There are some ‘Festivals’ that simply take one’s breath away for their sheer scale of humanity. The Carnival in Rio New Year’s Eve in Sydney Harbour The Kandy Esala Perahera. Whilst the first two are sparkling events, they have become very commercialized. Unlike the Kandy Esala Perahera which, whilst attracting vast crowds of 500,000+ each
An escape from the heat of the country’s coastline, Sri Lanka’s hill country is vivid with colour and culture. Ceylon Tea Trails is ideally located to experience the peace and tranquility of the serene hill country of Sri Lanka, which Lonely Planet says is one of the top ten places to visit in Asia, along
Leopard and Biodiversity Research and Conservation in the Norwood, Castlereigh and Bogawanthalawa Valley areas bordering Peak Wilderness Sanctuary Dunkeld Conservation Station, June 2017. Continued research being carried out by The Wilderness & Wildlife Conservation Trust (WWCT) within the surrounding area that borders the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary is revealing some remarkable results. The Dunkeld Conservation Research
Tue, 13 June 2017 THE LEOPARD THAT CAME TO TEA: EXPLORING SRI LANKA’S HILL COUNTRY Words by CONTRIBUTOR : EMMA BOYLE Photos by ALICE LUKER This article appears in SUITCASE Volume 19: The Wild Issue. Leopards have developed a taste for the local dogs,” Rohan, my naturalist guide, mentions casually as we creep up a winding road flanked
When I arrived at Tea Trails for the first time I was introduced to my private butler, Suresh. Resplendent in a silvered sarong and matching shirt, (He has 4 sets to choose from) he was everything I envisaged a butler to be. Tall, handsome and quietly spoken. In fact, I’ll admit it here for the
