Both a personal and professional challenge
Living and working in Sri Lanka for the last year has taught me many things both personally and professionally. My family and I are thoroughly enjoying the experience and are very grateful for the opportunity to live in such a beautiful country. I have decided to pursue my passion of providing access to financial services … Continue reading Why???
Today is my last day being cashless and I head off early with friends (via an UBER) to watch the AFL grand final at a popular local café. We spend a good part of the day there and watch as the team I wanted to win, win (no offense to Adelaide supporters). Throughout the day … Continue reading Saturday 30th September 2017 The grand finale
Car needs fuel – without me saying anything, I observe my friend and driver so proudly take me to the fuel station, fill up, and then pay using his Visa Card! I smile and we head off to start my busy days schedule. Not only can I see how using the card is a bit … Continue reading Thursday 28th September 2017
Two of my colleagues and friends arrive from India for a short visit to attend a cyber-security summit-taking place on the 27th and 28th of this month. They give me a brief on the client meetings they have scheduled throughout the day. When we discuss the logistics of how they are getting to and from … Continue reading Tuesday 26th September 2017
I head out to lunch with Michelle to one of our favorite local eating-places for lunch. Sri Lankans love food more than you could imagine and boy, they cook great food! I have become accustom to a dish called black pork curry, which is traditionally served with rice. The waiter knows what I am about … Continue reading Monday 25th September 2017
Today marks the last week of my cashless journey until the end of September. I go straight back into our weekly routine and head out to the local supermarket for groceries, fruit and vegetables – this time without any trouble! Its nice knowing I am not going to have any problems today finding lunch or … Continue reading Saturday 23rd September 2017 Back to where it all began
It is another 7am early start to mark the final day and the group is excited to be visiting the foundation’s main center in Seenigama whose initiatives we are supporting and who has been supporting our PMTT tour the whole journey. I was really unsure what to expect now having visited many places along the … Continue reading Friday 22nd September 2017 Day 8 – Foundation of Goodness (FOG)
Today’s journey has no set schedule so a large part of the group decide to visit an Aussie friend from Singapore who is now living approx 2 hours north from Hambantota in a surf town called Matara. Not long into the journey the heavens open up and it begins raining heavily. The roads are winding … Continue reading Thursday 22nd September 2017 Day 7 – Taking it Easy
