14 Nov

The Extras – Additional Services and Activities Offered by Hangover Hostels

If you’ve visited our website before you probably know that we’re Sri Lanka’s number one hostel brand. We’ve received Hostelworld’s ‘Hoscar Award’ for three years running (2016, 2017 and 2018). So it’s a fairly well-established fact that we offer excellent accommodation and service (at very affordable prices). But what’s perhaps less known is that we...
Continue Reading
4 Nov

Planning Your Sri Lanka Backpacking Route and Itinerary

This is the second installment in our ‘Backpacking Sri Lanka’ series (see the first one here). In this post, we’re going to help you plan your Sri Lanka Backpacking Route and Itinerary. Sri Lanka is a land with much to offer in the way of natural beauty, culture and experiences. But having so much choice...
Continue Reading
25 Oct

A Backpacker’s Guide to Sri Lanka

This backpacker’s guide to Sri Lanka is the first in a series, so make sure you sign up to receive all future updates. If you’re looking for location-specific information about a particular part of the country, check out our older posts. Sri Lanka, Ceylon, Serendib, Taprobane, ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’… these are just some...
Continue Reading
17 Oct

Top Things to Do in Arugam Bay

Photo by Etienne Boulanger / CC BY 2.0 Arugam Bay is a small town located on the East Coast of Sri Lanka, roughly 200 miles due East of Colombo. Like many coastal towns in Sri Lanka, it was historically a fishing village back in the day. But now, tourism has become the dominant industry here....
Continue Reading