Backpacking in Sri Lanka – The Ultimate Guide (2024)

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Sri Lanka. Miles long white beaches, grass green tea plantations, breath-taking temples, rough shores and exotic fruits in the tropical heat. Coming home after three weeks backpacking in Sri Lanka, people we talked to asked about the “favorite things” and our highlights. The highlight of Sri Lanka is its diversity. It’s crowded, it is empty, […]

Our Highlights in Sri Lanka – Oh, Lanka!

Highlights in Sri Lanka

On our way back home we thought about our experiences and about which of these are part of our Highlights in Sri Lanka. In this blogpost you can find our personal highlights during our backpacking trip in Sri Lanka.

Best Travel Time for Sri Lanka

Klima in Sri Lanka

Palm-fringed beaches, historic temples, and an ocean as far as the eye can see – all this is found on the small teardrop-shaped island in the Indian Ocean. Wondering when the best travel time for Sri Lanka is? We’re here to help! However, just like in other parts of Southeast Asia, the rainy season can […]

Best Food in Sri Lanka

Different spices and herbs, great varieties of vegetarian dishes and unusual breakfasts such as Kottu Roti or Egg Hoppers. A refreshing virgin coconut from street markets or an Arrack mixed with Cola to enjoy the sunset at a beach bar. Sri Lanka’s kitchen offers a wide spectrum of light and healthy food as well as […]

Travel Route Sri Lanka – 2 weeks’ fascination

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When you are reading this, you are quite likely either thinking about traveling to Sri Lanka or you bought tickets already. Both sounds tempting and we can tell, you won’t regret your trip. Sri Lanka is fascinating from the first day onwards. The following article presents a travel route through Sri Lanka for two weeks. […]

Surfing in Sri Lanka – Kottu Roti and mellow waves

Surfen in Sri Lanka

Surf Conditions in Sri Lanka When it comes to surfing in Sri Lanka, from October to April the South West Coast has perfect conditions and from April to October you should better go to the East Coast of the island. Helpful to know is that, when waves and weather are the best on the West […]

Taking the train in Sri Lanka – Traveling with locals

Train in Sri Lanka

Having traveled in some Asian countries one of our highlights so far was taking the train in Sri Lanka. For people who do not travel regularly with it, it is far more than a cheap option to travel from one place to the other but it is joining Sri Lanka’s society. Besides trying all varieties […]

Yala National Park or Uda Walawe

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While traveling in Sri Lanka at least one National Park needs to be on your bucket list. As the tear-drop island has some to offer a lot of tourists coming to Sri Lanka are unsure which one to visit. The following blog post will describe some experiences and facts on Yala National Park and Uda […]

Budget Backpacking in Sri Lanka – 6 tips to travel cheap

Budget in Sri Lanka

While backpacking in Sri Lanka you spend money on one of the beautiful places on earth. But as we are backpackers we need to spend money wisely. Therefore the following blogpost should give you some tips where you can save money for budget backpacking in Sri Lanka.

Driving Tuk-Tuk in Sri Lanka

Tuk-Tuk Sri Lanka

Once you have arrived in Asia, you will see a lot (!) of Tuk Tuk’s. Also in Sri Lanka, the three-wheeled taxis are commonly used and you will see and hear them everywhere. As soon as you step out of the airport, you stroll through markets or you just try to cross the street, locals […]