Media digest: rare birds, golden arrack, and Sri Lanka's spirit of adventure! | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

MEDIA DIGEST: RARE BIRDS, GOLDEN ARRACK, AND SRI LANKA’S SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE! A sighting of the rare black-necked stork at Uda Walawe National Park is reported by Global Travel Industry News (eTN) correspondent Srilal Miththapala while on a trip to see the elephants that the park is famous for. *** The Herald Sun in Melbourne hails Sri Lanka as one of the best 2017 alternatives to Bali, which for many years has been a favourite getaway for Australians seeking tropical sun, sea and sand. *** The Chicago Tribune knows a good thing when it sees it, and that includes arrack, Sri Lanka’s peerless golden tipple that has been compared to the finest Scotch whisky for taste and natural goodness. *** The legendary US newspaper Stars and Stripes, which since the Civil War has been providing news and information for military personnel, reports on Sri Lanka’s famed Yala National Park in the latest Japanese edition. *** The UK’s Mail Online, the world’s most widely read English-language digital newspaper, writes: “The exotic isle of Sri Lanka is the ultimate insta-trip, with tropical wildlife, golden-roofed temples and beautiful beaches. #UdaWalawe #Arrack #StarsAndStripes #MailOnline
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