Category Archives: Sri Lanka

So happy to Escape @rustansph @rafenewyork with #srilankrew #nisekrew #morokrew This is our third year of travelling together 🙂

Our one and only 🙂 precious drone shot by Chut @chutster  Thank you Chut for capturing this moment – in our home in Tea Country @amayalangdale !! Thinking always about Sri Lanka and how beautiful they have maintained their country. You go to the tourist sights and it’s not commercialized with vendors. You go to tea country and it’s so full of nature – no billboards, no pollution. Missing #srilankrew but looking forward to our next adventure #srilankainstyl

 There are families that travel and bond….there are friends that travel and bond…and become family according to Buddha right Tin @tincmoreno ? #srilankrew#srilankainstyle #h2hquotes

 About 3 years ago #srilankrew Chut @chutster voted for Sri Lanka as a trip for the group but for some reason someone named Rica 🙂  voted #morokrew so the idea was shelved til last year when he presented “Why Sri Lanka?” in powerpoint presentation and that convinced the group to go ….. and we did.   Credit goes to him! Thank you to the “flaneur” of the group – the mastermind of our beautiful trip to Sri Lanka #srilankrew What an exotic and amazing country to visit  #h2hpeople So happy Tina @tinatimeofficial made it this time! She was at #Nisekrew but missed #Morokrew. She almost missed #Srilankrew but she made it!! She’s the ultimate jetsetter going all over the world for as fast as 24 hours per trip. She’s so much fun and so energetic – glad she’s with us  #h2hpeople Super love  this #nisekrew#morokrew #srilankrew Kai @kaisterprimo We both LOVE snacks 🙂 we LOVE our @harlanholden caminos, we both take photos of everything we eat and …… she buys everything i sell 🙂  She not only buys what I sell but she buys everything!! haha!!  I just follow her so i feel like I’m shopping too 🙂 #h2hpeople Our #srilankrew group is so diverse – each one has a contribution 🙂 Raj @7tri7 is our “sounds” guy and provides music  for our road trips, our celebrations and even meals. Super LOVE  his playlist – check it out in spotify  #h2hsongs Super love this couple who are so easy to get along with. The gang will never be complete without them!  Steve is our in house photographer and just like me we don’t like being taken 🙂 He is such a simple, super nice and soft spoken guy. Cherina is our treasurer in the group and we all rely on her to make sure everyone is charged accordingly. She is the favorite subject of Steve because she’s so pretty and photogenic. We both LOVE flowers, we are the only 2 girls in the group that don’t drink 🙂 and I just adore her for who she is.    Twinning 

Sizes of crabs at @ministryofcrab ! I think i can finish an OMG!! We ordered a Crabzilla – the biggest – see how big while Raffy @dondurianholds it side by side an extra large. My favorite is the garlic crab and the garlic rice ? They said that they will soon be in the ?? I wonder who is bringing it in #ministryofcrab#srilankrew #srilankainstyle #h2hcrabs

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Welcome. Ministry of Crab is a celebration of Sri Lanka; our heritage and our wonderfully fresh and diverse ingredients.

So happy to visit my AC Batchmate Adiel Ty Cruz @adieltycruz She has been living in Colombo for 1 1/2 yrs already because her husband Carl is the Country Manager of Unilever ( since 1992 he has been with Unilever & has also been assigned in India and Thailand). They have one and a half more years in Sri Lanka and they are happy expats here  #h2hpeople

 Gabie their youngest daughter is also a good friend of our son and baked yummy oatmeal cookies !  They also served us delicious homemade samosas.   Love their beautiful home which has stunning views of the city, the sea and mountains.  Excited to try their favorite tea – Lipton Ceylon tea by Unilever and the other teas and cookies. My favorite is the Ayurvedic balm.  Amazing view from the home of Adiel @adieltycruz We were spying #srilankrew having drinks at Galle Face Hotel.:-)  Every sunset at around 545pm-6pm there is the lowering of the flag ceremony by the hotel. ( ty @kaisterprimo for the video) Sri Lanka’s iconic landmark, The Galle Face Hotel, is situated in the heart of Colombo, along the seafront and facing the famous Galle Face Green.One of the oldest hotels east of the Suez, The Galle Face Hotel embraces its rich history and legendary traditions, utilizing them to create engaging, immersive experiences that resonate with old and new generations of travelers alike. No visit to Sri Lanka is complete without staying at this majestic hotel, built in 1864 and recently restored back to its former glory. ( website) #srilankainstyle #gallefacehotel #galle

 We drove from Galle to Colombo and just did a bus tour 🙂

Colombo, Sri Lanka’s enigmatic coastal capital city, is a bustling metropolis that once functioned the main port for the Portuguese, Dutch and British. Colombo is a colorful tapestry of various cultures and is one of the best places to explore all of Sri Lanka’s history, from ancient Buddhist temples and stunning colonial architecture to the modern shops and art galleries that line the capital’s streets,  a host of temples, churches, kovils and mosques, the tranquil Viharamahadevi Park, National Museum, Colombo Fort and various art galleries selling local pieces.

 Cocktails at Galle Face Hotel

Sri Lankan Lunch – 9 curries -at Lunuganga @geoffery.bawa.lunuganga the resthouse of Geoffrey Bawa #GeoffreyBawa #lunuganga#srilankrew #srilankainstyle

Loved our Dinner at @amangalla  We had our yummy sticky toffee pudding dessert brought to the villa   #srilankrew #amangalla 

There is only one villa in @amangalla and they say that the original owner of the hotel built it for her lover. It’s 2 floors with the bedroom on the ground and the living area upstairs. Cocktails hosted by the Theos – Steve and Lindy @lindycas  #srilankrew #srilankainstyle #h2hcelebrations

We visited part of #srilankrew who stayed at Amangalla @amangalla@aman It’s in the Dutch Fort but still secluded from the busy areas #amangallahotel#srilankainstyle #Aman #h2hinteriors
 One of the rooms the pool 
 There is only one villa which I thought was really an Aman type of accommodation.  I heard from the grape vine 🙂 that this was built by the former owner of the hotel for her lover which is why there is only one of them