SRI LANKA

With 2500 years of written and architectural history, there's so much to explore in Sri Lanka. My travels these days are lockdown-dependent, but there's still plenty to explore and write about!

Este MacLeod Art Retreat SRI LANKA

A luxury, curated art holiday

Nov 8, 20211 min read

Living in Sri Lanka - foraging in lockdown

My special places for finding food in Negombo during lockdown

Jun 20, 20215 min read

Negombo's Famous Ceylon Crabs

Even in Singapore, Sri lanka's famous laggon crabs are known as 'Ceylon Crab' - here's where they come from

Jan 31, 20214 min read

Negombo Coconut Crab Curry - Spice Voyager Recipe #3

Sri Lanka's signature dish? Here's an authentic Negombo crab curry

Jan 29, 20215 min read

The Spice That Put Sri Lanka on the Map

How did an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean became the epicentre of a European battle for dominion of the costliest spice on Earth?

Dec 13, 20206 min read

Sri Lankan Christmas Cake - Spice Voyager Recipe #2

Filled with island spiced-fruit and made with semolina, this flourless cake is dense, rich and delicious!

Dec 13, 20203 min read

Sri Lanka in Lockdown - a tale of serendipity

Travel takes a new turn as I'm caught out in Sri Lanka as the first Covid-19 curfew is impsed from one day to the next!

May 3, 20207 min read

3 Indian Ocean Rim Literary Festivals: Galle, Jaipur and Perth

(This blog was first published in February 2019 ). Latest Jaipur Literature Festival News for 2021 ; HERE January is a big month for...

Feb 19, 20195 min read

My Superb Ayurvedic Retreat in Sri Lanka

In this age of FOMO*, my greatest fear is missing out on the best version of me, so a secluded forest retreat offering traditional...

Feb 7, 20199 min read