24 Hours in Colombo
Colombo is a beautiful city. But even better, it’s a small, beautiful city. Unlike the teeming vastness of New York, or the byzantine mazes of London, Colombo, the financial heart of Sri Lanka, is a m ...
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Chocolate Kokis, Fruity Halapa Pizza, Chocolate Chip Wandu Aappa and more!
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts presents ‘Zests of Cinnamon’ with a contemporary Sri Lankan twist to a few authentic ‘Avurudu Sweets’. Chef Julinda Pushpakumara of Chaaya Tranz H ...
Cinnamon red Colombo emerges as Best New Hotel (Mid-Market Segment) in South Asia
Cinnamon red Colombo, part of the dynamic Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts chain, won the ‘Best New Hotel of the Year’ award in the ‘Mid-Market’ segment at the 11th Hotel Investment Conference – S ...
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts presents TBCasia 2016 and Cinnamon Travel Blogger Awards!
Following the extremely successful First Ever Travel Bloggers Conference in Asia by Cinnamon, the next phase announced at ITB, Berlin! Last year Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts successfully organised th ...
Six Temples You Must Visit in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka prides itself on having a great many temples. Like churches in Europe, they’re part and parcel of the communities all over the island, and where there is a village one is almost guaranteed t ...
Learning to Drive in Sri Lanka – Nicole Smith
As the Sri Lankan Airlines flight descended into Colombo I could see green lands punctured by dirt roads beneath us. The thought, “we’re not in Kansas any more , Toto” crossed my mind. A short sharp b ...
TBCAsia Chronicles: Exploring North Central Province Sri Lanka – Inma Gregorio
I will be brief. It is 2AM and only 4 hours away of our wake up call. And, just in case you haven’t been here before, I am NOT a morning person so it won’t be easy to wake up. At all. Anyway, here is ...
Charged By A Herd Of Wild Elephants In Kaudulla National Park – Leif Harum
They’ve almost completely surrounded us now. There are four behind us, five to the left and one 12 foot tall mammoth to the right. Foot by foot they converge on our jeep. Their deep growls reverberate ...
The Delicious World of Sri Lankan Condiments
For those that want to explore some of the more delicious accents to their meal,s you must try the array of spicy dishes that accompanies each main entry. Following are some of the main condiments wor ...
Sigirya: The Lion Rock Where Monkeys and Mountains Meet – Laurel Robbins
When I first told a friend I was going to Sri Lanka, her first question was Are you going to climb that rock? That rock, she was referring to is called Sigiriya Rock, or Lion Rock. It’s the most visit ...