Explore

In Sri Lanka we have urban jungles as well as natural ones with wild life. To discover all that Sri Lanka has to offer, you will need a guide to help you explore. That’s here as we adventure to the known and unknown, trekking through hill country tea estates, travelling on slow-moving local trains though seaside villages, or braving a journey by bus. We review river cruises, whale watching, domestic flights, zip-gliding and wander around Galle Fort, explore the scenic countryside and visit unusual museums, discover village pageants and reveal so much you never knew about Sri Lanka and can explore when you visit this “land like no other.”

Dondra Head lighthouse

By editor 5 Min Read

We stopped by the Dondra Head lighthouse in the extreme southern tip of Sri Lanka and was pleasantly surprised how magnificent the view was from

A Royal Garden in a Garden Island (Interactive map)

By editor 3 Min Read

Sri Lanka is a garden island set in the Indian Ocean – a fertile isle lush with tropical vegetation and colourful foliage, rolling hills of green tea bushes,

7 awesome things to do in Haputale

By editor 10 Min Read

She’s majestic, graceful, beautiful and charming; she’s like nowhere else in Sri Lanka. She rules the chilly hills of the tea country, commanding respect, inspiring

Golden Ceylon Tea Tips

By Royston Ellis 4 Min Read

Storing Ceylon Tea. To keep the flavour of loose Ceylon tea leaf, it needs to be stored properly. This is best done, not in tea

Discovering Horton Plains

By editor 11 Min Read

Remember the best time to see the World’s End viewpoint is before 10 am. So depending on your time and stamina, you can choose left

Your guide to visiting Kandy Temple of the Tooth Relic

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, known in Sri Lanka as Sri Dalada Maligawa

By editor 20 Min Read

Sri Lanka for Medical Tourism

If you are in need of medical attention, or simply want a routine health screening

By editor 8 Min Read

10 Things to Do in Kandy Beyond the Temple of the Tooth Relic

Kandy, I believe, is truly the heart of Sri Lanka both in spirit and location.

By editor 11 Min Read

The Devil’s Staircase: A trail on The Kalupahana – Ohiya Road

The journey from Kalupahana to Ohiya is an adventure You could be tough enough to

By editor 13 Min Read

Discovering Horton Plains

Remember the best time to see the World’s End viewpoint is before 10 am. So

By editor 11 Min Read

How to spend a day in Ella, Sri Lanka

Ella Sri Lanka Ella, an awe-inspiring place in the hill country of Sri Lanka, is

By editor 8 Min Read