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Train Trips, Surfing, And Solo Travel In Sri Lanka

Katy Maclure

Published:

Jun 27, 2025

6 min read

Originally published in The Detour in July 2024

At the beginning of the year, I started bugging the rest of the JFC team to write up all their memorable travel experiences as soon as they get home from an epic trip. We’re around halfway through the year now, and I’ve already gathered some absolutely phenomenal stories to share with you.

I want to start off with Data Analyst Tara’s month-long solo trip to Sri Lanka back in February. Having been to Kerala in South India last year—and absolutely loving it—she hoped to capture a similar magic:

Sri Lanka piqued my interest, being geographically close and culturally similar in some respects. Plus there are all those the beautiful beaches, amazing food, the surfing on the coast, the beautiful train journeys…”

Beach with palm trees at sunset

And as it turns out, Tara was not disappointed. She had plenty of fond memories to share about the island, so let’s break it down:

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Katy is a seasoned budget traveller living in Scotland with her husband and two cats. She has already been to every country in the EU and is now working on grand plans to conquer the rest of the world. When she’s not writing up travel inspo for The Detour, she’s usually researching her next trip.

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