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Visit a Tea Plantation in Sri Lanka If you’re holidaying in Sri Lanka you’ll find an abundance of excursions on offer to fill your days. From beautiful beach resort centres like Bentota, Beruwela and Galle you can venture inland to visit Buddhist temples, rice paddies, tea plantations and cinnamon plantations. Safaris down the Madhua River in Balapitiya, or visits to the moon stone mines of Meetoyagoda are also popular. The capital Colombo is an historic and cultural hot spot full or amazing things to do and see.
Big Game Fishing in Mauritius Mauritius is famed for its water sports facilities including water skiing, kayaking, snorkelling, parasailing and scuba diving. Resorts such as Sugar Beach Resort and La Pirogue Resort specialise in big game fishing. The sport is practised throughout the year in Mauritius, although the best season for marlin is from October to April. Catches also include sailfish, wahoo, dorado, yellow-fin tuna, bonito and shark.
Get Retail Therapy in Goa Goa’s fabulous beaches and bustling coastal villages are primarily great places to chill out and soak up the sun. But a great thing to do while you’re here is venture into street and beachside markets to spend a few hours and pick up some bargains. Markets offer freshly prepared food, silks, jewellery, Kashmiri handicrafts, and beautiful wood carvings.
Stay in a Romantic Water Bungalow Many holiday resorts in the Maldives offer romantic, beach-front accommodation so that you can slip from your private veranda into the sparkling waters of the Indian Ocean. Honeymoons in places like Hakuraa Club Resort or Mirihi Island Resort in the Maldives couldn’t be more stylish and idyllic.
Treat Your Taste Buds in Kerala Kerala is the mellow southern state of India famed for spectacular food, jewellery, sandalwood carvings and excellent winter holidays. Kerala’s restaurants are situated around its beaches, and the cuisine is wonderfully distinctive, great for vegetarians and those who like natural herbs and spices.
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