Nelson&Nelson

22/03/2025

Zanzibar, every sight and smell of it is provocative. Inspiring a sense of the old and new. Zanzibar, una moyo wangu 🐬❤️🇹🇿

20/03/2025

Feeling the blues 😉🐬☀️

16/03/2025

Today is a great day to smile and be happy 😊

14/03/2025

08/09/2024

Just a stone’s throw from the bustling city of Auckland lies this peaceful island surrounded by a deep blue sea. Rolling hills, beautiful vineyards, olive groves, pretty beaches and galeries selling NZ art. Accessible by ferry or helicopter this gem makes the perfect beginning or end of your New Zealand adventure

14/04/2024

A stones throw from the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site Galle Fort, you find this peaceful hideaway overlooking Kogalla Lake, Kahanda Kanda. Once the private home of the charming owner George Cooper, a British interior designer. The rooms are all decorated in a different style with lots of art, antique, books, English china and stylish fabrics. Kandy for the eyes.. The menu features mainly fusion dishes with a strong Thai influence. Feeling like you want to disappear from the world whilst being pampered in beautiful surroundings? Look no further…. 🇱🇰

11/04/2024

What a wonderful and heartwarming experience this was. Visiting the Muthumariamman Temple in Matale was like taking a warm bath. I was in awe of the extremely friendly and welcoming people. It’s a beautiful temple and a definite must-see! 🇱🇰

29/03/2024

Over bridges and under tunnels with breathtaking views of mist-covered mountains, magnificent waterfalls, and lush green slopes covered with tea plantations. The thrilling train ride from Ella to Kandy is unquestionably a must-do when visiting Sri Lanka. This is one of the most beautiful train trips in the world. 🇱🇰

11/03/2024

What I always thrive to is that my clients have an in-depth experience. In whatever country they are and whatever they do. Yes, of course one needs to visit the ‘must-do’s’ but in between the highlights I always make sure they have a real encounter, on whatever level.. Now yesterday, visiting Anuradaphura, I had the absolute honor of witnessing a beautiful and almost out-of-this-world, touching event. The view of the brilliant white dome against the vivid-blue sky with the flowing orange robes of the shaved monks unravelling an incredibly long roll of red silk around the dome catching the wind will stay with me for-ever. Cherry on the cake was the fact that Buddhist monks, Hindoes, Christian’s and Muslims all mingled in full harmony. Un-seen but so incredibly beautiful!

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10/03/2024

After 1,5 hours of curly wurly turns, passing emerald green paddies and forests of mango, nut meg and ever smiling Sinhalees I had the absolute pleasure to stay at an out-of-the-ordinary place in every sense of the way called Santani. Here you can disconnect from the rest of the world and enjoy a wellness retreat unlike any other. No wonder Condé Nast, Time Magazine & Forbes Magazine ao rank this resort amongst the absolute top wellness resorts on this planet.
Detox, relax, repeat 🪷🧘🏻‍♀️

08/03/2024

Tucked away deep in the jungle I found this place untouched by time. Serene, authentic and stunningly beautiful. An ecolodge that’s perfectly blended into its surrounded nature. Go on a boat safari and be accompanied by swimming elephants, gaze at thousands of birds inhabiting the islands peppered in the lake, learn about the history when going bush with an elder of the Vedda tribe and prepare a meal with a local using products grown in the jungle. This is solely for people interested in Sri Lanka behind the scenes.. Feel free to get in touch via [email protected] for more info.
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05/03/2024

Wild Coast Tented Lodge, an institute in the Sri Lankan safari landscape. Well deserved I’d say: there’s this ‘something in the air’ kind of feeling topped up with colonial style decorated ‘bee hives’, wildlife around every corner and a jaw droppingly beautiful coastline 🌟 🇱🇰

03/03/2024

Nelson&Nelson hits Sri Lanka aka Ceylon, Serendib, Teardrop of India, Pearl of the Orient and land of smiles.. Over the next few days I will take you through stunning tea estates, mountain ranges, Buddhist pilgrim sites, the jungle-clad city of Kandy, the most beautiful train ride in the world and meeting the indigenous Vedda tribe. Sit back, relax and enjoy. Ayubowan!