Sri Lanka

One month in Sri Lanka

Last year, in 2018, I got the chance to visit the beautiful island Sri Lanka. I noticed that tourism was just booming, but still had a very authentic feel to it. I decided to spend one full month in Sri Lanka in order to see as much as possible. Although it’s a small country, don’t underestimate public transportation. The roads are not so developed and therefore everything takes longer. Much longer. The trains are also slow so don’t expect that you’ll get there faster with the train. But I found this to be part of Sri Lanka’s charm – it’s after all an island and the pace on islands are always a bit slower and more relaxed. Although Sri Lanka could be far from relaxing at times.

I had the incredible chance to travel in the south of Sri Lanka, where all the beaches were. If you’re surfing, don’t miss out on the opportunity to go here. The waves are good for any levels and the climate is always warm, which makes it perfect for surfing sessions.

I landed in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which also was where I got the first impressions of the country. Unfortunately. The capital city isn’t much to hang in the tree, but there’s some hidden gems there that might be worth visiting. But if you don’t have a lot of time, I’d recommend to skip it. It’s the beaches that are worth coming for. Every day was a new day to go explore a new beach on the coast, and every time I got either pleasantly surprised or decided to jump on the motorbike and drive to a new one. What’s so good about visiting a country before it gets overly touristy is that you can still find places that are secluded and abandoned. And that’s just what we did. It felt like we had found a small slice of paradise. The best thing is that you don’t need to go far either to find these beaches. Once you’re down in the south, transportation will be easier and the distances are shorter. If you go by local bus, you’ll also notice how incredibly cheap a ride is. You can of course, also take tuk tuks that are more than willing to take you wherever you want to go. But make sure to decide on a price before entering the tuk tuk.

All in all, a month in Sri Lanka gave me lots of sunshine therapy, I got to know a different culture, ate some incredible roti and kottu (which is basically the only two dishes you’ll find in Sri Lanka), got to see some beautiful pristine beaches and now I’m one experience richer! My hopes for Sri Lanka is that it still remains authentic and that visitors who goes there will still be able to find secluded beaches, just like we did. And once you do, you’ll have a hard time leaving.

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