10 Animals You Can Only See in Sri Lanka
Small islands aren’t supposed to punch this far above their weight. Yet here’s Sri Lanka, a teardrop of land off India’s southern tip, holding one of the highest concentrations of endemic species per square kilometre anywhere in Asia. Spend even a week driving between its national parks and you’ll start to understand why naturalists keep […]
Best Sri Lankan Dishes for Vegetarians
If you’re planning a trip to the island and you don’t eat meat, you’ve probably wondered whether you’ll spend two weeks eating plain rice and toast. Good news: that worry is misplaced. Sri Lankan vegetarian food isn’t an afterthought here. It’s woven into the everyday menu, from roadside eateries to family dinner tables, and it’s […]
Is It Safe to Drive Yourself Around Sri Lanka?
Every year, thousands of travellers land in Colombo with the same question rattling around in their heads: should I rent a car and drive myself, or is that a terrible idea? It’s a fair thing to wonder. Sri Lanka’s roads have a reputation, and not always a flattering one. Tuk tuks weave in and out […]
Should You Rent a Tuk Tuk in Sri Lanka?
Anyone who’s spent real time on Sri Lankan roads has a tuk tuk story. Ours come from over a decade of driving visitors through this country, past paddy fields, up mountain passes, and along coastal roads where the ocean shows up around every second bend. That’s given us a pretty clear view of who actually […]
10 Things Sri Lankans Eat for Breakfast That Aren’t Toast
Ask anyone who has spent a morning in a Sri Lankan home and they’ll tell you the same thing: breakfast here is an event, not an afterthought. There’s no grabbing a slice of toast and running out the door. A proper Sri Lankan breakfast usually means something cooked fresh, often with coconut in some form, […]