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SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka is, however, rather like the tea it is famous for. It gets interesting when you splash hot water on it. A civil war in the country's north and east, where tourists don't go, has flared and smoldered for years. It has rarely reached tourist areas and tourism has risen quite dramatically lately. The chances of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, I would judge, are extremely slim. Sri Lanka is a frequent stop for cruise ships and has long been a popular destination for Europeans. Explore Sri Lanka with us. Start out by joining me on a visit to author and visionary Arthur C. Clarke, which includes a 20 minute interview in Real Video. (CLICK TO CLARKE)
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what do you compare Sri Lanka? It's Bali, I said as I wound my way up
through the terraced hills of old Ceylon, appearing, after the rain,
like faceted emeralds. Arthur C. Clarke, who settled there decades ago
after falling in love with its coral reefs told me that Sri Lanka is
"India without the hassles." Buddhists make pilgrimages to
the country's heritage sites, including a place called the Temple of
the Tooth where the Lord Buddha's tooth is said to reside. And where
else would you find an important tooth, but in a city named Kandy.