Colombo Take a little time here and you’ll be rewarded with beautiful colonial buildings, vibrant markets and lengths of beautiful beachfront. When you wonder Colombo’s streets, you’ll find a city that collects all of the cultures, scents, colours and sounds of greater Sri Lanka…
Sri Lankan cuisine takes its influences from its Indian neighbours, previous colonists such as the Dutch, English and Portuguese and from Malay and arab cuisines. Rice is a staple of the Sri Lankan diet as are spicy curries and other liberally spiced dishes. For…
Sri Lanka’s small stature can be misleading when considering the country’s climate – which is affected by two separate monsoons. If you’re trying to avoid the rainfall in Sri Lanka – then take note. The main southwest monsoon season brings high rainfall to the…
Burma’s cuisine has remained relatively off the map for the past 50 years or so – so your trip to Burma will give you a chance to taste something truly unique. Some of the dishes and flavours used may well remind you of those…
The Bagan Archaeological zone occupies a 26 square mile area south of Mandalay, in central Burma. The area is one of astounding beauty – lined with palms and tamarind and adorned with exquisite temples – hundreds of them! Once here you’ll be entranced by…
This is one of Buddhism’s most sacred of sites. It sits in Yangon and can be seen from almost every angle of the city. It is a 2,500 year old, gold plated Pagoda, which enshrines several strands of the Buddha’s hair and many other…
The river flows south through Burma and the Andaman Sea, providing a beautifully picturesque conduit between between like Bagan, Mandalay and Bhamo. There are plenty of options to cruise the river – including express boats between Bagan and Madalay, which take around 10 hours,…