Dear everybody,
Tomorrow I will be off to Sri Lanka. Instead of good bye, a word of warning. Two times I have reacted to posts or threads of people who mentioned specific persons in Sri Lanka. One of them was a post of someone who claimed to know a reliable driver. Both times I replied in the language of the county origin that was mentioned in the profile. Neither one replied to me.
Now maybe I am paranoid, but my guess is that the forum users who gave me the names and telephone numbers were…
Hi guys
I am planning a 10 day trip to Sri Lanka starting Jan. 15 and want to make sure I get in some good walking. What is the best place to head to for finding other travelers who would be interested in sharing costs for hiring guide/driver to some good hiking trails? Especially World's End, Adam's Peak. Some of the posts make it seem like there aren't that many backpackers in Sri Lanka right now-- can I count on most of those towns being pretty deserted by travelers in mid Jan? Or is there a…
Hi All.
Thanks to 'altona', 'onemorecoffee', 'travelinandi', 'Rod B' and 'witsas' for their valuable advice.
Friends, I have few more queries, if you all or anyone else could help.
Is english language convenient way of communicating in SL ?
Any suggestions for a week's travel there, like the must-sees. (Not much interest in beaches).
Yes, I appreciate all pieces of advice.
Thanks,
VJ
We have just returned from four weeks in Sri Lanka- we did the Colombo-Kandy-Nuwara Elya-Tangalle-Colombo loop.
Getting around: We took a different driver on each leg. I actually would not recommend trying to organise a driver in advance. Doing it the way we did gives you the advantage of using drivers with local knowledge on each separate leg. Also if you have the misfortune of striking a driver who wants to take you to every crummy "attraction" en route, (where they will pay him a…
Hello,
I am planining to fly to Sri Lanka in February (1st-12th).So far I have found the return ticket for 514 Pounds (Quatar Airways-one stop).Does anybody know about anything cheaper? Thanks.
Hi, we'll fly to SL the 16th Jan and come back home the 9th Feb. We want to spend some time to travel around and then relax on a beach. But which guide do you suggest to buy? Last year we were in North India with the last edition of the LP but was not very good....pls help us!!!
Elisa & Lele
as in the headline:
as cheap as possible
dont mind simple places.
thanks rico
Hi friends,
In Jan end I am planning a week's visit to SL on a budget. I would appreciate if anyone could advise me on the following points:
1) I shall be arrving around 2 in the morning. Which place is better to go: negambo or colombo, distance wise, transport wise and budget accommodation wise.
2) How much should I expect to pay for a budget single room ?
3) Is it safe to travel within the country ? I mean, from LTTE bombs.
4) Roughly how much cost per day inclusive of everything, (…
How do you get round Pollonaruwa sites if you can't ride a bike?
Is there any other way than on foot?
Helpful answers please.