I’ve procrastinated visiting Tasmania. While the isle to the south of Australia has been high on my ‘places to visit’ list for many years now, particularly now I’m living…
There is something special about the Red Feather Inn. It’s a feeling that can’t be truly expressed with words, a place that is beautiful in photos, but still, even…
It’s a drive where the lush green pastures of Tasmania’s inland roll by and turn into white sand beaches for your exclusive use – another person wasn’t seen for…
There’s no better way of getting to the heart of a country than by taking a road trip. Exploring the small towns, getting to know the locals and having…
After years of defending my flying lifestyle something changed when I took a short road trip out along the Great Ocean Road. The long winding roads that changed dramatically…
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![Did you know there was a time when Sri Lanka was the largest coffee growing country in the world?
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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. 🌱
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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. ☕️ .
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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). 😬
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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.
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[The link is in the bio!]
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| #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?
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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!]
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| #NuwaraEliya #SriLanka #Asia |")
