The Art of the Galle Fort: How a 17th-Century Dutch Fortress Became One of Asia’s Most Interesting Towns
The first thing most visitors notice about Galle Fort is its scale. The ramparts are enormous – heavy coral-and-granite walls built to withstand naval bombardment, still standing four centuries after their construction, enclosing a substantial peninsula of the southwestern Sri Lanka coast in a fortification that is, by any architectural measure, completely serious. The Dutch […]
What Makes Ceylon Tea Taste Different: A Guide to Sri Lanka’s Highland Estates and How to Visit Them
Ceylon tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world and, in the opinion of most serious tea buyers and blenders, one of the finest black teas produced anywhere. The question of why it tastes the way it does – and specifically why Ceylon tea from different highland regions tastes noticeably different […]
Yala, Wilpattu, or Minneriya: How to Choose the Right Sri Lanka Safari for Your Journey
Sri Lanka has more national parks and wildlife reserves than most visitors realise when they begin planning, and the most common decision point for first-time guests – which safari to include – is one of the most consequential. The right answer is different for every traveller depending on what they want from the wildlife experience, […]