There’s a moment, somewhere up in Sri Lanka’s hill country, when the mist rolls in across the tea terraces and everything goes quiet – and it’s one of those travel moments you genuinely don’t forget. The highlands are a world apart from the coast: cooler, greener, and impossibly scenic, with emerald plantations cascading down hillsides as far as the eye can see. This is where Sri Lanka’s famous Ceylon tea is grown, and a visit here means winding train journeys through the clouds, walks through working tea estates, and warm cups shared with the people who tend them. It’s a slower, softer side of the island – and one that tends to become a favourite.