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Sri Lanka’s first long-distance hiking trail: the Pekoe Trail was featured in TIME magazine’s ‘World’s Greatest Places’ list for 2025. The trail was also featured in BBC as a ‘hike for everyone’. The trail, which runs for more than 300km through tea plantations, villages and forests, tells the story of Sri Lanka’s colonial tea history. […]
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Did you know? Less than 10% of tourism employees in Sri Lanka are women. March is Women’s history month and in honour and celebration of this, we would like to shine a spotlight on the state of women’s employment in the tourism industry based on findings from a recent study. About the study In 2024, […]
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This year, BBC journalists highlight places that use tourism to benefit local communities, protect the environment, and preserve cultural heritage.
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Sri Lanka’s South coast takes center stage in the latest edition of Vogue
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In a recent feature by The Standard UK, seasoned solo traveler Lydia Swinscoe unveils her top picks for the best destinations to explore solo in 2025.
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