Negombo, Sri Lanka
Our next and final stop on the Sri Lanka trip was Negombo. This is a common first or last stop on people’s Sri Lanka itinerary because of its prime location very close to the Colombo airport. To get between the …
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Dambulla, Sri Lanka
If you’ve been following this Sri Lanka series from the beginning, you’ll have read that we re-arranged our trip in order to stay at the Heritance Kandalama Lake, a hotel designed by the famed Sri Lankan Architect, Geoffrey Bawa. The …
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
After the excellent train ride from Ella Station to Nanu Oya Station, it was only a short drive to our hotel in the main town of Nuwara Eliya. We had originally chosen a small boutique hotel called The Cottage by …
Ella to Nuwara Eliya Train, Sri Lanka
Next stop on the journey turned out to be a real adventure and one of the highlights of the trip. We had originally wanted to take the train from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy, but due to the military needing to …
Matara, Sri Lanka
Matara is a major city in Sri Lanka on the southern coast, about 160km south of Colombo. It’s served by the E01 Southern Expressway which…
Galle, Sri Lanka
Galle is a city on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, about two hours away from Colombo by car. It’s famously known for Galle Fort, the fortified old city founded by the…
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Every year around Christmas time, we take an extended vacation to close off the year. For this year, we decided to visit Sri Lanka for the first time.