Destination: Sri Lanka
There are [28] stories and [1175] photos from Sri Lanka
For a small island, Sri Lanka has many nicknames: Serendib, Ceylon, Teardrop of India, Resplendent Isle, Island of Dharma, Pearl of the Orient. This colourful collection reveals its richness and beauty, and the intensity of the affection it evokes in its visitors.
The beach thing may be a cliche, but don't miss them. Then head to the hills to cool off amidst tea plantations and ancient cities. The island teems with bird life, and even the occasional elephant or leopard. To top it all off, the people are friendly, the food is delicious and costs are low.
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Sun, 18 May 2008 | By will-n-raina | Views [80]
Well once again I write this blog, post experience and once again I have uploaded loads of photos to do the talking for us. To sum up, two weeks was not enough time for us to see all that we wanted in Sri Lanka. After so long in India I guess we had ... Read more >
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By annaspanna | Views [55] | Comments [1]
So we arrived in Colombo at 2.30pm local time, we decided to head for Hikkaduwa straight away.... The journey was 100kms, piece of cake... it took 4 hours! We've been surfing every day and partying with some locals from Colombo that we meet on our ... Read more >
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 | By rebmason80 | Views [164] | Comments [1]
The teardrop of India, Sri Lanka is also known as the pearl, these poetic euphanisms really don’t do it justice. The country and its people are amazing; it has everything to offer and more. However at the moment sense of danger lurks underneath the surface, ... Read more >
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 | By julie_barber | Views [123]
Sorry it's been so long between emails - we spent much of the last couple of weeks in Sri Lanka enjoying some spectacular beaches, so internet cafes just couldn't compete! When I last wrote we were about to take a train from Nuwara Eliya (the peculiarly ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 | By julie_barber | Views [125]
I think last time I wrote we were heading off to the Indian backwaters in Kerala - was fantastic. They've converted all of these old rice barges (kettuvalums) into great boats to stay on while you check out the life of the people who live in thbackwater ... Read more >
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Fri, 7 Mar 2008 | By rebmason80 | Views [172]
‘Picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies’. Ahhh, that psychadelic song by The Beatles. I am desperately trying to lull myself to sleep with that line as I lie beside Ant though he could well be Indiana Jones as ... Read more >
Mon, 3 Mar 2008 | By rebmason80 | Views [120]
“Five thousand two hundred steps, is that all?”…. I was of course joking. Sitting comfortably in the taxi with Steve, Maureen and Ant we could see Adams Peak looming in the distance, towering over the other mountains. This is what we were coming to conquer….... Read more >
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 | By rebmason80 | Views [85]
A cuppa char, A brew, There is nothing quite like a nice cup of tea. Visiting a tea factor, seeing exactly where it comes from, swept off the floor, handled by yours truly…thank goodness we made it using boiling water. Ant, Maureen, Steve and I ... Read more >
Sat, 16 Feb 2008 | By rebmason80 | Views [143]
A jeep for seven, gears crunching as we roll backwards and forwards, smoke chugging out the back…not the ideal way to lure a leopard but still the search continued…… Yala National Park is located on the south east coast of Sri Lanka covering an ... Read more >
Tags: ant stone, john hatt
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 | By rebmason80 | Views [80]
Ker ho……..ker hom……. ker homme…e..der KERHOMMERDER…….I stutter my way through the words, watching the lips of my friend intently, imitating her mouth movements, my first step at attempting to learn sinalese. Once I got it there was no stopping me, ... Read more >
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