Tag: Sri lanka

Blog, Sri Lanka, Travel

Spice gardens and cooking classes..

Spices are, of course, what Sri Lanka is well known for. The sweet and aromatic Ceylon cinnamon was traded by early Arab merchants, and from the early 1500s cinnamon became the prime draw for European powers, with the Portuguese and later the Dutch all clamouring for a share of the […]

Blog, Sri Lanka, Travel

Kandy, Sri Lanka

Our trip had already been jam packed, overwhelming really, with sights, sounds and smells galore — and the two nights we spent in Kandy were no different. Home for our time in the area was a small heritage homestay perched on the hillside, a short drive from the city. A […]

Blog, Sri Lanka, Travel

Flavours of Colombo

Generally, when I travel, I do some research, make a list of foods to try and things to see and do. The dishes places are well known for, plus a few off-the-beaten-track spots are always top of my list. Sri Lanka was no different, but I was struggling with Colombo […]