It was once an untouched paradise, far off the radars of most travellers. Now Mirissa is best known for some very large attractions residing in the ocean. Mark Daffey returns to the place he once called home for some unparalleled whale watching.
It’s 5am and my alarm loudly pierces the darkness of my tent.
When people think safari, they usually think Africa.
If your idea of sightseeing usually involves a car, a dusty selfie stick, and way too many “are we there yet?” moments, it’s time to rethink things.
Sri Lanka’s Hill Country is about to get a serious upgrade in the “sit back and pretend your life is always this scenic” department.
It just sits there above the mirror-still waters of the Kandalama Reservoir, looking calm, confident and mildly unimpressed by the rest of the Sri Lankan hotel scene.
