The classic image of the central Hill Country in Sri Lanka is that of its seemingly endless tea plantations — carefully groomed and well-tended as tea’s an important cash crop for this small island. With the tea comes a small army of tea pickers, or pluckers.
Fish are an important and traditional source of dietary protein for those living in coastal Sri Lanka. Even in modern times fishing is still very much a cottage industry.
About the last place on earth I’d have thought to buy lovely hand-woven lace was Sri Lanka. The world’s best tea — of course, but lace seemed improbable. But the proof was right there and it was lovely.
I’ve previously written about my visits with Sir Arthur C. Clarke on this blog, a highlight in my travel life. Arthur had a beach villa in Hikkaduwa near the southwestern corner of Sri Lanka, just north of Galle. It was…
Speaking of food, which we do regularly here, this article on the Lonely Planet site has some beautiful pictures, the market in Kandy being my favorite, as well as information about what’s for dinner (and lunch & breakfast). Fortunately, I’ve decided to visit there on my next long trip, as soon as I can make it happen.
Gumbo was visiting the southern coast of Sri Lanka, specifically the Tangalla Bay Resort/Hotel near the town of Tangalle. The resort is built atop and into a steep hill that ends on a beautiful white sand beach.
An unusual sight for visitors to Sri Lanka’s beautiful south coast is Taprobane Island. A small private island, to which you must wade through shallow surf to gain access, Taprobane sits about 200 yards off the shore of Weligama Bay.
I must admit doing a double take when I saw this robust young monk working at repairing something by the roof of the Temple of the Tooth complex in Kandy.
Sri Lanka is intimately tied to the sea. As a tropical island, only a few degrees north latitude of the equator, there are dozens of lovely warm beaches by which you can relax.
Yala is the most visited National Park in Sri Lanka. It’s remotely situated in the southeast corner of the country, a long day’s drive from Colombo and even from the central Hill Country, and covers almost 1000 square kilometers.
The classic image of the central Hill Country in Sri Lanka is that of its seemingly endless tea plantations — carefully groomed and well-tended as tea’s an important cash crop for this small island. With the tea comes a small army of tea pickers, or pluckers.
Fish are an important and traditional source of dietary protein for those living in coastal Sri Lanka. Even in modern times fishing is still very much a cottage industry.
About the last place on earth I’d have thought to buy lovely hand-woven lace was Sri Lanka. The world’s best tea — of course, but lace seemed improbable. But the proof was right there and it was lovely.
I’ve previously written about my visits with Sir Arthur C. Clarke on this blog, a highlight in my travel life. Arthur had a beach villa in Hikkaduwa near the southwestern corner of Sri Lanka, just north of Galle. It was…
Speaking of food, which we do regularly here, this article on the Lonely Planet site has some beautiful pictures, the market in Kandy being my favorite, as well as information about what’s for dinner (and lunch & breakfast). Fortunately, I’ve decided to visit there on my next long trip, as soon as I can make it happen.
Gumbo was visiting the southern coast of Sri Lanka, specifically the Tangalla Bay Resort/Hotel near the town of Tangalle. The resort is built atop and into a steep hill that ends on a beautiful white sand beach.
An unusual sight for visitors to Sri Lanka’s beautiful south coast is Taprobane Island. A small private island, to which you must wade through shallow surf to gain access, Taprobane sits about 200 yards off the shore of Weligama Bay.
I must admit doing a double take when I saw this robust young monk working at repairing something by the roof of the Temple of the Tooth complex in Kandy.
Sri Lanka is intimately tied to the sea. As a tropical island, only a few degrees north latitude of the equator, there are dozens of lovely warm beaches by which you can relax.
Yala is the most visited National Park in Sri Lanka. It’s remotely situated in the southeast corner of the country, a long day’s drive from Colombo and even from the central Hill Country, and covers almost 1000 square kilometers.