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Hilton Yala Resort Sri Lanka
Hilton Yala Resort Sri Lanka – a long-cherished dream We were so looking forward to staying at the Hilton Yala Resort Sri Lanka! This hotel only opened recently, and we were so impressed by the pictures we saw on the website that we decided we absolutely had to come here as soon as we had the chance. And what can…
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Sri Lanka South
A trip through Sri Lanka South A dear friend of ours took a trip through Sri Lanka South by tuk-tuk just two weeks ago. As his wife was not entirely happy about this adventure, we decide to hire a driver for the route. On recommendation, we booked our driver Dilan with Travel Dreams of Sri Lanka, who picked us up…
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Udawalawe National Park
Safari in Udawalawe National Park Udawalawe National Park comes highly recommended by many, as it is home to elephants and many other animal species. There is even talk of leopards, although only a lucky few are likely to spot them. What you are guaranteed to see are elephants. The Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) is native to Sri Lanka…
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DoubleTree by Hilton Weerawila Rajawarna Resort
The DoubleTree by Hilton Weerawila Rajawarna Resort is an insider tip. To get straight to the point: we have stayed at quite a few DoubleTrees, but the DoubleTree by Hilton Weerawila Rajawarna Resort stands out extremely positively from this category in many respects. The hotel opened in November 2020 and, according to its own statements, had to struggle through the…
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The Colombo Hop on Hop off Bus
The Colombo Hop on Hop off Bus There isn’t really a genuine Colombo Hop on Hop off Bus. Although you can find one listed on all kinds of travel platforms, in reality it only resembles such a vehicle in appearance. The upper deck has seats and is open, and you climb up a winding staircase to reach it. So far,…
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Colombo – Capital of Sri Lanka
Colombo: a city with two faces – arrival The journey from the airport to Colombo is from the north. And from this side, the first impression is quite shocking. Especially when you arrive from a country as clinically clean as Singapore. To the left and right of the road are piles of, let’s say, potentially recyclable items. These range from…
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Sri Lanka – fka Ceylon
Is Sri Lanka really worth a visit? Well, basically, almost every place on earth is worth visiting. But we wanted to go to Sri Lanka mainly for the following reasons: There is supposed to be a spectacular train connection from the capital Colombo over the central mountains to the east side of the island to Ella, which has become so…
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Singapore
Singapore – what a megacity! We are quite overwhelmed by this incredible juxtaposition of different cultures, architectural styles, people, nature and technology! And that’s after our arrival in Singapore was anything but relaxed. We leave Nuremberg for Frankfurt on Friday evening and fly from there to Singapore in the upper deck of a Boeing 747-400. The catering and service are…
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Motorcycle tour around the Iberian Peninsula
Just like in the past 20 years, we are embarking on another grand motorcycle tour around the Iberian Peninsula in 2025. This year, our journey will take us down to Gibraltar, westwards along the south coast to Cabo Sao Vicente, northwards to Porto, on the north coast of Spain eastwards into the Pyrenees and back to Nuremberg. One of the…
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DoubleTree by Hilton Skopje
Location The DoubleTree by Hilton Skopje is conveniently located on the banks of the Vardar River, just a few kilometres from the city centre of Skopje. The hotel is within easy reach of the main transport links and is easily accessible for both business travellers and tourists. Skopje International Airport is about a 20-minute drive away. There are shopping centres…
