My Nuwara Eliya days: why I found it hard to leave
Drip-drip, the rain fell insistently outside my window. It was not a hard, drumming rain that bears down like dead […]
Asia, Outside India, Photo Essays, Sri Lanka, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
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Highlights of Sri Lanka’s Hill Country
Sri Lanka’s Hill Country is travel postcard pretty. It is a kind of place that lets you hike in shirtsleeves […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
An introduction to the Hill Country of Sri Lanka
I first went to Nuwara Eliya as a day trip from Kandy. It was right after returning from Dambana and […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
Painted caves of Dambulla
One of my most beautiful memories of Sri Lanka is of the painted cave temple of Dambulla. I liked the […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
The heritage site of Polonnaruwa
The ruins of Polonnaruwa are impressive. They reminded me of a bit of Angkor Wat due to their wild appeal. […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
All you need to know to visit the Lion Rock or Sigiriya
Climbing the Lion Rock or the Sigiriya in Sri Lanka is quite a feat. It can be an arduous task […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
The story of Sigiriya
Sigiriya in Sri Lanka is one of the most dramatic sights in the world. The first time I saw a […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
Meeting the elusive Veddas of Sri Lanka
Kotabakina was teeming with tourists when we walked into its neat clean-swept dirt square. Sri Lankan families complete with boisterous […]