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Vidya Balachander

Vidya Balachander

Vidya Balachander

Vidya Balachander is a food and travel writer based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Formerly the features editor of BBC Good Food India, her work has also featured in Mint Lounge, Vogue India, National Geographic Traveller India, Time Out Mumbai and the 2010 edition of Fodor’s Essential India guidebook.

Experiences recommended by Vidya Balachander

See the Cultural Triangle's underrated hidden gems
Sri Lanka
Experience

See the Cultural Triangle's underrated hidden gems
Explore secret beaches on the southern coast
Sri Lanka
Experience

Explore secret beaches on the southern coast
See the swimming elephants of Gal Oya
Gal Oya National Park
Experience

See the swimming elephants of Gal Oya
Diving & snorkelling on the eastern coast
Sri Lanka
Experience

Diving & snorkelling on the eastern coast
Jaffna & the north
Jaffna
Experience

Jaffna & the north
Birdwatching in the Knuckles Mountains
Knuckles Mountain Range
Experience

Birdwatching in the Knuckles Mountains
Witness Hindu festivities at Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
Jaffna
Experience

Witness Hindu festivities at Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
Explore the Ritigala ruins
Sri Lanka
Experience

Explore the Ritigala ruins
Visit Mihintale, cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
Mihintale
Experience

Visit Mihintale, cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka

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