Travel magazine
Six running series and hundreds of articles, written by the people who plan the trips.
When to go
Seasons, month by month, region by region
What it costs
Real budgets in dollars, with tables
Routes that work
Tested itineraries and combinations
Eating across Asia
What to order and where
On foot
Treks and long walks, described honestly
Before you book
Visas, permits, timing, practicalities
Yala or Wilpattu, and your real odds on a leopard
Sri Lanka's wildlife is genuinely world class and the way it is sold frequently is not. So before the comparison, the sentence…
What we would skip in Sri Lanka, and what we book instead
This article costs us bookings and we publish it anyway, because the alternative is selling you a day you will resent.
What to eat in Sri Lanka, and where
Sri Lankan food is the most underrated cooking in South Asia, and the reason most visitors miss it is simple: they eat…
Sri Lanka for the first time: what we would tell you first
Sri Lanka is the easiest country in South Asia to travel in and the one most often planned badly, and the two…
The hill country on foot: which walks are worth the day
Sri Lanka's hill country is the best walking in the country and one of the more overlooked walking regions in Asia. Tea…
The best two-week route through Sri Lanka
There is a standard Sri Lanka circuit and it is standard because it works: the cultural triangle, Kandy, the tea hills, a…
Best time to visit Sri Lanka: which month, and which coast
The best time to visit Sri Lanka depends on the coast: the west and south are at their best from December to…
Sri Lanka with children
Sri Lanka is one of the two or three easiest countries in Asia to travel with children, and the reasons are practical…
How much does two weeks in Sri Lanka cost?
Sri Lanka is one of the best value countries we work in, and it is also one where the published numbers are…
The Kandy to Ella train in 2026: what is running, and how to actually get a seat
The hill country line through Sri Lanka's tea estates is one of the great train journeys, and since Cyclone Ditwah only its…
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