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Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan vadai, a savoury snack made from chana dhal (split chickpeas).
Food and wine

‘Short eats’: One country’s unique, tasty culture of snack foods

Sri Lanka’s concept of “short eats” is savoury snacking at any time of the day, designed to get you through to whichever meal is next.

  • by Ben Groundwater
A glam beach getaway … Kosgoda Turtle Beach Resort.
★★★★
Hotel reviews

Glam it up at this affordable jungle resort (with bonus turtles)

At Sri Lanka’s Sheraton Kosgoda Turtle Beach Resort, it’s worth staying for the buffet alone, and there are numerous scenic spots to retreat to post-meal.

  • by Julia D'Orazio
Paradise imperfect… Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka.
Opinion
Opinion

Two Aussies took over a hotel in paradise. They lasted eight months

I’ve often dreamed of running a little hotel somewhere beautiful, but Dasha Ross’ story has put me off the idea for life.

  • by Lee Tulloch
Still one of the world’s most glamorous hotel brands … Mandarin Oriental Singapore.
Tips & advice

Traveller Awards: Hall of Fame – the legends of travel

We salute our icons of travel, those consistently excellent places or brands that deliver time and time again.

  • by Traveller team
Khinkali, phali, chahokhbili, lobio, cheese and eggplant rolls: Georgia is one of the great food and wine destinations.
Food and wine

The world’s most underrated countries for food

If you’re looking for your next great meal in this moveable feast we call life, it might be time to head to these often-overlooked places.

  • by Ben Groundwater
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Part of the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens.
South Asia

Nine must-do highlights of Kandy, Sri Lanka

Kandy is in Sri Lanka’s central province, surrounded by mountains and their tea plantations and host to many sacred Buddhist sites.

  • by Julia D’Orazio
Hotel pool and villas surrounding it.
★★★★
Hotel reviews

This Hilton is on the edge of a huge, animal-filled national park

A thoughtful, sustainability focused resort which does its best to live harmoniously with its environment.

  • by Keith Austin
SriLankan A330 business class.
★★★★
Airline reviews

Airline review: Food and service make up for this business class’ shortcomings

While the entertainment offerings and bar menu fall short, this business class has other highlights.

  • by Julie Miller
Architecture blends in, rather than competes, with the lush surrounds.
Wellness holidays

Can’t sleep? This retreat has a dreamy solution

Whether stressed or simply tired, a retreat in the misty heights of Sri Lanka may be just what the doctor ordered.

  • by Julie Miller
ON TRACK TO OHIYA: Sri Lanka has over 1500 kilometres of railway line and the higher you get the more scenic the journey. From Nan Uoya, at 1613 metres, it's an hour by train to Sri Lanka's third highest railway station at 1774 metres. Ohiya opened in 1893 as part of a British colonial government network created to transport tea and coffee from the hill country to the port of Colombo. The best views of villages, farms and forest on this north-to-south route are from the right-hand side of the train. Tickets can be bought on the day at the station and dangling your limbs out the windows and doors is permitted.
Train journeys

One of the world’s most spectacular train rides costs less than $10

Chugging along at 40km/h past tea plantations, gorges, rivers, waterfalls, viaducts and villages is slow travel at its finest.

  • by Julia D'Orazio

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