Sri Lankan Villas Give You Room to Move The spacious rooms of colonial villas housed Sri Lankans for more than 400 years. They have outlived and adapted throughout five periods of cultural change. Middle Eastern traders sourced exotic spices from the island to embalm Egyptian Pharaohs. Bearing these precious gifts along trade routes into Europe […]
by Mark Wijeratne
The 21st Century traveller ever seeks new exciting experiences. The Insta-Aware, TripAdvisor guided, AirBnB user who locates new accommodations on the basis of the guest experiences located within Booking.com, Expedia, Google or Facebook reviews is not interested in large ‘same name, same food, different city’ of large hotel chains.
The rise of booking sites featuring rooms within houses highlights a trend for an ever-increasing percentage of travellers to seek out ‘living in the community’ accommodation. The villa advantage is a luxury 4, 5 and 6 star alternative Villas with expansive views. Villas with a long history. Designer appointed interiors form part of the villa advantage. […]
