COLOMBO -- As water gushes down the cascading Ravana Falls in the quaint Sri Lankan town of Ella, my heart soars. Watching an epic come to life is nothing short of surreal.
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The Viceroy Special steam-powered luxury train: Sri Lanka boasts of a number of scenic journeys by rail. (Courtesy of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau)
COLOMBO -- As water gushes down the cascading Ravana Falls in the quaint Sri Lankan town of Ella, my heart soars. Watching an epic come to life is nothing short of surreal.