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Asia Specialists
Remote Lands is the world's foremost luxury travel designer focused exclusively on Asia. We create bespoke journeys tailor-made to your highly discriminating tastes, optionally by private jet and yacht. We specialize in unique experiences that are difficult to arrange and require extraordinary insider connections with remarkable local people - and open the door to authentic ways of life and deeper insight into the soul of Asian cultures. Remote Lands, Inc. Remote Lands
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Newlywed Escapes
Southern coast; Tea country Couples considering a unique honeymoon destination have a host of alluring options in Sri Lanka: the secluded beachfront resort at Amanwella, a luxurious getaway on the island's southern coast at Tangalle; Taprobane, a romantic two-acre private island just off the shore of Weligama, once the home of American writer Paul Bowles; or one of the charming colonial bungalows nestled among the country's famed tea plantations. |
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On the Trail of Geoffrey Bawa Bentota Take a private tour, led by a prominent scholar, of the works of Geoffrey Bawa, Sri Lanka's most influential and prolific architect, renowned for his pioneering work melding buildings with their natural environment. The tour of Bentota, where the heart of his work is located, includes hotels, private houses and the Lunaganga estate, a laboratory for his ideas over the decades and his most striking achievement. |
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Wondrous World Heritage Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Dambulla The must-see ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka's second capital, is one of the country's seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Its well-preserved monumental ruins evoke the splendor of the 12th-century garden city, and include the Royal Palace, astonishing temples and a series of colossal Buddha statues carved into the side of a granite cliff. Also not to be missed is the massive 5th-century rock citadel at Sigiriya, and the vast, elaborate cave temple complex at Dambulla, abounding in frescoes and statues of the Buddha and his life. |
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Undiscovered Sri Lanka Trincomalee The end of the civil war has meant the opening up of areas in Sri Lanka's north and east that have been off-limits to travelers for decades. Trincomalee, for example, offers the pristine Nilaveli Beach and, just offshore, excellent snorkeling around Pigeon Island. Nearby are natural hot springs and the fascinating history of Tirukoneswaram Temple, perched on the summit of Swami Rock overlooking the Indian Ocean. |
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