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  1. ach82000 avatar

    RE: Two months in Sri Lanka - imaginative itinerary suggestions?

    by ach82000 14 September 2011

    Sorry to say no way you can survive on this budget.If you eat rice and curry only(cheapest meal you would get here) without any beverages…

  2. happyhannaho avatar

    RE: 5 weeks in India

    by happyhannaho 14 September 2011

    Pirate_at_50- thanks for your info, I don't want to miss out on India, so I'll leave out Sri Lanka this time....

  3. soozeq avatar

    where to travel after Sri Lanka......

    by soozeq 14 September 2011

    Hi, Im going to travel Sri Lanka in January and only have a one way ticket...has anyone got any suggestions where to travel afterwards...iv…

  4. wasthu avatar

    Re: Two months in Sri Lanka - imaginative itinerary suggestions?

    by wasthu 14 September 2011

    Hi Dear, I'm also in colmbo and 23 yers student in university of colmbo.so u can easily meet me and then u can know where is da safe places…

  5. Pirate_at_50 avatar

    RE: 5 weeks in India

    by Pirate_at_50 14 September 2011

    +perhaps 4 weeks in India and one in Sri Lanka- is this do-able?+ Anything is doable. But with only 5 weeks, and lots of India to see,…

  6. happyhannaho avatar

    5 weeks in India

    by happyhannaho 14 September 2011

    Hi there, I'm starting my travels in India next year, flying into Mumbai on 2nd April and staying for 5 weeks. I really want to experienc…

  7. happyhannaho avatar

    5 weeks in India

    by happyhannaho 14 September 2011

    Hi there, I'm starting my travels in India next year, flying into Mumbai on 2nd April and staying for 5 weeks. I really want to experien…

  8. Rod_B avatar

    RE: Two months in Sri Lanka - imaginative itinerary suggestions?

    by Rod_B 14 September 2011

    Hi Isabelle, I'm afraid I agree with elakiri regarding the budget .. There are places still around that you can get a room for…

  9. indiblue avatar

    Back from Sri Lanka: Here are my tips!

    by indiblue 14 September 2011

    I received so much help from this board when I was planning our Sri Lanka trip that I thought I should share our experiences so it could…

  10. umeshf avatar

    RE: Sri Lankan Elephant Orphanages

    by umeshf 14 September 2011

    didn't notice it was the same person, thanks for pointing it out Elakiri. cheers, Umeshf

  11. elakiri avatar

    RE: Sri Lankan Elephant Orphanages

    by elakiri 14 September 2011

    @ ihoonan In your other post you have stated that you have a total budget of US$800 for your entire stay of roughly two and a half month…

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    RE: Two months in Sri Lanka - imaginative itinerary suggestions?

    by elakiri 14 September 2011

    @Isabelle, Based on what you say, were you to arrive on 15 December ("mid-December") and stay until 25 February ("late February"), that…

  13. umeshf avatar

    RE: Two months in Sri Lanka - imaginative itinerary suggestions?

    by umeshf 14 September 2011

    Hi Isabelle, I know a girl who stayed for a month under $200, and she had the best time. Negombo is the best inexpensive place near the…

  14. ihoonan avatar

    Two months in Sri Lanka - imaginative itinerary suggestions?

    by ihoonan 14 September 2011

    Hi there, This coming year I will be independently traveling as apart of a gap year with my boyfriend; we are both 20 years old and from…

  15. isaragof avatar

    Oceania: Year Teaching... Possible?

    by isaragof 14 September 2011

    I'm taking my family abroad for a year; my wife and I have six university degrees between us (sounds snooty, eh?) and tons of experience…

  16. isaragof avatar

    Penang Year... Possible? Where else?

    by isaragof 14 September 2011

    Hello, Thornsters... I'm taking a self-funded leave for a year to live abroad with my family. I live for my tummy and man those Malaysian…

  17. isaragof avatar

    Asia beckons (a/gain): Sri Lanka?

    by isaragof 14 September 2011

    Hello, Thornsters... I'm taking a self-funded leave for a year to live abroad with my family. My wife and I have six university degrees…

  18. isaragof avatar

    Asia Beckons... a/gain...

    by isaragof 14 September 2011

    Hello, Thornsters... I'm taking a self-funded leave for a year to live abroad with my family. My wife and I have six university degrees…

  19. umeshf avatar

    RE: Budget per day in Sri Lanka

    by umeshf 14 September 2011

    guy's stop wasting time on people like Ian_F, he's just another complainer, doesn't look at both sides of the story. I'v got one word…

  20. Pirate_at_50 avatar

    RE: Onward/return ticket checked?

    by Pirate_at_50 14 September 2011

    +I guess I would have to buy one on the spot+ Duh... And they are more expensive then... So it boils down to... Cheap insurance ahead…

  21. fush avatar

    RE: Cash, card or travellers cheques in Sri Lanka

    by fush 13 September 2011

    No need to worry about travellers cheques - we took money out at the airport and found ATM's at the main cities around the country. Just…

  22. uday911 avatar

    RE: Sri Lanka

    by uday911 13 September 2011

    @leonnigeeson: galle has a nice fort - we stayed in hikkaduwa (20 km away) and did 2 day-trips to galle. walking around the fort is good…

  23. Caryatid avatar

    RE: Jaffna

    by Caryatid 13 September 2011

    You might want to check with your nearest Sri Lankan embassy to verify that the facts on the ground line up with the diplomatic directives.…

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    RE: Chitwan with young children

    by lalala 13 September 2011

    Api thanks for your advice. We were planning on doing an elephant safari but I'll need to check for how long. We did about a 45 minute…

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    RE: go-lanka.com

    by suffersfools 12 September 2011

    it will be much much cheaper for you to arrange these transportations once you are on their soil. You do not need a tour or a guide.…

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