Since then, I’ve been spinning James Taylor records and brewing tea in the evening, clinging to the present peace that TeaHaus cultivated in my mind. TeaHaus is dedicated to reconnecting people.

This hiking trail, divided into 22 stages, begins in Sri Lanka's second largest city of Kandy, close to the area where Scotsman James Taylor first planted tea in the country in the mid-1800s.

After my first visit to TeaHaus, I left with a black vanilla tea in tow and stopped into Encore Records next door. Since then, I’ve been spinning James Taylor records and brewing tea in the ...