Travel to Sri Lanka
Do you want to travel to Sri Lanka? What comes to mind when thinking of Sri Lanka?
In the eighteenth century an English writer coined the word ‘serendipity’ from Serendib, the old Arab seafarers’ name for the country now known as Sri Lanka. Serendipity is ‘the faculty of making happy discoveries by chance, thereby encouraging a soothing state of mind’—an apt description for the continual surprises lying wait round every corner of this topsy turvy, eccentric, yet surprisingly relaxing island.
Should you travel to Sri Lanka?
You ask yourself. Well, I will ask you, do you know this wonderful island? Sri Lanka is rich in variety of culture, vegetation, climate, language, architecture and religion. Of course, you should travel to Sri Lanka.
When I think of Sri Lanka the first thing that comes to mind is warm and friendly people. Another phrase that pops out at me is tropical paradise, and I must confess, when it comes to travel to Sri Lanka both are very true. Despite Sri Lanka’s troubles in the past, the people are still extremely friendly, and it is still a tropical paradise.
For foreign visitors, by a quirk of the world’s economy, many things in Sri Lanka are impossibly inexpensive. In fact, many things are actually cheaper than it was 20 years ago. I am not saying Sri Lanka is a place for a cheap holiday. It isn’t. In 2011, a rice and curry lunch could still be hand for the equivalent for a US $2. And it is still possible to find a room in a guesthouse in the interior for the equivalent of around $10 a night. While some hotel rates remain low, room rates for FITs (fully independent tourist) are souring: at the higher price level (such as in Sri Lanka’s new and trendy boutique hotels) a room will cost over US $200 with the addition of 10% service charge and a further 17% in taxes. So my advice is to regard travel to Sri Lanka, not as a low budget destination, rather as a country where a holiday can bring unexpected bonuses.
The slogan chosen by the tourist board to promote Sri Lanka as a destination as to appeal to all visitors is, ‘Sri Lanka: a land like no other’. It is apt. The slogan is obviously chosen intended to present Sri Lanka as a travel destination that would suit everyone. It is! If you desire to travel to Sri Lanka, whatever you seek in Sri Lanka as a holiday destination can be found there. This site will attempt to share with you some of the wonders of Sri Lanka and guide you to places of good value. I think that if you want to travel to Sri Lanka, this site will serve you well.
Yes you should travel to Sri Lanka!
