My husband (a photographer) and I decided that Sri Lanka would be a fabulous country to introduce our 12 and 8 year old children to based on the recommendations of a fellow photographer who had recently toured the country. We were advised that tourism was picking up after the cessation of all the fighting and that the countryside and people were very welcoming. Sri Lanka has also developed like many other Asian countries the fabulous tradition of Private Villas. We love the private villa experience because it is like being in your own personal hotel; you have all the comforts of a hotel with absolute privacy.

From our Villa we can explore the surrounding area using the local Tuk Tuk or arrange a car and driver. Some 15 mins by Tuk Tuk is the gorgeous Welligama Bay where my husband and son are surfing most mornings and afternoons. Here too the local fisherman are in their dozens and many are the traditional Stick Fisherman of Sri Lanka. The people are welcoming and the cultural exposure was exactly what we wanted as a family. The poverty is confronting as the country does struggle in parts to come to terms with the rebuilding after the war and the Tsunami; though this is not evident in the happiness and laughter that the Sri Lankan people offer every day.

South Point Villa is a wonderful place and the staff ; which include a Private Chef, Two indoor house staff and three external staff. All the staff go out of their way to make you welcome and are there when ever you need but are discrete when you want to truly revel in your Private Luxury Villa.

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Club Exclusive member Toni Brendish shares a family villa experience with The Luxury Travel Bible, 18/10/10

 

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Villa Deck and Stick Fisherman photos: Courtesy of Mark Baker