside og opdager, at de stadig har Elephant Riding på siden. Hvis de virkelig har stoppet med det (og selvfølgelig regner jeg med, at de gjorde det), så synes jeg det er underligt, at de ikke fjernede disse sider fra hjemmesiden. Da jeg ikke er sikker vil jeg ikke nævne firmaets navn her – som jeg plejede at gøre, indtil jeg med sikkerhed ved, at de er stoppet med at ride på elefanter. Hvis du besøger Sri Lanka – og gør det, fordi dette er et fantastisk land; tag på elefantsafari, besøg landsbyen, men gør dit bedste for at sikre dig, at du ikke gør det med et firma, der tilbyder ridning på elefanter. Vær ansvarlig som rejsende. Det er måske en kulturel ting, og jeg respekterer den srilankanske kultur, og at de skal tjene penge på turisterne, men jeg kan simpelthen ikke støtte noget, der er dyremishandling. Jeg ville aldrig ride på elefanter, jeg ville ikke gå til tyrefægtning og jeg vil ikke svømme med delfiner (som jeg gjorde på Bahamas, før jeg vidste bedre). Alt dette er min egen ærlige mening.   DEN ANTIKKE BY POLONNARUWA Den næste dag starter vi på et andet sted her på Sri Lanka med et navn, der er vanskeligt at sige, men værd at besøge. Den gamle by Polonnaruwa er et UNESCO World Heritage Site og det næstældste af Sri Lankas kongeriger. Chola-dynastiet etablerede Polonnaruwa som deres hovedstad i år 993. I dag er den antikke by Polonnaruwa stadig en af ​​de bedst planlagte arkæologiske relikviebyer i landet med et vidnesbyrd om disciplinen og storheden for landets første herskere. Og som en fun fact, så blev dette sted brugt som baggrund for Duran Duran-musikvideoen Save a Prayer i 1982. Det er et smukt sted, der også indeholder nogle smukke statuer.   OVERRASKELSE PÅ HOTEL SIGIRIYA Herefter skulle vi var vi på vej til frokost nær Sigiriya Rock, da noget overraskende dukkede op i udkanten af ​​en skov. Frokosten var på Hotel Sigiriya – med en storslået udsigt over den ikoniske Sigiriya-klippe, som vi skulle klatre om eftermiddagen. Vi stopper i udkanten af ​​en skov og der står uventet flere tuk-tuks og venter på os, dekoreret med balloner og guirlander. Efter en kort køretur kommer vi til et luksushotel og bliver mødt af lokale musikere og dansere, der i parade passerer pool-området og danser os ned i baghaven. Her kunne vi igen opleve, hvordan de tilbereder den traditionelle mad, som vi spiste til frokost. Det er i stil med en traditionel landsby, som vi besøgte dagen før. Jeg bad direktøren for hotellet, Suresh, om at forklare, hvor vi er. "Vi er i centrum af den kulturelle trekant, på Hotel Sigiriya, med et dejligt pool-område, hvor man kan se Sigiriya-klippen, mens du ligger i poolen". Han fortæller mig, at 90% af de turister, der besøger Sri Lanka, kommer til denne del af øen, selvom det ikke er nær stranden. De kommer her for vandreture, kigge på fugle og for at se Sigiriya-klippen.   BESTIGER SIGIRIYA ROCK Om eftermiddagen vandrede vi op til toppen af ​​Sigiriya Rock. Det har en gammel klippefæstning og er næsten 200 meter høj. Denne unikke Rock Fortress eller "slottet i himlen" er en massiv monolit af rødsten. Det fik navnet Sigiriya eller på dansk: "Løve Klippen", fordi indgangen til toppen ligner at man går mellem en løves poter. Det var lidt af en anstrengende tur at komme derop, men det hele værd. For mig var dette dagens højdepunkt. Jeg følte, at jeg stod på Sri Lankas tag, og vandrede rundt i ruinerne med en storslået udsigt, mens solen langsomt gik ned.   DISCLAIMER: Turen til Sri Lanka er gjort mulig af Sri Lanka Tourism, men alt jeg siger i denne episode er min egen mening.   LINKS:  Sri Lanka Tourism. UNESCO om Polonnaruwa.  Hotel Sigiriya. UNESCO om Sigiriya Rock. Radiovagabond er produceret af Radioguru. Sponsor Hotels25.dk  Se billeder på Radiovagabond.dk   Følg også RadioVagabond på Facebook, Twitter, Instagram og YouTube.

Rising from the Sri Lankan jungle stands the citadel of Sigiriya.  An immense rock of volcanic origin, Sigiriya was transformed into the magnificent palace of Kassapa, a king whose story will blow your mind.  Think Macbeth meets Othello with a dash of a Poe short story. You're going to enjoy this one.   By a tremendous bit of serendipity (which is useful, given that the word "serendipity" comes from the Arabic word for Sri Lanka), my daughter's two best friends are of Sri Lankan descent, and one of their mothers joined me for an in-person interview about visiting the magnificent citadel, other sites in Sri Lanka and of course, all the great things to eat, including kiribath, a coconut milk rice dish that serves as the official first meal of every new year.   Sources:  Bullis, Douglas and Wendy Hutton. The Food of Sri Lanka: Authentic Recipe from the Isle of Gems.   Culavamsa, translated by Wilhelm Geiger   Lonely Planet Sri Lanka   Rough Guide to Sri Lanka   Wanasundera, Nanda Pethiyagoda and Jo-Ann Spelling. Sri Lanka.   Music by Niranjala Sarojini  

Sigiriya - la roccia del leone. La leggenda del re Kassapa e i dipinti scolpiti su un'enorme roccia in mezzo alla giungla.

För tredje och sista gången besöker Resdamm Sri Lanka. Denna gång tar vi oss an den kulturella triangeln med höjdpunkter som bestigandet av den mytomspunna klippan Sigiriya samt grottemplet Dambulla.

Aujourd'hui une estampille de l'Écosse de nouveau avec l'artiste Mark Vernon. Things That Were Missed In The Clamour For Calm - Framework Edit est une oeuvre qui a parcourue les continents. Un paysage sonore tiré de captations réalisées au Sri Lanka entre octobre et décembre 2013 par l'artiste Mark Vernon, qui est d'ailleurs aussi l'un des co-organisateur de l'événement de création Radiophrenia en Écosse, événement auquel a participé en 2016 60 Secondes Radio. Les choses qu'on a ratée dans notre quête de quietude, tel est le titre de la pièce de Mark Vernon qu'on entendra aujourd'hui. Une œuvre réalisée lors d'une résidence qu'il a effectuée à Sura Medura, sur la cote sud-ouest. D'autres captations ont été réalisées à Galle, Ambalangoda, Matara, Debera, Yala, Bundala, Udawattakale, Kandy, Sigiriya, Sinharaja, Mirissa, Unawatuna, Welligama et Colombo. Le veinard de Mark Vernon a été financièrement soutenu par UZ Arts and Creative Scotland. Things That Were Missed In The Clamour For Calm à l'émission Passeport International de CHOQ.ca Une présentation de Boris Chassagne._______________________________ The work was produced during a 6-week residency at Sura Medura, Hikkaduwa on the South West coast. Other recording locations included; Galle, Ambalangoda, Matara, Debera, Yala, Bundala, Udawattakale, Kandy, Sigiriya, Sinharaja, Mirissa, Unawatuna, Welligama and Colombo. The residency was supported by UZ Arts and Creative Scotland. Produced by Mark Vernon.   Mark Vernon is a sound artist and radio producer based in Glasgow, Scotland. He has produced programmes internationally for stations including Resonance FM, VPRO, CKUT, Sound Art Radio, Kunstradio, Wavefarm, RADIA and the BBC. He has also been directly involved in the creation of several UK art radio stations including: Radiophrenia, Hairwaves, Radio Tuesday and Nowhere Island Radio. He records and performs in a number of music projects including Vernon & Burns (Gagarin, Staalplaat, Ultra Eczema), Hassle Hound (Staubgold, Textile, Pickled Egg) and A Small Party of Pressure (Firstfold). His solo albums include: 'Static Cinema' (Entr'acte 2012), 'Sounds of the Modern Hospital' (meagre resource 2014) and 'Things That Were Missed in the Clamour for Calm' (3Leaves 2015).   www.meagreresource.com     

Aujourd'hui une estampille de l'Écosse de nouveau avec l'artiste Mark Vernon. Things That Were Missed In The Clamour For Calm - Framework Edit est une oeuvre qui a parcourue les continents. Un paysage sonore tiré de captations réalisées au Sri Lanka entre octobre et décembre 2013 par l’artiste Mark Vernon, qui est d’ailleurs aussi l’un des co-organisateur de l’événement de création Radiophrenia en Écosse, événement auquel a participé en 2016 60 Secondes Radio. Les choses qu’on a ratée dans notre quête de quietude, tel est le titre de la pièce de Mark Vernon qu’on entendra aujourd’hui. Une œuvre réalisée lors d’une résidence qu’il a effectuée à Sura Medura, sur la cote sud-ouest. D'autres captations ont été réalisées à Galle, Ambalangoda, Matara, Debera, Yala, Bundala, Udawattakale, Kandy, Sigiriya, Sinharaja, Mirissa, Unawatuna, Welligama et Colombo. Le veinard de Mark Vernon a été financièrement soutenu par UZ Arts and Creative Scotland. Things That Were Missed In The Clamour For Calm à l’émission Passeport International de CHOQ.ca Une présentation de Boris Chassagne._______________________________ The work was produced during a 6-week residency at Sura Medura, Hikkaduwa on the South West coast. Other recording locations included; Galle, Ambalangoda, Matara, Debera, Yala, Bundala, Udawattakale, Kandy, Sigiriya, Sinharaja, Mirissa, Unawatuna, Welligama and Colombo. The residency was supported by UZ Arts and Creative Scotland. Produced by Mark Vernon.   Mark Vernon is a sound artist and radio producer based in Glasgow, Scotland. He has produced programmes internationally for stations including Resonance FM, VPRO, CKUT, Sound Art Radio, Kunstradio, Wavefarm, RADIA and the BBC. He has also been directly involved in the creation of several UK art radio stations including: Radiophrenia, Hairwaves, Radio Tuesday and Nowhere Island Radio. He records and performs in a number of music projects including Vernon & Burns (Gagarin, Staalplaat, Ultra Eczema), Hassle Hound (Staubgold, Textile, Pickled Egg) and A Small Party of Pressure (Firstfold). His solo albums include: 'Static Cinema' (Entr'acte 2012), 'Sounds of the Modern Hospital' (meagre resource 2014) and 'Things That Were Missed in the Clamour for Calm' (3Leaves 2015).   www.meagreresource.com     

The Amateur Traveler talks to Karl Anders who has traveled to Sri Lanka 8 times after striking up a friendship with the late author Arthur C. Clarke who settled there. Karl takes us on a vital tour of Sri Lanka from the capital of Colombo to the beautiful beaches to some of the archeological ruins at Dambulla, Sigiriya, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. Dambulla is notable for some of the cave murals. Sigiriya is particularly notable for the rock fortress, ruins of a palace high on this rock outcropping and again some of the cave murals. Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa both also have numerous stupas (a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics). The inland high mountains are home to the tea country, plentiful tea fields and numerous tea factories. Karl recommends the Galle Face Hotel and some of the other inexpensive hotels left over from the British era. He also recommends hiring a car and driver/interpreter and avoiding the traffic and public transportation. We also talk about the recent civil war.

The Amateur Traveler talks to Karl Anders who has traveled to Sri Lanka 8 times after striking up a friendship with the late author Arthur C. Clarke who settled there. Karl takes us on a vital tour of Sri Lanka from the capital of Colombo to the beautiful beaches to some of the archeological ruins at Dambulla, Sigiriya, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. Dambulla is notable for some of the cave murals. Sigiriya is particularly notable for the rock fortress, ruins of a palace high on this rock outcropping and again some of the cave murals. Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa both also have numerous stupas (a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics). The inland high mountains are home to the tea country, plentiful tea fields and numerous tea factories. Karl recommends the Galle Face Hotel and some of the other inexpensive hotels left over from the British era. He also recommends hiring a car and driver/interpreter and avoiding the traffic and public transportation. We also talk about the recent civil war.

The Amateur Traveler talks to Karl Anders who has traveled to Sri Lanka 8 times after striking up a friendship with the late author Arthur C. Clarke who settled there. Karl takes us on a vital tour of Sri Lanka from the capital of Colombo to the beautiful beaches to some of the archeological ruins at Dambulla, Sigiriya, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. Dambulla is notable for some of the cave murals. Sigiriya is particularly notable for the rock fortress, ruins of a palace high on this rock outcropping and again some of the cave murals. Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa both also have numerous stupas (a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics). The inland high mountains are home to the tea country, plentiful tea fields and numerous tea factories. Karl recommends the Galle Face Hotel and some of the other inexpensive hotels left over from the British era. He also recommends hiring a car and driver/interpreter and avoiding the traffic and public transportation. We also talk about the recent civil war.