The Kandy Esala Perahera 2026 ran from 18 to 28 August, and it was the busiest edition I have seen in years. Ten nights of drumming, fire and roughly a hundred caparisoned elephants circling the Temple of the Tooth. I have watched this procession since I was a schoolgirl, and I have arranged Perahera trips...
The first time a guest asked me to arrange the best safari in Sri Lanka, I got it wrong. Two honeymooners, three nights on the south coast, no interest in ancient cities. I sent them to Yala and crossed my fingers. They came back delighted with the elephants and a little flat about the leopard...
The first Sri Lanka Cultural Triangle tour I ever planned nearly went wrong. My guests had three nights in Habarana and wanted to fit Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya and Mihintale into a single day. By lunchtime on day one they were asleep in the back of the van with a guidebook on their chests. That trip...
The 10 best beaches in Sri Lanka for 2026, ranked coast by coast with real costs, drive times, swimming warnings and the month each beach is at its best.
Few decisions divide travellers like the Sri Lanka vs Bali for holiday debate. Both are tropical islands with beaches, temples, and world-class surfing. Yet they reward completely different travel styles, and picking wrong can cost you money, time, and a week of weather. I have planned Sri Lanka holidays professionally for over eight years, and...
Simple point-and-shoot digital cameras can give surprising quality when they have the right lenses and sensors. Because they are totally automatic in focus and exposure, they just have to be pointed at a subject and clicked. They have limited capabilities for controlling the image, although …
Simple point-and-shoot digital cameras can give surprising quality when they have the right lenses and sensors. Because they are totally automatic in focus and exposure, they just have to be pointed at a subject and clicked. They have limited capabilities for controlling the image, although …
Simple point-and-shoot digital cameras can give surprising quality when they have the right lenses and sensors. Because they are totally automatic in focus and exposure, they just have to be pointed at a subject and clicked. They have limited capabilities for controlling the image, although …
Simple point-and-shoot digital cameras can give surprising quality when they have the right lenses and sensors. Because they are totally automatic in focus and exposure, they just have to be pointed at a subject and clicked. They have limited capabilities for controlling the image, although …