The first of the Pekoe Trail’s 22 segments was opened in 2021, shining a light on life in Sri Lanka’s tea estates. Most countries have their own iconic, national walking trail. But for a long time, ...

The Pekoe Trail is one of Sri Lanka’s newest long-distance hiking routes and already one of its most compelling. Spanning more than 300 kilometres across 22 curated stages, the trail passes through ...

When I reach Galaha in Sri Lanka’s central highlands, the sun is high in the sky and the streets are clouded with dust. Tuk-tuks rattle around women in red saris flecked with gold, narrowly missing ...

On 27 January, ultramarathon trail runner Hyun Chang Chung crossed the finish line at the Ceylon Tea Museum in Hanthana, cheered on by new fans from the surrounding local community and his elated ...

The Pekoe Trail is an exciting new 20 to 25-day, 300 km network of trails starting in Kandy, that has already been credited as one of the five most incredible walks in the world by the Financial Times ...

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Sri Lanka holds a special place in Hyun Chang Chung’s heart, for two contrasting reasons. Firstly, his daughter was conceived there, and secondly, he was caught in the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, when he ...

Hyun Chang Chung is greeted upon his arrival in Sri Lanka by the Ambassador of the EU Delegation in Sri Lanka - Denis Chaibi and Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau – Chalaka Gajabahu, ...