Born in Sri Lanka. At home in Italy.
Local knowledge, an international view and a very personal way to travel.
I’m Milan — born and raised in Sri Lanka, now living between Sri Lanka and Italy.
I created these experiences to share the places I love, the people who make this island special, and the authentic moments that stay with you forever.
My name is Milan. I am Sinhalese, born in Sri Lanka, and I now divide my time between Italy and my homeland. I come from a simple family of fishermen. My world was our small village between the sea and the lagoon. I like to say I grew up on the beach, because for me the beach was home. I couldn’t wait to get back from school and run down to the sea with my friends.
On Saturdays, when there was no school, I went out to fish with my father and grandfather. Every Sunday my grandfather took us by boat to the mangroves. They were home to so many creatures, and we were only visitors. My father taught me to respect nature and to love it like I love my mother.
My cousins and I gathered dry branches while my grandfather caught fresh fish for a barbecue on the beach. We didn’t even know the word barbecue. To us it was simply roasted fish, shared with a lot of love.
Ever since I was a child I have been a dreamer. While others dreamed for themselves, I kept dreaming for my land: to make it known to the whole world, so it wouldn’t stay hidden in the Indian Ocean. Organising journeys in Sri Lanka for wonderful people from all over the world is that dream coming true.
I don’t offer anything artificial. I share the life I lived growing up: boat safaris through the lagoon with my father, fresh fish on the beach, cooking with my mother and grandmother. People who travel this far want to live like a local and eat like we do, so sincerity matters more than anything.
I never call the people who travel with me clients. From the moment you book, you are my guest. A client is a transaction. A guest is cared for far beyond what they paid: a warm welcome, a special meal, a hot cup of tea. For us Sri Lankans, hospitality is sacred, and a guest is sacred.
Italy has given me so many opportunities. I have lived in Verona, Milan and the Aosta Valley, and Puglia welcomed me among its vineyards and the Murgia. I bring spices from Sri Lanka to Italy and good wine from Puglia to Sri Lanka. Living in both countries gives me new ideas every day, and that makes my journeys better.
I speak Italian, English, Sinhala and Tamil.
“I want to share my daily life with you. Nothing fancy, just the simple, everyday things. Touch the spices and nature with your own hands, breathe the fresh air, and go home with your luggage full of memories.”Milan
My promise
When you travel with me, you travel with me. Not an agency, not a friend standing in for me. From the welcome at the airport to the final embrace, I’m there every day of your journey, taking care of the details so you can simply enjoy Sri Lanka.
If I already have guests on your dates, I’ll tell you honestly and we’ll find other dates together.
You are not a client. You are a guest. Milan
Join me and experience the real Sri Lanka.
I can’t wait to show you my home.
