The last two posts about new eco lodges in Sri Lanka has got me thinking about the abundance of this sort of place in Asia now, coming under the somewhat subjective heading of an ‘Eco Lodge’.
The Mudhouse at night!
Archive for July, 2009
British Airways to fly to Maldives
30 July 2009 by Sam Clark
British Airways will fly three times a week from London Gatwick to Male, in the Maldives.’ The service starts on the 25th October.’ Aside from offering an additional direct scheduled service from the UK, passengers will also be able to fly premium economy, making the Maldives better value and more accessible for the shorter beach break.
Eco Villa Near Tengalle opened
29 July 2009 by Tom Armstrong
Back Of Beyond Kahandamodera is an exciting new property about twenty minutes drive past Tengalle.
contemporary architecture
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New Villa Near Sigiriya
We are delighted to be the only tour operator in the UK to offer this fantastic new eco villa close to Sigiriya rock in Sri Lanka.
Northern Thailand – Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai
27 July 2009 by Harriet Clark
Whoa!
Our visit to northern Thailand was rather short and fleeting, not quite as short as our last minute ski deals holiday but.’ We arrived in Chiang Rai from Laos and were pretty knackered after the Gibbon Experience and so did not do anything too energetic.’ Chiang Rai is a fairly size-able Thai city and although a fair amount of tourists pass through, it retains its ‘Thainess’ more than Chiang Mai.’ (more…)
The Gibbon Experience – Northern Laos
It's 5am and we have seen a Gibbon
After spending a day and a night in the fairly depressing border town (Laos:Thailand)’of ‘Houay Xai we were’really keen to start our 3 day’”Gibbon Experience” trip.’It had been’highly recommended to us throughout Laos so we were keen to see what all the fuss was about.’ (more…)
Luang Prabang – Northern Laos
20 July 2009 by Harriet Clark
Alms Givign in Luang Prabang
The journey from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang was a painful one.’ The air conditioning on the bus decided to break down and the wheel sprung a puncture.’ Not unusual occurrences in Laos, but it did make for a long, extremely hot and sweaty day.’ The pain was, however, alleviated by the extraordinarily beautiful views surrounding us as we wound our way through central Laos.’ They were simply breathtaking!
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Vang Vieng
18 July 2009 by Harriet Clark
Now Vang Vieng is pretty much all about tubing as the numerous tee shirts you see worn in South East Asia advertise.’ But Vang Vieng does offer some other great excursions.’ The town itself has been shaped with a young western audience in mind and has numerous bars playing Friends on loop.’ However its surroundings are quite amazing.’ There are rolling hills carpeted with lush jungle dissected by the’Nam Song’river and a few spectacular caves. (more…)
Tea Tasting in Colombo
13 July 2009 by Tom Armstrong
Tea enthusiasts have plenty of opportunities to indulge their taste buds in Sri Lanka. Whether it be tasting fine teas in hotels and cafes across the country or visiting the plantations themselves and trying cups direct from the factories, Sri Lanka offers some of the finest teas and tea experiences in the world.
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FCO Travel Advice For Sri Lanka revised
8 July 2009 by Tom Armstrong
The UK have eased their travel advisories for British nationals visiting Sri Lanka (more…)
