{"id":4203,"date":"2022-12-08T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T11:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tipi.beetrip.pro\/ceylan-retour-de-voyage\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T09:33:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:33:31","slug":"return-from-a-trip-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/en\/return-from-a-trip-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Back from Ceylan \u2013 Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4203\" class=\"elementor elementor-4203 elementor-1479\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2850888b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2850888b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299719b3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"299719b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Back from Ceylan \u2013 Interview<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d877a elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"19d877a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e7fd4d6 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/en\/asia-en\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Asia<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-932e776 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>08\/12\/2022<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc6b78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9cc6b78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13ea5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e13ea5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\">Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, as seen through the eyes of H\u00e9lo\u00efse, Travel Designer and Partner of Looking for Charly in Monaco.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\">Sri Lanka, a fascinating paradise and a destination full of surprises&#8230;<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7da0ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7da0ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You just got back. What do you recommend for a first trip there?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96dab2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96dab2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The classics! Become an explorer for the day and discover <strong>Sigiriya<\/strong> by climbing the mysterious <strong>Lion Rock<\/strong>. Explore the <strong>sacred city of Kandy<\/strong> in the centre of the island, famous for its Buddhist temples. Journey on a panoramic train ride into the mountains, immersing yourself in the jungle. Stop off at a plantation in the region of Ella, walking in the footsteps of the tea pickers from colonial times, and spend the night in a refurbished factory that is still in operation. Take part in a local cooking class in the middle of a spice garden. Explore the wild plains in <strong>Yala<\/strong>. Discover the wildlife in its natural habitat during a safari. End on a high with a visit to the beautiful beaches of the south in <strong>Weligama<\/strong>, to enjoy a few days of relaxation, and gaze in wonder at postcard-worthy sunsets against a backdrop of brave surfers. Nine to ten nights is a good start.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b1f8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8b1f8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Plantation-the-Sri-Lanka.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Plantation th\u00e9 - Sri Lanka\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ5MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xvb2tpbmdmb3JjaGFybHkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8xMlwvUGxhbnRhdGlvbi10aGUtU3JpLUxhbmthLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Plantation-the-Sri-Lanka.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1491\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Plantation-the-Sri-Lanka.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Plantation-the-Sri-Lanka-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Plantation-the-Sri-Lanka-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Plantation-the-Sri-Lanka-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88674c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e88674c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With which hotels did you fall in love?  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c695db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c695db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>Jetwing Vil Uyana,\u00a0in the north. One of the most iconic hotels in Sri Lanka, just a short distance from the UNESCO sites like that of Sigiriya, which is accessible by bike.<\/p>\n<p>The lodge is located in the heart of a forest that is home to native lemurs, where the main building overhangs a pond covered with waterlilies. The twenty-three rooms, made from bamboo and reeds, spread out around rice fields. These places embody slow tourism to perfection. Everything there comes from short supply chains, with the herbs and vegetables, cooked sublimely by the chef, coming from the kitchen garden. The hotel is at the vanguard in terms of animal conservation, eco-tourism and social responsibility. Simple luxury that goes back to basics, as we love it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Uga Chena Huts, in the south, is well-hidden along a beach bordered by dunes and rocks, very close to the Yala National Park, an animal sanctuary, meaning that the wildlife regularly wanders over into the resort\u2019s shrubland.<\/p>\n<p>The lodge is made up of 14 huts \u2013 with 2 more planned for 2023 \u2013 sumptuously decorated and equipped with plunge pools. Each hut is quite hidden among the vegetation, which guarantees almost complete privacy.<\/p>\n<p>Like nests, the thatched-roof domes are spread out, connected by footbridges, to enable the many animals living there to make the most of their natural playground.\u00a0 Everything has been designed so as to limit the impact on nature: low energy consumption, solar panels, etc. The Uga group is renowned for its commitment to improving the lives of the communities in which it lives and works, as well as its efforts to ensure the environment is protected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e1722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9e1722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Coup-de-coeur-hotelier-au-Sri-Lanka-LFC.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Coup de coeur h\u00f4telier au Sri Lanka - LFC\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ5NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xvb2tpbmdmb3JjaGFybHkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8xMlwvQ291cC1kZS1jb2V1ci1ob3RlbGllci1hdS1TcmktTGFua2EtTEZDLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Coup-de-coeur-hotelier-au-Sri-Lanka-LFC.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1494\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Coup-de-coeur-hotelier-au-Sri-Lanka-LFC.png 1120w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Coup-de-coeur-hotelier-au-Sri-Lanka-LFC-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Coup-de-coeur-hotelier-au-Sri-Lanka-LFC-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Coup-de-coeur-hotelier-au-Sri-Lanka-LFC-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d77fa70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d77fa70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How did it go on site? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624c97f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624c97f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>?<\/em><\/strong><em> I truly felt a warm welcome from the professionals, who are keen to help you discover their culture and ensure your stay with them goes smoothly, and in complete safety. The guides have boundless knowledge on the history of the cultural and religious sites, which have given rise to the most thrilling legends. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Our driver was readily available and made sure our transfers went smoothly, keeping us entertained with many anecdotes. At each stage, services were provided with panache, discretion and thoughtful care. You would never know of the current issues the people of Sri Lanka are facing, of which we only became aware during more in-depth discussions with our hosts. <\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59e3ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e59e3ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Archeo-Site-garden-Sri-Lanka.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Archeo-Site-garden-Sri Lanka\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ5NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xvb2tpbmdmb3JjaGFybHkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8xMlwvQXJjaGVvLVNpdGUtZ2FyZGVuLVNyaS1MYW5rYS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Archeo-Site-garden-Sri-Lanka.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1497\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Archeo-Site-garden-Sri-Lanka.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Archeo-Site-garden-Sri-Lanka-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Archeo-Site-garden-Sri-Lanka-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Archeo-Site-garden-Sri-Lanka-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0043b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0043b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In what way is Sri Lanka an exceptional destination? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e2eb52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e2eb52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>We travelled through wild places, including numerous national parks. We saw iconic, untouched beauty spots such as Adam\u2019s Peak. We soaked in the peaceful atmosphere of the mountainous, and the lush greenery in the island\u2019s central regions, as well as the serenity of the immaculate beaches in the south-west, bordered by palm trees.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To give you an idea, the spirituality of the places is soothing, it urges you to re-centre yourself and let go. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Over there, travellers can observe, in just a few hours\u2019 travel, the largest mammal on land, the elephant, in the Minneriya National Park, and father east (we didn\u2019t have time to go there), the largest marine mammal, the whale, in the waters off Trincomalee.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f115dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f115dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Yala-elephant-Sri-Lanka.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Yala-elephant-Sri Lanka\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTUwMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xvb2tpbmdmb3JjaGFybHkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8xMlwvWWFsYS1lbGVwaGFudC1TcmktTGFua2EuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Yala-elephant-Sri-Lanka.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Yala-elephant-Sri-Lanka.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Yala-elephant-Sri-Lanka-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Yala-elephant-Sri-Lanka-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Yala-elephant-Sri-Lanka-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d3f7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2d3f7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why go there? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02441a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02441a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>As well as the magnificent panoramas, we were completely blown away and astonished by the variety of the regions<\/em>, the untouched landscapes, the plentiful wildlife and the tropical savannah. For my part, I love exclusive venues, so I was impressed by the number of luxury hotels, which as a plus, are respectful of the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Now is the time to support the economy and pay homage to the efforts the local teams have been making to keep up standards. Furthermore, for a reasonable budget, it is possible to stay at one of the island\u2019s magnificent hotels, enjoying the very best in terms of room comfort, or dine at a top-notch restaurant, where local specialties are served in generous portions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9432130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9432130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Surf-Sri-Lanka.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Surf Sri Lanka\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTUwMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xvb2tpbmdmb3JjaGFybHkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8xMlwvU3VyZi1TcmktTGFua2EuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Surf-Sri-Lanka.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1503\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Surf-Sri-Lanka.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Surf-Sri-Lanka-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Surf-Sri-Lanka-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Surf-Sri-Lanka-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29ef96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e29ef96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speaking of gastronomy, is the food good in Sri Lanka? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d18326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d18326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sri Lankan cuisine is full of surprises, just like the island itself. Everyone can find something to their liking, thanks to the variety of dishes on offer, from sophisticated, exotic fusions to more simple dishes of grilled fish. We enjoyed curry in all its forms, brightly coloured by the fresh spices that abound on the island. But be warned, although chefs can adapt to Western palates, our tastebuds were not always prepared for what we were served. Spices are used in everything, due to the fragrant aromas they disclose, but also because of their medicinal properties, recognised in Ayurvedic treatments.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006fc30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"006fc30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To whom would you recommend this destination? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a25eed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a25eed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I would recommend it to anyone! There is something for everybody there, as I explained before. Couples, families, adventurers, walkers, divers, surfers, wellness tourists&#8230; There are even golf courses!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30d29c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c30d29c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What did you bring back in your suitcase?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a7a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6a7a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tea, of course! Sri Lanka is one of the biggest tea producers in the world. I bought black tea, the most common type, and of course tea with cinnamon and with ginger.\u00a0 Spices, of which there is a huge choice, and cashew nuts!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bc7a42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0bc7a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nilantha-sanjeewa-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1506\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nilantha-sanjeewa-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nilantha-sanjeewa--300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nilantha-sanjeewa--1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lookingforcharly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nilantha-sanjeewa--768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-626435e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"626435e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical information <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a99f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88a99f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_9 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Sri Lanka? The <strong>\u2018teardrop of India\u2019<\/strong> has been feeling the negative effects of the media, which in the spring of this year was depicting a complicated economic and political context. And yet&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>I hadn\u2019t necessarily thought about it<\/strong>, like many travellers, but Sri Lanka truly deserves its nickname as the \u2018Pearl of the Indian Ocean\u2019, because this destination is really beautiful. At the crossroads of Indonesia and southern India, the mood there is serene, the people welcoming, and the landscapes of an almost unearthly beauty.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Although this adventure was initially an opportunity for me to get to grips with the situation, in practice I was able to travel there with my two adolescent sons (15 and 17 years old). The range of activities on offer, the short travel times and the accessibility of family-friendly accommodation made this an exceptionally good trip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a5576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2a5576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is the best time to visit Sri Lanka?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24235e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24235e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A real bonus for this destination, which is on the Equator, is that it is a good place to go almost <strong>all year round!<\/strong> Like all countries with mountain peaks, each region has its own climate.<\/p>\n<p>Share your plans with us and we will give you the best guidance. 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