Grand Thai at The Grand Hotel: A brief detour away from Sri Lankan rice and curry
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)
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…
The Sinharaja Rainforest: Sri Lanka’s last remaining virgin tropical rainforest
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…
Up in Nuwara Eliya
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…
Wilpattu Big Game Camps
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…
A day in Colombo: Eating, drinking, and escape in the capital city
Colombo is a city on the rise. Quite literally. An incredible boom in building projects mean that high-rises and luxury hotels will soon dot the seafront of Sri Lanka’s capital,…
At Rainforest Edge: A zen den perched on the very edge of a rainforest
If you’re planning a visit to the Sinharaja Rainforest (and you should), Rainforest Edge is where it’s at. The clue at this property is really in its name. It really…
Rice and curry in Habarana
We depart Wilpattu’s Big Game Camp for Polonnaruwa, where we’re headed to the ancient city. It’s a gorgeous drive all the way, palm-lined and sunny, and in one particularly pretty…
Walking Galle Fort A city best explored on foot, and at leisure
Very little changes in the Southern town of Galle and that is a good thing. In this lovely walled colonial city that feels as European as it does Sri Lankan,…
Three Postcards from New York
Once you’ve had the time to make a pit-stop from treading on tar-laden streets, (even if that’s just to stare at a great-looking storefront), New York will leave you with…