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Three Weeks in Sri Lanka
Itineraries

Three Weeks in Sri Lanka

“Cabin crew, please be seated for landing.” As you would expect from a well-prepared traveler this is the moment I realize we have no plan for our three weeks in Sri Lanka. Feels good, doesn’t it? Now we are on final approach let's evaluate what I know about Sri

  • Ludo van den Boom
Ludo van den Boom Jun 18, 2014 • 9 min read
Tea Country
Sights & Activities

Tea Country

Tea. I'm not a fan — nor am I a fan of coffee for that matter. Still, it's impressive to see how a single plant brought by the British in the 19th century has shaped Sri Lanka. Hundreds of tea plantations have transformed the landscape in a green ocean of tea

  • Ludo van den Boom
Ludo van den Boom May 12, 2014 • 6 min read
Remote Delft Island
Sights & Activities

Remote Delft Island

Delft, also known as Neduntheevu, is a remote island in the Palk Strait in northern Sri Lanka. The island is named after the Dutch city of Delft and, as always, there is also a Dutch fort on the island. We visited the island when we were in Jaffna, the biggest

  • Ludo van den Boom
Ludo van den Boom Apr 2, 2014 • 5 min read
Sri Lanka's Ancient Capital Anuradhapura
Sights & Activities

Sri Lanka's Ancient Capital Anuradhapura

Once upon a time there was a prince in India who annoyed the people in his father's kingdom so much that they demanded to have him executed. Instead, he had half his head shaved and was kicked out of India. This prince, Vijaya, eventually ended up in Sri Lanka where

  • Ludo van den Boom
Ludo van den Boom Mar 29, 2014 • 3 min read
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