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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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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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Monteriggioni – Tuscany
Why Monteriggioni? I got to know Monteriggioni when I travelled north from Sicily by motorbike with a colleague in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic. After an overnight stay in Pompeii, we looked for accommodation near Siena and were welcomed at the “Piccolo Castello”. However, no food was served there and we were sent to the “Da Remo” restaurant with detailed…
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Matera – Basilikata – Italy
Matera is a fascinating city in the south of Italy with a rich history dating back to the Neolithic Age. Here is some information on the past and present of this remarkable city. Location of Matera Matera is located in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is located on a rocky plateau called Murgia, which is characterised by deep…
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Hilton Glasgow
Known for almost 30 years, the Hilton Glasgow claims to be Scotland’s leading conference and events hotel and one of the best in the UK. One of the special features of the Hilton Glasgow is certainly the brand new, elegant, dazzling and functional Grand Ballroom, equipped with the latest technology. Some of the country’s most important conferences and meetings are…
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From Glasgow to Edinburgh
Route from Glasgow to Edinburgh Today is the last day of our tour of Scotland, on which we want to drive from Glasgow to Edinburgh to spend our farewell evening there. Riverside Museum Since the route between the two cities is just around 75 lm long on the fastest route, we also have enough time to take a few…
