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Nicobar's Guide to Sri Lanka
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Landing in Serendip: Nico’s journey to Sri Lanka

  • Posted on June 26, 2018June 6, 2019
  • byVandana Verma
Only a short hop across the water from India, our Southern neighbour is a compelling destination for so many reasons. This island nation has only just achieved peace after a…
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The Wallawwa: A luxe hideaway with style in droves

  • Posted on June 25, 2018June 5, 2019
  • byVandana Verma
A short hop to (or from) the airport, The Wallawwa is the perfect end to your time in Sri Lanka, but it is so, so much more than a pre-flight…
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In ancient Polonnaruwa: A bicycle tour of a medieval capital city

  • Posted on June 25, 2018June 5, 2019
  • byVandana Verma
Polonnaruwa was the medieval capital of Sri Lanka, a city which reached the pinnacle of its glory in the 12th century, but still retains a sort of faded splendour. The…
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Retreat to Wildgrass Sigiriya: Back to nature with all the amenities of the city

  • Posted on June 25, 2018June 6, 2019
  • byVandana Verma
A ten-minute drive from Sigiriya Rock, Wildgrass Sigiriya makes a luxurious base for exploring the Rock as well as its own private grounds which are lush and so quiet that…
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Kandy Botanical Gardens: Orchids, giant bamboo, and an afternoon nap paradise

  • Posted on June 25, 2018June 6, 2019
  • byVandana Verma
  In Kandy we stop at the Botanical Gardens. These spectacular gardens were once reserved exclusively for Kandyan royalty (and are also referred to as the Royal Botanical Garden) and…
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Grand Thai at The Grand Hotel: A brief detour away from Sri Lankan rice and curry

  • Posted on June 25, 2018June 25, 2018
  • byVandana Verma
In Nuwara Eliya and keen to step out of our hotel to explore what else was around, we went a little off-piste and found The Grand Hotel, an aptly monikered…
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Climbing Sigiriya Rock: A stairway to heaven(-sent views)

  • Posted on June 25, 2018June 25, 2018
  • byVandana Verma
You can’t miss Sigiriya. This rocky outcrop is one of the most dramatic things you’ll see in your time here, near-vertical walls that rise to a summit where you’ll find…
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The Sinharaja Rainforest: Sri Lanka’s last remaining virgin tropical rainforest

  • Posted on June 25, 2018June 5, 2019
  • byVandana Verma
  Cloaked in mist and cloud (at least on the day we visited), Sinharaja is the island’s last remaining virgin tropical rainforest. A UNESCO World Heritage forest, it might be…
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Up in Nuwara Eliya

  • Posted on June 25, 2018June 5, 2019
  • byVandana Verma
In Sri Lanka they call it ‘Little England’, and as our car climbs the winding roads that lead up to Nuwara Eliya, it is clear why. Hotels bear names like…
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Wilpattu Big Game Camps

  • Posted on June 25, 2018June 5, 2019
  • byVandana Verma
Our journey kicks off in Colombo, where we’re picked up by Thilak, our driver for the duration of the trip. Thilak has an unwavering smile and boundless energy, drawn from…
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