Sri Lanka Experience

Spencer Wood

Advantages: Friendly people and cheap cheap cheap!!
Disadvantages: all inclusive hotels!

...the rep does!! If you are travelling to Beruwela and need to to arrange trips or tours please email and i can put you in touch with our friends out there, who will make it a holiday you wont forget, unless you drink to much arrack with them!! spencerleewood@gmail.com ...

woody1976 19.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Beruwela (Sri Lanka)

Nine Lives Of Matthew Hoggard And Other Revelations.

Advantages: Brmmmmmmmmm! Woo!
Disadvantages: Screech! Wah!

I'm currently as inoculated as I've ever been against all manner of disease through a series of Honeymoon injections administered in May this year, and not wanting to waste this fact on our next holiday, we scoured the malaria and rabies world hotspots, with special points awarded for a high stray dog count and any sort of lackadaisical approach to locking up cows championed, especially around busy village roads. We seriously considered Kerala in ...
...eventually settled on Sri Lanka, the fact an actual proper war had only recently ended didn't deter us tells you just how bad the flights to Kerala really were. Anyone heading to Sri Lanka, an island off the southern tip of India known as "the teardrop" or "the pearl" depending on who you ask, will undoubtedly have to encounter a naysayer or two condemning your jaunt as certainly doomed to mother nature's natural fury in one way or another, and you ...

Muffin_the_Mule 06.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of General: Sri Lanka

Kandy Perahera

Advantages: valued experience
Disadvantages: No

When we are considering on Kandy we can not miss the "Kandy perahara". (Esala Perahera)It is a cultural pegeant. I went to see that great annual pegeant. Dalada perahera and four Devala's perahera were included to that greatest Esala perahera. Four occassions were included to that. They were athule perahera, kumbal perahera, Randoli perahera and Devala perahera. Esala perahara began by setting up the four posts. There was a small perahera which ...
...There were so many vendors who were selling sweets, various kind of ornements ect. Man stalls such as tea, coffee also were there. Kandy perahera was a treat for my eyes. I am telling to cometo Sri Lanka in next year and enjoy it. Never miss it. ...

Viro 10.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Kandy (Sri Lanka)

Impressive Coral Reef

Advantages: Breathtaking sceneries
Disadvantages: City become commercialised

...trip to Hikkaduwa. The Hikkaduwa beach is situated 98km away from Colombo towards the South of Sri Lanka. Snorkelling and diving in the clear water are the major past time along this strech.This is the most environmentally friendly way to see the colourful fish that dart around. The coral sanctuary on the coast of Hikkaduwa is a large shallow expanse of water enclosed by a reef, decorated with layers of multi coloured corals which is a home to countless ...
...are6 varieties of corals on Hikkaduwa coral reef such as Stag Horn, Elk Horn, Cabbage, Brain, Table and Star coral. In addition to them we can also see some varieties of Algae such as Halimeda spp, Ulva spp, Padina spp and majorities are caulerpa spp" After a short distance southwards from the centre of the reef there you can find a wider sandy bottomed beach with good waves ideal for boat surfing and body surfing. There is a possibility to rent ...

Viro 06.12.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Hikkaduwa (Sri Lanka)

Sigiriya - All human life is there

Advantages: Superb views. Sense of achievement
Disadvantages: Don't go on a "Full Moon" day

Sigiriya - All human life is there.....especially if you are silly enough to go on a public holiday! This rock is an amazing sight, rising as it does from sweltering jungle and the fortifications at the top give fantastic views over a large part of central Sri Lanka. However, the reality of the climb up "iffy" staircases pinioned into the rock, and a very tedious "one step every five seconds" spiral staircase take away the romance. At least it was ...
...so sweaty when I got to the top, I forgot to take photos. The breeze is no use since it's as hot as you are, and the humidity makes sweating less effective....mmmm nice. I'm afraid all I could think about was the pool at the Hotel Sigiriya, from where you have a superb view of the rock. This is a nice place to stay, with good local food - I ate spicy food for at least 2 of the 3 daily meals with no ill effects whatsoever, although it did ruin my ...

BNibbles 09.12.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Sigiriya (Sri Lanka)