Dianne Sharma-Winter's Page

It was while waiting in Kandy to be interviewed by the Indian High Commission there regarding my Visa to India that I got to talking to a couple of young British men about how the world is changing for travellers. It made me recognise that part of the grief I have been feeling since being stranded on Ravana's Island is just as much about the death of freedom as being stuck in a country teetering on the edge of totalitarianism.First, for me there is a distinction between being a tourist and…See More

Three weeks later and a subtle scent of exotic flowers still lingers in my clothes I wore that day and the day after that.A waft of fabric in a gentle breeze is all it takes for the aroma to rise and I once again relive the experience of Jasmin Villa Spa in Sri Lanka. Something inside me aches to return to the quiet soft space and once again be led through the ritual of pampered rejuvenation.In the space of two short visits, I have become a total Spa Tart. I want more, more, more, more!Spas and…See More