+ About Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is shaped like a tropical teardrop, fantastic scenic and cultural variety. It is exotic, with wonderful history and culture, eco-adventures and wildlife viewing, and wide smiles. In recent years the quality of accommodation has improved significantly, with many boutique heritage hotels and wonderfully luxurious resorts. The image of the island has moved more upscale – as have the prices – but we now rate it as one of the most exciting tropical destinations.
The beaches are good, but for us the real joy of the island is to tour around, staying in the very special boutique hotels and then end in a resort for a few days. The flying time from UK is 12 hours.
Park Hyatt Hotel and Villas, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Park Hyatt Hotel and Villas is a deluxe hotel with impressive facilities, appealing to families and couples. The beach is extensive.
Anantara’s Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort is a superb deluxe family focused desert resort. Located in the Liwa desert, one of the largest uninterrupted sand deserts in the world.
+ About Dubai & Sharjah (UAE)
The tourism powerhouse of the region, although Abu Dhabi is the main commercial centre. Incredible innovation and iconic design, with a real desire to be the best, the largest, the tallest and of course the most glamorous! Flight time from the UK is just over 7 hours. Whilst Dubai is one of the most liberal countries in the region, you do need to show respect to their customs, their rulers and their religion. Public displays of affection are generally frowned upon.
