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  • Beach in Mirissa Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka,  travel,  travel tips

    The Dos and Don’ts of Visiting Sri Lanka

    February 19, 2019 / 14 Comments

    Sri Lanka remains one of my favourite countries I’ve visited yet. It’s stunningly beautiful with a mix of top-notch beaches, gorgeous scenery, chances to see a lot of wildlife, and great food. But there’s some dos and don’ts for visiting this captivating country. While I’ve written about reasons to visit Sri Lanka before, as well as offering up some guides for visiting the areas I was fortunate enough to see on my trip, such as Mirissa, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya, and the Cultural Triangle, I realised that there is still a lot to know about visiting this country. If you are thinking about visiting Sri Lanka, there’s a few do’s…

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    Kandy and Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

    February 25, 2018 / 1 Comment

    Kandy and Nuwara Eliya are two beautiful regions of Sri Lanka. After a few days exploring both, I’d recommend adding them to your Sri Lanka itinerary. The deeper you travel into the heart of Sri Lanka, the more you realise how truly diverse this little country is.  As you travel away from the sunny coasts, the landscape becomes greener, mistier, and altogether more mysterious. Our tour of Sri Lanka took us to the edge of the cultural triangle. We split the next few days  between Kandy, the largest city in central Sri Lanka, and the hilly town of Nuwara Eliya. Nuwara Eliya, is foggier and cooler than many parts of…

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    A Day Visiting Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle

    January 30, 2018 / 1 Comment

    Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle includes some of the most unforgettable sites in the country. Consisting of an area in the central part of the island, just north of Kandy, it’s just a couple hours drive from Colombo Airport. There’s no shortage of things to do once you arrive, with plenty of wildlife to see, important Buddhist sites to visit, and a rich history to take in. After leaving the beaches of Mirissa behind, my friend and I travelled to the triangle as part of a private tour, but it’s easy to reach by car if you are exploring on your own. We arrived early morning, and after dropping a few…

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    January 16, 2018
  • Sri Lanka,  travel

    Why Add Mirissa to Your Sri Lanka Itinerary

    January 16, 2018 / 2 Comments

    Fresh off two long flights from London and from Qatar, the last thing I felt like doing when I arrived at Colombo Airport in Sri Lanka was more travelling. But I knew that in under three hours, I’d be by the beach in Mirissa. My friend and I only had time for one beach break on our trip before we went on a tour. After all, we’d be moving around loads with that and both needed a few days of relaxation in one spot first. We chose Mirissa as it seemed easier to get to than the east coast. And we loved the look of its beaches. Nestled on Sri…

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    7 Reasons to Visit Sri Lanka

    January 3, 2018 / 2 Comments

    There are so many reasons to visit Sri Lanka. It remains one of my favourite countries I have ever visited. Sri Lanka was the first country outside of Europe (besides my birth country, the US) that I had visited. And it was the perfect starting point.  In addition to having all the factors that I really want out of a holiday, it was friendly and easy to get around.  I visited in October, meeting up with one of my friends who was about halfway through her tour around Asia. While we had a couple of cloudy days, the weather was great for the most part, being between monsoon seasons. This…

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