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The white lighthouse of Galle Fort standing above coral ramparts and the Indian Ocean on Sri Lanka's southern coast at golden hour

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The Sea on Your Right: A Coastal Loop Along Sri Lanka's South

From a living Dutch fort to surf breaks, whale harbours and empty sands, the drive east from Galle is Sri Lanka's most rewarding coastal run — culture, adventure and slow afternoons in a single unbroken line of ocean.

Nilmini Perera · 12 min read

The golden sandstone ramparts of Jaisalmer Fort rising from the Thar Desert at sunrise in Rajasthan, India

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Fort to Fort: A Road Trip Through Rajasthan's Desert Kingdoms

Pink sandstone, marble lakes, an indigo old town and a golden citadel on the edge of the Thar. Rajasthan is a state you drive — between a thousand years of Rajput fortresses and the fierce, ghee-rich food of the desert.

Vikram Singh Rathore · 12 min read