Insights
Everything from the travel desk
Notes worth reading before you fly: monsoons, rail legs, and what a park permit actually buys you.
Reading the two monsoons
Why "rainy season" is close to meaningless on an island where the weather splits down the middle, and how to use that.
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The rail leg, done properly
Kandy to Ella is the most photographed train ride in Asia. Reserved observation seats and the right direction change it entirely.
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What a permit actually buys you
Park entry, tracker allocation and the gate you enter from make more difference to a safari than the lodge you sleep in.
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