by CAROLYN BAIN· 19 March 2014
Thanks to its strategic position on the route between East and West, many cultures have influenced Sri Lanka's cuisine. Neighbours, traders, immigrants and colonisers have all left their mark on the island's food, creating a mouthwatering blend of Dutch, Portuguese, English, Arab, Mal...
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by ROWENA RYAN - Herald Sun
IT’S a small island off the south coast of India and it’s being touted as the new Bali. So what is it about Sri Lanka that has travellers sitting up and taking notice?
We spoke to Australian photographer, Lincoln Jubb, who recently returned from a trip to Sri Lanka, about why he thinks this plac... | Read More ... |
By John Gimlette
Sri Lanka’s Galle coast is now famously plush but can also be wild and exciting - perfect for a family holiday adventure
If you were to design a child’s perfect holiday, it would involve beaches, a castle, a little magic, something gruesome and a few monsters. That, broadly speaking, describes ...
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by AMELIA THOMAS - Lonely Planet
The obvious first step on a Sri Lanka architectural itinerary is 17th century Galle walled fort, one of seven UNESCO World heritage sites on the island, and set just steps away from those glorious beaches on the south coast. Originally founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, work co...
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by Ruaridh Nicoll
Is it possible to luxuriate on an Indian Ocean atoll and not break the bank? Ruaridh Nicoll dodges film stars and honeymooning couples in the Maldives in order to find out
Standing on the bone-white sand, gazing into the clear water, I watched a blacktip reef shark cruise past my big toe. It was a tiny shark, m... | Read More ... |
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