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Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Friday, 27 September 2013
Sri Lanka recommended by The Independent for 2013
Sri Lanka is recommended as "one of the planet's
best-value destinations" for 2013 by The Independent Travel features:
Saturday, 7 September 2013
Friday, 30 August 2013
Moonstone Expeditions featured in Explore Sri Lanka Magazine
Great feature on Moonstone Expeditions in Explore Sri Lanka
magazine this month.
Thursday, 22 August 2013
Unawatuna listed by CNN in "World's 100 best beaches"
CNN ranks Unwatuna at number 75 in the "Worlds 100 Best Beaches":
"It can't be easy being a standout beach in a country of
awesome beaches, but Unawatuna does it. Hanging off the southern tip of Sri
Lanka, it stretches for more than a mile, and is marked by palm trees, thatch
huts and a languid pace."
Monday, 12 August 2013
Thursday, 11 July 2013
5 reasons to go trekking in Sri Lanka
1. Scenery. Marco Polo described Sri Lanka
as the finest island of its size in the world (and he had done his share of
travelling!). From the tropical rainforest in the south, through the tea
plantations and gentle rolling slopes of the Hill Country to the wilderness
peaks of the Knuckles Range, few areas of this size can match the variety and
beauty of Sri Lanka’s scenery.
2. Crowds. Not here. These days popular
trekking areas like Kilimanjaro, the Inca Trail and Nepal can seem like Oxford
Street during the January sales. In Sri Lanka you will mostly have the hill
country and Knuckles Range to yourself.
3. Wildlife. The whole island is full of
wildlife ranging from monkeys and mongooses to monitor lizards, wild elephants
and even the occasional leopard. Sri Lanka is also home to over 450 species of
birds. There’s no better way to get up close to the local wildlife than on
foot.
4. Weather. While summers in Europe can seem
hit or miss affairs and the rest of the year often blends into continuous
drizzle, Sri Lanka has a relatively constant temperature of 25-30 degrees –
enough to make you take off a layer or two. Due to the island’s location it is
affected by two wet seasons but don’t worry – if one side of the island is wet then
the other side will be basking in sunshine.
5. Culture. Temples with spectacular
religious ceremonies, ancient cities perched on precarious outcrops, giant Buddhas,
Royal Palaces, a fascinating mix of Sinhalese Buddhism and Tamil Hindu culture,
not to mention the ancient aboriginal Vedda tribe – the island packs a
considerable cultural punch.
If 5 reasons weren’t enough: refresh after your
trek with cup of local tea and a plate of Sri Lanka’s famous rice and curry.
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