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The Ultimate 10-Day Sri Lanka Itinerary
From Sigiriya's rock fortress to the misty hill-country train and the palm-lined south coast: a realistic day-by-day route covering Sri Lanka's highlights in ten days, with honest travel times, costs and tips on where to base yourself each night.
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Riding the Kandy to Ella Train: Everything You Need to Know
Seat classes, booking tricks, which side to sit on and where the famous photos happen: a complete practical guide to Sri Lanka's legendary hill-country railway, including what to do when reserved tickets are sold out.
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Sri Lankan Food 101: 15 Dishes You Must Try
Hoppers at breakfast, rice and curry at noon, kottu clattering on a hot griddle at night: your field guide to fifteen essential Sri Lankan dishes, what goes in them, and exactly where and how locals eat each one.
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When Is the Best Time to Visit Sri Lanka?
Two monsoons, two coastlines, and no single 'best month': how Sri Lanka's weather actually works, which coast is dry when, and how to pick dates that match the regions you want to see, from beaches to tea country to safaris.
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Safari in Sri Lanka: Choosing the Right National Park
Yala's leopards, Udawalawe's guaranteed elephants, Wilpattu's empty wilderness or Minneriya's great Gathering? An honest comparison of Sri Lanka's top safari parks, with real costs, crowd levels, timing advice and how to pick an ethical jeep operator.
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Climbing Adam's Peak: A Pilgrim's Guide
Around 5,500 steps in the dark, tea stalls glowing up the mountainside, and a sunrise that casts a perfect triangular shadow: how to climb Sri Pada the right way, when to go, what to carry and the etiquette of joining one of Asia's oldest pilgrimages.
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Sri Lanka on a Budget: Travel for Under $40 a Day
Two-dollar rice and curry lunches, train rides for pocket change and beach guesthouses under $20: a realistic breakdown of where your money goes in Sri Lanka, what is genuinely cheap, what is not, and how to keep a full trip under $40 a day.
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Responsible Elephant Tourism in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is one of the best places on earth to see wild elephants, and one of the easiest places to accidentally fund their mistreatment. How to tell ethical experiences from harmful ones, why rides and bathing shows fail elephants, and where your money helps.
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