The Great Ocean Road is arguably Australia’s most famous drive, but I’ll let you in on a secret: there’s so much more to the Great Ocean Road than the…
There is no drive more iconic than the Great Ocean Road. While many visitors choose to take a day trip to see The Twelve Apostles, the famous limestone cliffs…
There are 19 cities in the United States which go by the name ‘Columbus’. Of them, I’m sure you’ve heard of Columbus, Ohio – the largest city with its name…
Indiana’s reputation to the world is one of fast cars and midwest hospitality, but when you look below the surface you’ll find one filled with a blooming art history,…
Australia is a land of diverse beauty. While many of us dream of travelling overseas, sometimes I think we underappreciate what’s in our own backyard. From snow and great…
A visit to Australia’s largest city, Sydney, is always an experience but there comes a time when you begin to wonder what’s outside the sprawling metropolitan area. Only a 90-minute drive from the city,…
Taking the Spirit of Tasmania from Melbourne, Victoria to Devonport, Tasmania is high on many Australian travellers bucket lists. Forget the hassle of airports and car rentals when taking…
When I moved to Melbourne, I declared that within the year I was going to set sail on the iconic Spirit of Tasmania from Melbourne to Devonport, in Tasmania’s north. Sure,…
Winding through the rainforest, past tall trees and ferns, with the car windows down; this is Victoria’s best drive, perhaps Australia’s best drive. This is the Black Spur, 30 kilometres of…
When I told friends that I was going to be driving Tasmania’s north-east trail there was one place that people said was a must visit. That place? Bridestowe Lavender Estate. I’d…
![Did you know there was a time when Sri Lanka was the largest coffee growing country in the world?
.
Tea growers were considered a little bit crazy, but after a coffee fungus outbreak wiped out the entire industry in 1860, people began to make the switch to tea. 🌱
.
While visiting HolyRood Estate, co-owned by Dilmah, I had the opportunity to meet just a couple of the thousands of people across Sri Lanka helping deliver tea to our cups. ☕️ .
.
While I didn’t speak her language, and she didn’t speak - or was to shy to speak - mine, we communicated in gestures as she showed me the correct way to pick tea leaves... and laughing when I tried (and failed). 😬
.
Sri Lanka’s sips are seeped in history. Take a look at life on one of the country’s most well-known tea plantations in my latest blog post.
.
[The link is in the bio!]
.
| #NuwaraEliya #SriLanka #Asia |](http://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/300e3a66d4039daf45f9e29b6b5a3938/5CFFC4C7/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/45303406_795878820747695_5143767138708581195_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com "Did you know there was a time when Sri Lanka was the largest coffee growing country in the world?
.
Tea growers were considered a little bit crazy, but after a coffee fungus outbreak wiped out the entire industry in 1860, people began to make the switch to tea. 🌱
.
While visiting HolyRood Estate, co-owned by Dilmah, I had the opportunity to meet just a couple of the thousands of people across Sri Lanka helping deliver tea to our cups. ☕️ .
.
While I didn’t speak her language, and she didn’t speak - or was to shy to speak - mine, we communicated in gestures as she showed me the correct way to pick tea leaves... and laughing when I tried (and failed). 😬
.
Sri Lanka’s sips are seeped in history. Take a look at life on one of the country’s most well-known tea plantations in my latest blog post.
.
[The link is in the bio!]
.
| #NuwaraEliya #SriLanka #Asia |")
