“Sri Lanka is an island that everyone loves at some level inside themselves. A very special island that travellers, from Sinbad to Marco Polo, dreamed about. A place where the contours of the land itself forms a kind of sinewy poetry.” – Romesh Gunesekera
Walking out of the airport we were hit with a wall of humidity, touting taxi drivers, endless honking and the wild dustiness of Colombo city streets. Once we escaped the chaos of Colombo, we saw the Sri Lanka we had heard and dreamed about. A tiny island of jungle beaches, melancholy hills, an array of curries and street food, colorful fishing boats, tuk tuks and wildlife. And despite it’s complex past, both in terms of the still very recent civil war and detrimental tsunami, people were incredibly friendly and open. Tourism has really started to kick off in Sri Lanka and hopefully the country manages to keep its small island charm!
We spent two weeks exploring Sri Lanka, or The Pearl of the Indian Ocean, and it only felt like we barely scratched the surface. There is so much to see and do that it would be easy to get lost there for several weeks.
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25 Comments
Maike
March 10, 2018 at 9:19 amWow, your photos are so beautiful. You are right. So far Sri Lanka was not on my bucket list but now I would love to visit it 🙂
Eleonore Everywhere
March 11, 2018 at 8:53 pmThank you! Xx, Eleonore
Becky
March 10, 2018 at 9:31 amYour pictures are absolutely amazing! I always wanted to visit Sri Lanka 🙂
Eleonore Everywhere
March 11, 2018 at 8:53 pmThank you! Xx, Eleonore
Rosie Kerrigan
March 10, 2018 at 10:36 amAbsolutely stunning photos! And your edits are perfect, I love that cyan <3
Eleonore Everywhere
March 11, 2018 at 8:52 pmThank you! Xx, Eleonore
Anna
March 10, 2018 at 10:39 amThese photos are just awesome. Not only do they make me want to travel to Sri Lanka, they also make me want to take a photography course!
Eleonore Everywhere
March 11, 2018 at 8:54 pmThanks so much, Anna! Xx, Eleonore
Kelly Mongan
March 10, 2018 at 11:39 amThese photos are STUNNING! We did a Sri Lankan cooking class while on our honeymoon in the Maldives and ever since then I’ve been dying to do a trip to Sri Lanka!
Eleonore Everywhere
March 11, 2018 at 8:54 pmThe food is SO good! I wish I had done a cooking class while I was there. Xx, Eleonore
April
March 10, 2018 at 3:54 pmSri Lanka looks so colorful! From the cities to the beaches to the mountains. What a country! When’s the best time to visit?
Eleonore Everywhere
March 11, 2018 at 8:57 pmHi April! I found figuring out the monsoon seasons a little confusing. The monsoon season brings rain to the west and southwest coasts and hill country from May to September and then to the east coast from November to March. Basically, the best time to visit the west and southwest coasts and hill country is from December to March. And the best time to visit the east coast is from April to September. We visited in October, which can be a bit of an in-between month of uncertainty. Luckily, we had great weather the entire time! Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any more questions. Xx, Eleonore
Serena
March 10, 2018 at 4:24 pmLooks amazing! I’ve always wanted to go to Sri Lanka. The elephants look so cute and the food looks delicious <3
Ana @ Jaunting Trips
March 10, 2018 at 4:32 pmLovely shots! I love the gallery and I love photo posts. They are always so inspiring!
Eleonore Everywhere
March 11, 2018 at 8:57 pmThank you! Xx, Eleonore
Kate
March 10, 2018 at 4:35 pmWow! You were definitely right that these photos have now made me want to visit Sri Lanka! Especially the little animal shots. I’m a sucker for those. I love places that are so complex and full of areas to explore that you can spend weeks exploring and still want more. So this sounds like the perfect destination for me!
Amanda
March 10, 2018 at 5:06 pmThese shots are definitely inspiring! I would love to visit Sri Lanka!
Eleonore Everywhere
March 11, 2018 at 8:58 pmThanks, Amanda! Xx, Eleonore
Janelle
March 10, 2018 at 10:18 pmYep, I’m inspired to go to Sri Lanka now. Stunning photos of a place that I have always wanted to go. Thanks for sharing the beauty with us.
Rob Madsen
March 11, 2018 at 4:28 amMan, that guy in the fourth picture looks like one of my clients!
Good thing I’m going to retire soon. 🙂
Eleonore Everywhere
March 11, 2018 at 8:58 pmHaha! 🙂
Abbi @ Spin the Windrose
March 11, 2018 at 10:34 amThis post is gorgeous! Loved my time in Sri Lanka and now I wanna go back haha. How do you edit your photos?
Eleonore Everywhere
March 11, 2018 at 9:00 pmI’m always dreaming of going back too! I started to use Lightroom to edit my photos about 6 months ago – and it has made such a difference. Xx, Eleonore
Rocio
March 11, 2018 at 9:37 pmReally Loved your photos! I have also a part dedicated of pictures in my blog!!!
Eleonore Everywhere
March 11, 2018 at 9:46 pmThank you, Rocio! Xx, Eleonore