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I flew 5,500 miles to Sri Lanka and made the greatest discovery of my life
A train journey I’ll never forget (Picture: Adam Miller) Moments after landing in Sri Lanka after an 11-hour flight, I realised I’d broken the most important promise I ever made. Seven years ago, I spontaneously booked a flight to India and travelled alone …