The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka (Rough Guide to...)
Gavin Thomas (Author)
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Sri Lanka
A detailed road map of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka, at a scale of 1:2,750,000 (1" to 44 miles). Parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, and Myanmar (Burma) are shown. There are insets of the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, the islands of Andaman and Nicobar, and the center of Delhi city. The map is on one side and the index is on the reverse. Shading is used to accent the land in relief. Selected elevations and distances are shown. The legend shows road classifications, rail lines, ferry routes, and physical features. Temples and churches of interest along with other sites are indicated. the legend is in English, German, French, Italian, and some local languages. The lettering is in the Latin alphabet.
Lonely Planet knows Sri Lanka. With our 11th edition we help you board the train to the lush tea plantations of Ella, show you where the spotten leopards hide, lead you to Sigiriya's mysterious ancient ruins and when your adventuring is done, reveal the nation's most-secluded beaches.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
Complete national-parks table leads you to the best elephant-spotting
Detailed research on safe travel
Unique Green Index directs you to sustainable listings
This cultural guide for the traveler has information about the present day culture of Sri Lanka along with the causes of that culture. After a brief introduction to Sri Lanka (including the best time to visit), it goes into the country's background, including geography, wildlife, history, architecture, religion, language, ethnicity, food, drink, & identity. It helps you know Sri Lanka and will help you understand why Sri Lanka is that way.
This cultural guide also provides Practical Information, such as visa requirements, health care concerns, available tours, etc. In addition, the guide contains a pre-departure checklist, quick reference charts for when you're on the road, and live links to give you instant access to more information when you're abroad.
Farish A Noor visits, lives and interviews students (and others) in 'jihad factory' madrasahs from Patani to Pakistan and from Indonesia to India and comes away dazed and confused. In attempting to make sense of it all, he ends up confronting his own demons and nightmares. He visits locations where most traditional media cannot and will not go, and most of us would like to avoid even in our worst nightmares. Although he writes with his sense of humour firmly in place throughout, that does not obscure the seriousness of the subject. Quite scary.
-- exciting places in the rarely visited northwest region of Sri Lanka
-- up-to-date information on Sinharaja, Sri Lanka's last remaining, untouched tropical rainforest
-- a survey of the best beaches, plus where to eat and where to stay
-- detailed information on Sri Lanka's rich heritage of fauna and flora
-- updated information on getting around, including train timetables for the whole country
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Periplus Travel Maps cover most of the major cities and travel destinations in the Asia-Pacific region. The series includes an amazing variety of fascinating destinations, from the multifaceted subcontinent of India to the bustling city-state of Singapore and the 'western style' metropolis of Sydney to the Asian charms of Bali. All titles are continuously updated, ensuring they keep up with the considerable changes in this fast-developing part of the world. This extensive geographical reach and attention to detail mean that Periplus Travel Maps are the natural first choice for anyone traveling in the region.
A whole sub-continent of waves have largely been ignored by the traveling surf tribes for the best part of half a century and aside from Sri Lanka, very few countries in the Bay of Bengal would be considered true surf destinations. This is not to say there is no surf - quite the opposite in fact - but India, Myanmar and Thailand are on a completely different travel agenda, so few bother to lug a board round for what most perceive as 2ft monsoonal wind slop. The reality is there are days of real quality to be had on all these coasts during their on season, with surprising wave height, power and shape.
The Stormrider Surf Guide Kindle ebooks are just part of the worlds best selling and most respected collection of surfing guide books. The Stormrider Surf Guides come in just about every format possible including paper, Itunes App and now the Kindle edition ebooks. They are the only comprehensive colour guides to the coastlines of Europe, North America, Central American and the Caribbean, Indonesia and the Indian Ocean, South America, Africa, East Asia, The Pacific and Australia. The authoritative text includes oceanographic, environmental and cultural notes on the entire coastlines. Each guide contains numerous full colour maps and superb photos of the best waves, shot by the best photographers. All information is compiled with the help of local riders whose sensitive approach enables an accurate and knowledgeable appraisal. An essential tool for surfers searching for their perfect wave.
I didn't invite him. The idea was all my father's, my seventy-four-year-old father who had never been outside America and who suddenly thought that Sri Lanka, where I was a Peace Corps volunteer, would be a jolly place to visit.
When John Toner, a retired Cleveland judge, decided on a whim in April 1990 to spend a month with his son in war-torn Sri Lanka, he was as much a stranger to his seventh--and last--child as he was to the hardships of life in a Third World country. Serendib chronicles the journey that follows as a father and son who had never been alone together live in close quarters, in the poorest of conditions--and replace awkwardness and distance with understanding and love.
Along the way are the stories of John learning to eat with his fingers, bathing in a river alongside cows, and trading his wool trousers for a traditional sarong. We witness his coming face-to-face with a Hindu priest in a loincloth and his first encounter with the everyday violence of a country at war with itself. John watches with awe as students learn without computers, books, or even paper; he bonds with Sri Lankan children and learns, once again, how to give and how to play. Each new experience pushes Toner's father to face his fears--and brings him closer to his youngest son.
Serendib offers a colorful, humorous, and touching account of multiple discoveries--of an old man exploring deep within himself, of a father and son finding each other, and of two cultures coming together on uncommon ground and awakening to the joy and hope of the life they share.
With more than 500 ravishing full-color photographs, Cool Hotels brings you to the best hotels in India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. The super-deluxe establishments included here are all at the cutting-edge of hotel design and management. Each property has been hand-picked according to a set of criteria that includes a strong design aesthetic, architectural integrity, and a sense of individuality a million miles away from the cookie-cutter approach of chain hotels. Many of these properties have never been featured in guides before, and many have recently opened. Cool Hotels is the first in a series of hotel guides focusing on Asia. Ultimately these will be the definitive guides exclusively featuring Asia's finest places to stay.
From Cauliflower, Cashew and Green Pea Curry to Mango Lassi, more than 70 recipes demonstrate how to eat as the Sri Lankans do at home in this stunning mix of travelogue and food
Explore Sri Lanka's outstanding cultural sites and memorable scenery with "The Rough Guide Map Sri Lanka". Printed on waterproof, rip-proof paper, this fully updated map of Sri Lanks pin-points the best the country has on offer, from the vast ruined city of Anuradhapura and spectacular views of the hill country's World's End, to the colourful and chaotic bazaar district the Pettah. Reliable and user-friendly, "The Rough Guide Map Sri Lanka" boasts an A-Z street finder index with telephone numbers and prices for a number of restaurants. Sri Lanka's shopping streets, pedestrian zones and major buildings are all edged in different colours to make them easier to find. The useful 'Time Map' charts the opening days and times of all Sri Lanka's sights and the map's detailed transport information will help you to make the most of getting around Sri Lanka. Make the most of your holiday with "The Rough Guide Map Sri Lanka"!