From Yemen, Bly traveled to the Indian Ocean port city of Colombo, which she said reminded her of Newport, Rhode Island. It was then the capital of Ceylon, now known as what?

"The roads are wide and perfect; the view of the sea is grand, and while unlike in its tropical aspect, still there is something about Colombo that recalls Newport," Bly wrote. In Ceylon – which is now called Sri Lanka – she visited a Buddhist college and discovered locals wearing jewelry made from American coins.

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