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Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Sri Lanka.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from reef diving and snorkelling around Pigeon Island, to experiencing Sri Lanka's most iconic train ride through scenic tea plantations, and spotting leopards and sloth bears in the crowd-free Kumana National Park.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Sri Lanka travel guide:Our classic guidebook format provides you with the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week tripsUpdated with an all new structure and design so you can navigate Sri Lanka and connect experiences together with easeCreate your perfect trip with exciting itineraries for extended journeys combined with suggested day trips, walking tours, and activities to match your passionsGet fresh takes on must-visit sights including Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque, Beddagana Wetland Park, Sacred City of Kandy, and moreSpecial features on Colombo walking tour; choosing your best surf spot; and Sri Lankan literature guideExpert local recommendations on when to go, eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, adventure activities, festivals, and moreEssential information toolkit containing tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travelConnect with Sri Lankan culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history, and traditions Inspiring full-colour travel photography and mapsCovers: Colombo; The West Coast; The South; The Hill Country; The Ancient Cities; The East; Jaffna & Mannar Island Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet's Sri Lanka.
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Bradley Mayhew was born in Sevenoaks, Kent in 1970 but spent over a decade living in Montana, USA. A degree in Oriental Studies (Chinese) at Oxford University kickstarted 20 years of independent travel in the remoter corners of Asia and a career writing guidebooks. With his classmate, he wrote the Odyssey Guide to Uzbekistan, the first guidebook to the country, in 1995. He has since written over 25 guides for Lonely Planet, specialising in Central Asia, Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, China and Yellowstone National Park, but also covering Mongolia, Jordan, Morocco, India and Sri Lanka.In the course of his research trips he's been arrested in the Tajikistan Pamirs, forced to make a self-criticism in Tibet, slept in a cupboard in Nicaragua and spent way too much time eating mutton kebabs across inner Asia. Bradley has also written for Insight guides and Rough Guides and has lectured on Central Asia to the Royal Geographical Society. He was filmed retracing the route of Marco Polo for a five-hour German TV documentary (Arte/SWR) in 2011, and then for the ten-part series Wanderlust (Arte/SWR) , hiking ten of Europe's most beautiful long distance walking trails.Follow his blog at www.bradleymayhew.blogspot.com, or on Twitter at @bradley_mayhew.
