i downloaded offline sri lanka map and pick me when i needed transport. Cool country indeed, almost 1week here and i have nothing to complain so far. Sorrily we have black out this evening haha for 5hrs i think? but now happy nights again, power is back
You can't really complain that every countries are not like western countries. What's the point of traveling if it's same everywhere with Sephora, Supermarket, etc? Same about the food habits, different country, different diet, different fruits/veggies...
Common guys, complaining about hot water on a warm tropical island?, most locals dont use it , because theres no need for it, Apart from the cooler hill regions.
Not even common , to travel means you have your eyes open , travel is not about spending all your time on social media complaining , I lived in this country and I can tell you the vast cuisine the vast culturally mix makes this country a beautiful place . If you travel with an open heart and open mind you are better off .. the people need to be more open especially the so called westerners who actually think they come from first world countries .. .
I’ve been too Sri Lanka 9 times over the years and I have never had a problem taking money out of ATM,s and the supermarkets are very well stocked with quality items. It’s like you were just looking for something to be negative about.
I agree with the ATMs. Only a few ATMs allow some international cards. I have the same problem and have been traveling to Sri Lanka for last 20 years so now I know which ATMs to use. Supermarkets are pretty good and lots of items are available. This couple sounds like a pretty hard work.
You are so negative about everything ,Sri Lanka is a fabulous place, there will be rough and smooth patches as there is all over the world. We have travelled there many times and never had an issue with ATM machines or hot water. Infact we have never had any real problems. It's wonderful to see livestock on the roads.
Yesterday we had three atms that run out of money. But tuktuk driver helped us solve the problem. It was also a nice way to explore the city a little bit. Payed the helpful driver some extra. My wife is born in Sri Lanka. It’s my second visit. Love the country and culture.
What i get from this is that "Digital Nomads" are better off their digital nomad enclaves like Phuket, Canggu which have abundance of hot showers, smoothie bowls, burgers, WiFi, cosmetics and gourmet food shops and psuedo spirituality and leave the great travel destinations to travellers who just simply want to immerse in local culture without drones and cameras
I love this comment. This vlog is an irritating watch because they don't seem to want to know the local culture, but just be hipsters abroad exercising their white privilege to moan about not having everything they're used to in a country that's not their own.
Haha, Love the comments. I am watching this from Sri Lanka and I just the other day withdrew money from am ATM in the most remote place between colombo and digana. Hot showers at 30 degrees? Groceries? Both seem well intended, but some of the comments really made me chuckle, because if how naive they come across.
You get what you pay for just as anywhere else in the world. There are many 5 star luxury hotels in Sri Lanka. It’s pretty stupid to complain the lack of luxury when you haven’t got the money to pay for it really. 🤷🏻♀️
Thanks for visiting our country, Sri Lanka. By the way, guys you have put a caption to this video as 'Don't travel to Sri Lanka'. I think these words would discourage the future visitors to the island. So, it's better if you can put another caption to it.
Strange comments about ATMs and Supermarkets I never had any issues across Sri Lanka In terms of Supermarkets Cargills are everywhere but they aren't the best Keels or Spar is more or less like Coles or Wollies 😅 Cargills is like BI-Lo ( if anyone remember) I guess Seems like an old video since the power cuts were mentioned
Seems to be a very special card. Complaints about supermarkets and 'spicy food' in countries like Sri Lanka/ India where bland food is totally unknown, seems also ' very special'. If you intend to go to places like Dambulla, Sigiriya (so awesome, walk up to this mountain with a pool on top) Kandy, Polonnaruwa ( highly recommended), better take a taxi/ book a Sri Lanka tour. This tuk tuk renting may be funny but could be rather exhausting for longer time/ longer distances. And yes, it's for sure advisable to bring your toiletries to Asian countries since - if available - they are mostly much more expensive than in your home country. Esp. when traveling with these huge suitcases mentioned in the advert, you have enough space for toiletries 😉. Great that you folks could enjoy the wonderful nature and the beautiful people of Sri Lanka❤
Navigating Sri Lanka is like exploring a tropical theme park - from cultural attractions to wildlife safaris, every corner is a new adventure. Just remember, in Sri Lanka, even the monkeys seem to be enjoying the lush greenery, possibly planning their own Instagram takeover! This has one of the many countries in Asia that is definitely on the list of my personal bucket list. Hopefully, one of these days, my travel dart would land and hit on this!
Thank you for visiting Sri Lanka. Sri Lankans are so proud of their country and culture and want tourists to come to Sri Lanka. I was there for two weeks and not a single blackout. Things have improved.
Hey, This is a traveler from NZ and this is what I can tell about the points/complaints they made. 1) ATMs - Used an international ATM card from NZ and never had any issue. Almost all the ATMs in SL accept Visa/Master, Cirrus..etc. 2) Food - Of course, they use spices in almost everything. It would have been pretty boring if they only use salt & pepper. 3) Renting a tuk tuk - Can't comment on this one as we hired a car. 4) Hospitality - It's undoubtedly one of the finest. You can never complain on that and like many other third world countries SL also has scammers who try to rip off the foreigners. 5) Groceries - Well, you are in South Asia. Don't expect the comfort or luxury you had back in your country. They have number of super market chains and you can buy pretty much everything (necessities) under one roof. 6) WiFi -I can agree. WIfi is terrible. 7) Hot water - Come on. You are in the heart of the tropics and you need hot water.? :D 8) Wild life - Try not to trigger them. Follow the guidelines given by authorities and the locals. Simple as that. Anyway, Tuk tuk is not the safest vehicle to save your life against an elephant. 9) Police - Tourists rarely have issues with cops. 10) Uber - Didn't used them during the time in SL. But I recommend to stick with Uber or any other app based taxi service providers so that it will reduce the chances of getting ripped off by the tuk tuk drivers. 11) Crime & safety - SL has it's own problems. But it's sometimes safer than major cities from the developed world. www.numbeo.com/crime/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Australia&country2=Sri+Lanka&city1=Melbourne&city2=Colombo&tracking=getDispatchComparison www.numbeo.com/crime/compare_cities.jsp?country1=New+Zealand&country2=Sri+Lanka&city1=Auckland&city2=Colombo&tracking=getDispatchComparison
@ 14:57 "A lot of people are vegetarian here etc" . Not really , nearly all Sri Lankans eat sea food, which makes them at the least pescatarian not veggies. I would say less than 5% are pure vegetarian.
@@grimoirehe4rtthat's not the norm though. Some people eat a vegetarian diet around religious holidays or events, but the majority of the population is definitely not vegetarian. Sri Lankan seafood dishes and chicken curry are household staples!
Mandy, I’m Sri Lankan-Canadian myself. SL does miss the 1st world comforts such as having the ability to get in the car and go to a Shoppers (Drug Mart) or Sephora to pick up all of your toiletries and some - or meats and cheese at a grocery store. SL is not there yet and maybe they may get to that place one day. I’m not sure if I’d want them to be that way though. I wouldn’t want my place of birth to lose its soul. Its soul is its beauty. The sense of happiness I feel when I’m there I don’t always experience in Toronto. I do wish country to do better economically so its people don’t suffer - they have for too long. One can be happy with less. You don’t have to have everything the 1st world has to be happy. Less is more! Good luck in your travels.
@@LionKing-md5km I have - my last visit was in 2017. I know what she means though, thus my philosophical response. People in Canada and US are spoilt by the abundant choices available to them. For instance, if I want grass fed prime rib steak, I walk into a grocery store 10 mins down the road 11 at night, boom there it is. If Mandy wants high end eyeliner from Sephora, she walks into any major mall, whoop there it is. These are 1st world choices. To be frank, If one has those kind of expectations when visiting emerging countries, they shouldn’t be travelling at all. I know Sri Lankans who will never think of relocating permanently for these same reasons.
We are really struggling in Canada too, government is just ripping us off too, last 2 years we paid 60 K in interest alone, be happy you guys got a chance to travel beautiful island ,,,😢
Not only food city, we have many different groceries if you wanna shop. Keels, arpico, laugh, glomark, spar etc. U need to do more research than this when u travel foreign country. Enjoyed your videos 👍
yeah keels and arpico, very near to my area and we use navigation so we wont be lost. - greetings from germany and now in sri lanka. Hospitable people indeed
Hi, many of your comments are incorrect. Let me correct them so viewers understand what to expect and that you don't discourage people from visiting this beautiful Island. Btw, Im from Pakistan, and I can honestly say, Sri Lanka is one of the best and most memorable trips I ever had in my life. Yes it will be different than other WESTERN countries, so its important not to have the same expectsions, you are not visiting USA and highly vain countries so you will not find a SEPHORA: 1 - FOOD: Food is not all spicy like the lady said. This is completely incorrect. And the food is absolutely delicious and even if you don't have spice there is PLENTY of flavour (you misrepresented that here), you have try different places to get a sense of the food. rice/curry, kottu Rotis, Pittu, String hoppers, Vaddde, crab, tea etc etc, (there is so many to try I cant even scratch the surface here). I think these foreigners tried one place and is basing their whole experience on it.... 2 - RENTING A TUKTUK. Honestly, there is no point doing this. Im not even sure why you would bother?
Ahh so sorry to hear that you had so many problems with your bank we always went to Bank of Caylon (BOC) and it worked every time! I'm not sure if it's our card or something but it worked for us!
we always use people's bank because when we tried other bank like what you said ceylon, it does not work or maybe depending to the bank? card from our bank
Actually, the United States is probably the most dangerous developed country around. I’m from the USA and I no longer go to places with big crowds and I also never sit with my back to the entry door plus I always look for a second exit. There has been too many mass shootings throughout the country to where I no longer feel at ease the way I use to.
Simply going to a gas station or retail store can be a chance of losing your life in America. I live in Florida and this place just never feels safe. Too many arrogant people, racism, big egos, and just overall not a friendly place.
Thank you for your positive thoughts about sri lanka and the advices have you been given for the fresh travelers who are wish to visit sri lanka. Hope you will be back and have another great time and enjoy our warmly welcome & hospitality 🙏.
Great Vlogs, guys! Mandy wild elephants are not pest. They have lost their habitat due to deforestation. If you read about the number of elephants that gets killed in a year, it's shocking.
1) yah .. bring lot of cash when you come.. 2) If you don’t like Spice ask for plain rice , plain String hoppers or just bread . 3) where ever there is a Cargills super market, there should always always a Keells super store near by .. donno why you guys never noticed that ..
As for grocery stores n supermarkets...theres so many such as SPAR, Keells, Glomark, Arpico, Cargills and Laughs.....wish u guys just asked a local from where u could shop
I'm a Brit living in Cyprus. I visited Sri Lanka in 2022 with my Sri lankan fiancé, it was during the fuel crisis. We stayed in Kandy for the month looking to buy a property... We did experience blackouts but the hotel had a generator. ATMs were fine, the local supermarket was fine too. Loved the people, so welcoming & helpful. Plan on moving to Sri Lanka to live in a few year's. I deffo don't recommend living in Cyprus! All they want is to rip you off, very rarely get a receipt if having local work done on your house or car etc. (unless you ask for one ofcourse).
I was born in Srilanka but I have been living in Australia for the past 40 years and I’m an Australian Citizen. I have travelled to almost every country in the world and have been to UK USA and Canada about ten times and I have never used an ATM. If you carry enough US Dollars or Australian Dollars or British Pounds you can change the money to a local currency anywhere in the world including SriLanka or have a credit card handy and most hotels accept them. Hire a car if you want to see the country not Tuk Turks and research and think before you leave then you will have no problems. Srilanka most people speak and understand English unlike in some countries. Do not be negative but appreciate and enjoy the country. Only thing is if you want to go to a toilet in the Colombo Fort Railway Station be sure to ewear a gas mask or an Oxygen Mask. Ha ha if you want to be critical about a country better to stay in your own country and Whinge Whinge Whinge ! I have travelled to Srilanka from Australia about 15 times during the past years and never had a problem and I never use a Tuk Tuk but hire a car.
The dates of your travel in the island would have been helpful considering the numerous hiccups of economic crises that have plagued the island in recent years, which may explain many of the negative experiences.
Oh my Lord i think you're the only tourist who had so many complaints about Sri Lanka. My thought is you should travel to Asian countries, because these countries are still developing.
Thanks for visiting Sri Lanka guys. Loved your video. ATMs normally accept all cards. Better to check out the ATMs near the bank itself. Not sure really what happened there btw. Sometimes the card issuer bank gateways put blocks taking money out. Nothing to do with ATMs. Guys Cargills is not the only food city option here. You have Keells, SPAR, Glomark, Laughfs supermarkets spread all across. Also there are many mini supermarkets. Most of the SL folks are not vegetarians guys. You can find enough and more meat in any of the supermarkets. Cafe Wifi, yeah agree it's sometimes good and sometimes bad. Depends on the place. There are very cheap internet connections from Dialog and Mobitel if you are here to work. Wild elephants are wild guys. Wherever they meet you. Dont expect them to shake hands with you. Anyway thanks a lot for checking out our amazing country. Hope you will visit us again.
1. ATMS are reliable not sure what ur yappin about blud; was in SL last year around the same time dec 15- Jan 25th. Apple Card worked fine, atms worked fine as well 2. Spice level? Really lol not even gonna dive deep on this, a simple “ no spicy” would do the trick. 3. You don’t need to rent a TUK, any tourist knows that pick me is valid. 4. WiFi speeds do suck, if your a digital nomad maybe head down south. Has way better speeds. 5. Hot water, yes I do agree it’s a hit or miss even in a tropical country the water isn’t that warm. Not much feedback here, I had to deal with the same thing. 6.
Great tip about renting a tuktuk! I ride a motorbike in Indonesia but it's tricky sometimes strapping the bags on. Having some spare space and weather cover sounds brilliant!!
As a tea lover did you find a Sri Lankan one that you loved? Sounds like travelling in Mozambique, Malawi… tomatoes, lettuce, onions, garlic, chilli & fish or goat. But hey, when in Rome! And of course they don’t get the first world grade 1 produce!!
Traveling abroad allows you to experience different cultures firsthand. It can help you gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the world and the people in it. It can also help you become more open-minded, tolerant, and accepting of different ways of life, and you will return home practically a new person! So the whole point of travelling is not to judge ,plus it is not like the west but even that I had many issues travelling in the west but i always try to find a solution rather than complaining.
Thank you for this Me and my wife are there for a month in April The tuk tuk rental is something we didn't know but would definitely like We see they do manual and automatic The automatic ones are electric Is this an issue with recharging
Hey Cam from Australia here, thanks for the info on Sri Lanka, the wife and I are travelling there in a few months. Also cheers for the luggage heads up, I’ve tried getting online but the postage to Aus i crazy, any chance you know where I can buy from Aus? Cheers
Thanks for the video! One question. My wife and I will go in April and want to do Negombo - Sigiriya - Polonnaruwa - Kandy - Eliya - Ella and SW beaches. Would the Tuktuk thing work for the whole road trip or is it too much for any of the distances? Would you instead rent a car or use Bus? Thank you in advance!
I'm in the country now and personally would not feel safe driving a tuktuk that distance. They are super slow over hills and unstable turning, and questionable traction in rain. Do you drive your car back home without a seatbelt? A tuktuk is worse, as you have metal all around you, not designed with safety in mind whatsoever and almost no protection from anything, so if you get in a collision with a bus or something significant you probably won't survive. Drivers are totally nuts and go in the opposite lanes all the time. So, limiting usage to low-traffic, lower-risk, lower-speed areas is what I'd suggest, if you place value on your life. There's a good train system and everything is cheap, including taxis, so its actually already easy to get around. I think everyone who rents and doesn't have an accident recommends it, but I doubt those who have had accidents or have been killed recommend it.
Thanks for your generous words. 🙏 As a Sri Lankan I watched all of your Sri Lankan series and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's one of the best. Oh Mandy! We Sri Lankans love Canada too.. we once knocked you people out for the lowest one day cricket total 🤣 Nowadays people had forgotten that 🇨🇦 & 🇱🇰 enjoyed a close relationship several decades ago and Canada was so generous towards us that Canada gifted us several train engines in 1950s, which were named after Canadian provinces and Cities to honour them, like Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Montreal etc... and most of them are still running like demons. One of them had pulled the train that hit by the boxing day tsunami. So, we love 🇨🇦 more than you think ❤ Come back again to 🇱🇰 Best wishes for your future ❤❤
Loved this! Thanks so much for the heads up on the ATM and money situation! Where to next? Cant wait to see your next adventures! I have loved this Sri Lanka series…going there in March 24!
Not only food city,there have keells,arpico all over the country. Also i notice u guys searched coke zero in regular shops.its not possible.only in supermarkets.
thank you guys for sharing positive and negative things you felt during the stay in our country to the whole world....And come again to sri lanka, go to the village areas you will feel more hospitality than the cities... Because the people are busy in the cities... Good luck both of you...!!!
Hey guys Your reporting is not fair. Information provided does give a avarage picture, its bias. Your information mislead tourists. You all looking for bad part of everything. Really disappointed reporting Really bad.
Complaining complaining always is this what Nomads do 😮it’s your choice to visit this country No one wanted you here immerse into its rich culture food beaches wildlife hills local produce great tea unclaimed wonders people around and stop complaining will make you two better nomads after all you get paid putting up contents you not doing it for free if you continue this way sooner or later you going to have 0 followers and always remember you choose to come here so just accept and go with the follow or say goodbye to your RUclips channel altogether Disappointed and disgusting hearing to two this way I hope a lot would agree with me Life is short and to be enjoyed so embrace it or walk away !!!!
It is really wired you complained about hot water in such a warn country where the temperature is most like 30 plus degrees unless you are in the up in the hill side
Ay, thanks for the upload guys! We r planning our trip soon. One thing, did you need to have any international license or any other documents to drive a tuktuk or scooty?
I'm half way through this and wonder if you did any research before arriving in SL....can't believe u advising on spicy food!!! Can't watch any more sorry
Do you think the ATM issue happened because of foreign currency exchange? After the economic crisis, there were heightened restrictions on foreign currency transactions so dunno if that is what created issues. If I'm not mistaken, they restricted the amount per transaction as well. Otherwise, usually any ATM within a Cirrus network bank work quite OK. Usually, within more urban cities there's no issue but sometimes in cities outside Colombo, it's a little difficult. Sorry you had to deal with that.
Oh wow, the backlash in the comments are brutal. Having watched a few vlogs of LloydandMandy in Sri Lanka, I don't think they meant to be negative about their experience in Sri Lanka. It's just their casual observations and subdued style of speaking combined with a negative clickbait caption to this video that seems to have put off most first timers watching these two.
I am born and living in Sri Lanka. I have moved to 3 houses in 3 cities since I married and finally settled in my 3rd city Ragama. All my neighbors in every city are very kind and helpful hv had no problem being a local. Don't talk dirty jst because you earn money for a living from videos
This was a really great wrap up guys. We visited Sri Lanka in 2017 and the economy was struggling then as well, it’s sad to hear that is still this way. Such an underrated, friendly country. Wish we had known about hiring a 🛺. We hope to return one day. Can’t wait to see what is next 🌴
Tbh the economy was booming at the time u came in 2017 with record number of tourists as well....the Easter bombings n Covid kinda destroyed the economy.
you really get what you paid for, you can not complain having no luxuries with low budgets you have really good hotel options if you pay around 100usd per night which is really good, if you pay 20 USD for night and can't complain not having luxuries.
Lots of negative comments i actually think sri lanka was one of the best vlogs youve done. Less indulgent and found it very down to earth with all the ups n downs. 😊
Hey guys, thanks for your awesome videos on Sri Lanka. Amazing that you enjoyed. I am actually on my way..probably be there around 48 hours 😊or so. You mentioned something re Internet speed. If you are someone starve for Internet like me, get a local Sim with a unlimited data upload/download is low speeds. But 5G and the reception is prety awesome around the country. 😊
From the caption of the the Vlog and till the end its a list of complaints. Blackouts, yes. Its possible. But having a generator and no power for 20min, unbelievable. Sri Lanka is a tropical country, hot and humid. Cold shower is the best option and the water is not cold as in Canada. ATM issue, first time I have seen this kinda comment travelling all over the city to get cash from an ATM. Wonder which card you guys are using??? Negative comments are always welcome if they are really valid. But with a negative mindset, it is a different story. Anyway, thank you for visiting Sri Lanka and glad you felt the friendlyness and the hospitality of the people which you will not get in another country even you pay a higher price!
LOL when you said they couldn't careless if we were Canadians....how so i am curious because i am canadian and we always think we are being loved when canadians travel abroad!
Canadian lady had it right about Sri Lankans. Yeah Sri Lankans are big Cricket fans like their Indian counterparts up north and Australia's prowess in the sport over so long has endeared them to many Sri Lankans going back decades. Also a lot of Sri Lankans have settled in Australia and are happy there. Which is another reason they like Australians. Also Australians as far as Sri lankans are concerned don't have any historical baggage like if you were English for example or Dutch or Portuguese that have a colonial history or intrigues with India regarding Sri Lanka. Canadians are not as well known because they don't have a world beating cricket team and they are very far away compared to Australia. So more Australians visit Sri Lanka than Canadians and Americans. as tourists going back 50 years. They have been one of the biggest group of tourists over a very long time so they are well known and visible. So Australians because its closer have a visible presence. Yeah Sri Lankans do like Australians more because they see Australia and Australia as a country thats been good Sri Lanka compared with other countries. Might not be always true but that is the perception among Sri Lankans.
Not sure where you went for toiletries, the wayside shops are like some dollar stores or shops in up North in very small towns I just came back from SL. There are enough toiletries. Cargill's Food city and Keels are everywhere and also Aprico. Every town has them not in villages. You don't have to carry them from wherever you are travelling from Also I changed some money at one of airport Banks first if the ATM is not working go into a bank and get money. There are enough different banks. Bank of Ceylon Sampath Bank Peoples Bank HSBC Commercial bank etc etc. Any bank is good. You just walk in and ask a teller you need to get money from your card. They will help you.
These guys only radiate negative vibes. Complaining for everything. who the hell would be looking for Sephora when you travel in a country like Sri Lanka. I live in Australia and all my ANZ bank issued credit and debit cards worked in all the ATM's that I have tried in Sri Lanka.
Traveling to another country is to experience the culture, food, the people, religion, etc. so if you are looking for a place like home, stay in your own country!!!!!
They need to luxury services in lowbudget 😂💔 if you need super comfy you can choose shangrila hilton cinnamon grand like this🤣 And we have so many supermarkets keels cargills and if you want to buy evrything like your country we have option go to spar supermarket its have so many chees and meats and ham also.. I never think atm machines are not working its may be your account or your card issue dont put all the your issues to blaming sri lanka What is the your travel opinion ? Same as your livings and country .. Sri lanka is a developing country ..but its have so many waterfalls beautiful beaches and adventure things to do .. Im really disappointed with your RUclips caption 😐💔
I just found your channel! I get to Sri Lanka on Tuesday 😊😊. Good to know about the ATMs, we had issues with that in Vietnam using our Canadian cards!! Great content 😊. Also Mandy, I don't want to assume...but are you from NL? I hear the twang every now and then 😊 lol!! Happy travels 😊😊
As a solo, seasoned traveler. I found Sri Lanka to be unsafe. I experienced racism, inflated prices, overcharging, pick pocketing three times, attempted bag snatching once, harrassment, one man touched me up (first time anywhere), intimidation from bus conductors. One night someone followed me home and tried to break into my room. If you ask a Sri Lankan they will deny any problems exist because the culture can be disingenuous. Put simply as a Whiteman or Sunai as they call us, I was a target for the bad people and there are many bad people in Sri Lanka who want to take advantage of you. Never again. It's worse than India. I've felt safer in Colombia.
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we use people's bank here and not other banks as it does not work with us - greetings from germany to sri lanka
i downloaded offline sri lanka map and pick me when i needed transport. Cool country indeed, almost 1week here and i have nothing to complain so far. Sorrily we have black out this evening haha for 5hrs i think? but now happy nights again, power is back
You can't really complain that every countries are not like western countries. What's the point of traveling if it's same everywhere with Sephora, Supermarket, etc? Same about the food habits, different country, different diet, different fruits/veggies...
We live in Sydney but decided to get married in Sri Lanka…. Just had the most awesome time. Definitely can recommend it
Common guys, complaining about hot water on a warm tropical island?, most locals dont use it , because theres no need for it, Apart from the cooler hill regions.
Not even common , to travel means you have your eyes open , travel is not about spending all your time on social media complaining , I lived in this country and I can tell you the vast cuisine the vast culturally mix makes this country a beautiful place . If you travel with an open heart and open mind you are better off .. the people need to be more open especially the so called westerners who actually think they come from first world countries .. .
They haven’t got the money to travel in luxury and they expect the red carpet treatment. 😂😂😂
@@Wildskatz 😦😆😆😆
I’ve been too Sri Lanka 9 times over the years and I have never had a problem taking money out of ATM,s and the supermarkets are very well stocked with quality items. It’s like you were just looking for something to be negative about.
I agree with the ATMs. Only a few ATMs allow some international cards. I have the same problem and have been traveling to Sri Lanka for last 20 years so now I know which ATMs to use. Supermarkets are pretty good and lots of items are available. This couple sounds like a pretty hard work.
@@sampathgamvasam640Wich ATM are best to use ?
@@marktlijnhe didn’t say he’s from Sri Lanka, he said he’s been there nine times 😂
You are so negative about everything ,Sri Lanka is a fabulous place, there will be rough and smooth patches as there is all over the world.
We have travelled there many times and never had an issue with ATM machines or hot water. Infact we have never had any real problems.
It's wonderful to see livestock on the roads.
what about the wifi?
@@brittanysapology9528 Mostly no problems with the Wifi
I had no problems with the ATMS. Travelled from Scotland. Not once did I have a problem.
Yesterday we had three atms that run out of money. But tuktuk driver helped us solve the problem. It was also a nice way to explore the city a little bit. Payed the helpful driver some extra. My wife is born in Sri Lanka. It’s my second visit. Love the country and culture.
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What i get from this is that "Digital Nomads" are better off their digital nomad enclaves like Phuket, Canggu which have abundance of hot showers, smoothie bowls, burgers, WiFi, cosmetics and gourmet food shops and psuedo spirituality and leave the great travel destinations to travellers who just simply want to immerse in local culture without drones and cameras
I love this comment. This vlog is an irritating watch because they don't seem to want to know the local culture, but just be hipsters abroad exercising their white privilege to moan about not having everything they're used to in a country that's not their own.
Haha, Love the comments. I am watching this from Sri Lanka and I just the other day withdrew money from am ATM in the most remote place between colombo and digana. Hot showers at 30 degrees? Groceries? Both seem well intended, but some of the comments really made me chuckle, because if how naive they come across.
Well said, thank you.
You get what you pay for just as anywhere else in the world. There are many 5 star luxury hotels in Sri Lanka. It’s pretty stupid to complain the lack of luxury when you haven’t got the money to pay for it really. 🤷🏻♀️
Thanks for visiting our country, Sri Lanka. By the way, guys you have put a caption to this video as 'Don't travel to Sri Lanka'. I think these words would discourage the future visitors to the island. So, it's better if you can put another caption to it.
Agreed!
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Only care about their views
labeta vedi pahasukam hoyana aya.
Strange comments about ATMs and Supermarkets
I never had any issues across Sri Lanka
In terms of Supermarkets Cargills are everywhere but they aren't the best
Keels or Spar is more or less like Coles or Wollies 😅
Cargills is like BI-Lo ( if anyone remember) I guess
Seems like an old video since the power cuts were mentioned
They must have some weird card. I've never had issues with my Australian Visa cards.
Seems to be a very special card. Complaints about supermarkets and 'spicy food' in countries like Sri Lanka/ India where bland food is totally unknown, seems also ' very special'. If you intend to go to places like Dambulla, Sigiriya (so awesome, walk up to this mountain with a pool on top) Kandy, Polonnaruwa ( highly recommended), better take a taxi/ book a Sri Lanka tour. This tuk tuk renting may be funny but could be rather exhausting for longer time/ longer distances. And yes, it's for sure advisable to bring your toiletries to Asian countries since - if available - they are mostly much more expensive than in your home country. Esp. when traveling with these huge suitcases mentioned in the advert, you have enough space for toiletries 😉. Great that you folks could enjoy the wonderful nature and the beautiful people of Sri Lanka❤
Navigating Sri Lanka is like exploring a tropical theme park - from cultural attractions to wildlife safaris, every corner is a new adventure. Just remember, in Sri Lanka, even the monkeys seem to be enjoying the lush greenery, possibly planning their own Instagram takeover! This has one of the many countries in Asia that is definitely on the list of my personal bucket list. Hopefully, one of these days, my travel dart would land and hit on this!
Thank you for visiting Sri Lanka. Sri Lankans are so proud of their country and culture and want tourists to come to Sri Lanka. I was there for two weeks and not a single blackout. Things have improved.
salli thiyana sancharakayo adupadu kiyanne ne.
Hey, This is a traveler from NZ and this is what I can tell about the points/complaints they made.
1) ATMs - Used an international ATM card from NZ and never had any issue. Almost all the ATMs in SL accept Visa/Master, Cirrus..etc.
2) Food - Of course, they use spices in almost everything. It would have been pretty boring if they only use salt & pepper.
3) Renting a tuk tuk - Can't comment on this one as we hired a car.
4) Hospitality - It's undoubtedly one of the finest. You can never complain on that and like many other third world countries SL also has scammers who try to rip off the foreigners.
5) Groceries - Well, you are in South Asia. Don't expect the comfort or luxury you had back in your country. They have number of super market chains and you can buy pretty much everything (necessities) under one roof.
6) WiFi -I can agree. WIfi is terrible.
7) Hot water - Come on. You are in the heart of the tropics and you need hot water.? :D
8) Wild life - Try not to trigger them. Follow the guidelines given by authorities and the locals. Simple as that. Anyway, Tuk tuk is not the safest vehicle to save your life against an elephant.
9) Police - Tourists rarely have issues with cops.
10) Uber - Didn't used them during the time in SL. But I recommend to stick with Uber or any other app based taxi service providers so that it will reduce the chances of getting ripped off by the tuk tuk drivers.
11) Crime & safety - SL has it's own problems. But it's sometimes safer than major cities from the developed world.
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@ 14:57 "A lot of people are vegetarian here etc" . Not really , nearly all Sri Lankans eat sea food, which makes them at the least pescatarian not veggies. I would say less than 5% are pure vegetarian.
Very true
Even though, they're not all vegetarian, the majority eat more vegetarian food than meat-based dishes.
@@grimoirehe4rtthat's not the norm though. Some people eat a vegetarian diet around religious holidays or events, but the majority of the population is definitely not vegetarian. Sri Lankan seafood dishes and chicken curry are household staples!
@@bkilpatrick5828 I never the opposite. I said it's normal for a Sri Lankan household to have more vegetarian dishes than meat-based.
Mandy, I’m Sri Lankan-Canadian myself. SL does miss the 1st world comforts such as having the ability to get in the car and go to a Shoppers (Drug Mart) or Sephora to pick up all of your toiletries and some - or meats and cheese at a grocery store. SL is not there yet and maybe they may get to that place one day. I’m not sure if I’d want them to be that way though. I wouldn’t want my place of birth to lose its soul. Its soul is its beauty. The sense of happiness I feel when I’m there I don’t always experience in Toronto. I do wish country to do better economically so its people don’t suffer - they have for too long. One can be happy with less. You don’t have to have everything the 1st world has to be happy. Less is more!
Good luck in your travels.
Its soul is its beauty! Well said totally agree. 💙💜🩵
Err... Cargill's , Keells , Spar, Aprico, Laugfs, Glomark ... Mega Chains scattered across the country .. what the hell r u talking abt 😮
I can see that youve nit been to the country in tge past 15 years😂😂
@@LionKing-md5km I have - my last visit was in 2017. I know what she means though, thus my philosophical response. People in Canada and US are spoilt by the abundant choices available to them. For instance, if I want grass fed prime rib steak, I walk into a grocery store 10 mins down the road 11 at night, boom there it is. If Mandy wants high end eyeliner from Sephora, she walks into any major mall, whoop there it is. These are 1st world choices. To be frank, If one has those kind of expectations when visiting emerging countries, they shouldn’t be travelling at all. I know Sri Lankans who will never think of relocating permanently for these same reasons.
@@Gordi_B Thats their food what they eat they have it. You cant find a king coconut there when they want😂
LMAO “there’s no Sephora” thankfully there is no Sephora! That’s what makes these places better than the devolved countries
The caption says don't travel? I think it's a beautiful place.
I went to Kandy in 2022, had no problems using any of the ATMs. The people are so welcoming & friendly.
Found your blog very negative...
We are really struggling in Canada too, government is just ripping us off too, last 2 years we paid 60 K in interest alone, be happy you guys got a chance to travel beautiful island ,,,😢
Not only food city, we have many different groceries if you wanna shop. Keels, arpico, laugh, glomark, spar etc. U need to do more research than this when u travel foreign country. Enjoyed your videos 👍
Agree, I don’t how they missed KEELS which has massive supermarkets.
yeah keels and arpico, very near to my area and we use navigation so we wont be lost. - greetings from germany and now in sri lanka. Hospitable people indeed
Hi, many of your comments are incorrect. Let me correct them so viewers understand what to expect and that you don't discourage people from visiting this beautiful Island. Btw, Im from Pakistan, and I can honestly say, Sri Lanka is one of the best and most memorable trips I ever had in my life. Yes it will be different than other WESTERN countries, so its important not to have the same expectsions, you are not visiting USA and highly vain countries so you will not find a SEPHORA:
1 - FOOD: Food is not all spicy like the lady said. This is completely incorrect. And the food is absolutely delicious and even if you don't have spice there is PLENTY of flavour (you misrepresented that here), you have try different places to get a sense of the food. rice/curry, kottu Rotis, Pittu, String hoppers, Vaddde, crab, tea etc etc, (there is so many to try I cant even scratch the surface here). I think these foreigners tried one place and is basing their whole experience on it....
2 - RENTING A TUKTUK. Honestly, there is no point doing this. Im not even sure why you would bother?
Ahh so sorry to hear that you had so many problems with your bank we always went to Bank of Caylon (BOC) and it worked every time! I'm not sure if it's our card or something but it worked for us!
we always use people's bank because when we tried other bank like what you said ceylon, it does not work or maybe depending to the bank? card from our bank
Actually, the United States is probably the most dangerous developed country around. I’m from the USA and I no longer go to places with big crowds and I also never sit with my back to the entry door plus I always look for a second exit. There has been too many mass shootings throughout the country to where I no longer feel at ease the way I use to.
Do you still wear a mask everywhere you go?
Simply going to a gas station or retail store can be a chance of losing your life in America. I live in Florida and this place just never feels safe. Too many arrogant people, racism, big egos, and just overall not a friendly place.
Thank you for your positive thoughts about sri lanka and the advices have you been given for the fresh travelers who are wish to visit sri lanka. Hope you will be back and have another great time and enjoy our warmly welcome & hospitality 🙏.
Great Vlogs, guys! Mandy wild elephants are not pest. They have lost their habitat due to deforestation. If you read about the number of elephants that gets killed in a year, it's shocking.
1) yah .. bring lot of cash when you come..
2) If you don’t like Spice ask for plain rice , plain String hoppers or just bread .
3) where ever there is a Cargills super market, there should always always a Keells super store near by .. donno why you guys never noticed that ..
Cargills Food city chain is the most spread out in the country. But Keels, Spar, Arpico, Glowmark ect are much better quality chains.
As for grocery stores n supermarkets...theres so many such as SPAR, Keells, Glomark, Arpico, Cargills and Laughs.....wish u guys just asked a local from where u could shop
Thank you so much for sharing this video of your travels in Sri Lanka. It’s really helpful and inspiring. Keep up the great work.🎉😊
I have never faced these problems in srilanka . It was always comfortable and nice
I'm a Brit living in Cyprus.
I visited Sri Lanka in 2022 with my Sri lankan fiancé, it was during the fuel crisis.
We stayed in Kandy for the month looking to buy a property...
We did experience blackouts but the hotel had a generator.
ATMs were fine, the local supermarket was fine too.
Loved the people, so welcoming & helpful.
Plan on moving to Sri Lanka to live in a few year's.
I deffo don't recommend living in Cyprus!
All they want is to rip you off, very rarely get a receipt if having local work done on your house or car etc. (unless you ask for one ofcourse).
Thanks for sharing loved following your trip and we are already looking forward to our visit to Sri Lanka soon ❤
I was born in Srilanka but I have been living in Australia for the past 40 years and I’m an Australian Citizen. I have travelled to almost every country in the world and have been to UK USA and Canada about ten times and I have never used an ATM. If you carry enough US Dollars or Australian Dollars or British Pounds you can change the money to a local currency anywhere in the world including SriLanka or have a credit card handy and most hotels accept them. Hire a car if you want to see the country not Tuk Turks and research and think before you leave then you will have no problems. Srilanka most people speak and understand English unlike in some countries. Do not be negative but appreciate and enjoy the country. Only thing is if you want to go to a toilet in the Colombo Fort Railway Station be sure to ewear a gas mask or an Oxygen Mask. Ha ha if you want to be critical about a country better to stay in your own country and Whinge Whinge Whinge ! I have travelled to Srilanka from Australia about 15 times during the past years and never had a problem and I never use a Tuk Tuk but hire a car.
The dates of your travel in the island would have been helpful considering the numerous hiccups of economic crises that have plagued the island in recent years, which may explain many of the negative experiences.
Oh my Lord i think you're the only tourist who had so many complaints about Sri Lanka. My thought is you should travel to Asian countries, because these countries are still developing.
They’re deliberately kept poor because of corrupt countries like hers actually.
Thank you guys for wonderful compliments about Sri Lanka!❤
Thanks for visiting Sri Lanka guys. Loved your video.
ATMs normally accept all cards. Better to check out the ATMs near the bank itself. Not sure really what happened there btw. Sometimes the card issuer bank gateways put blocks taking money out. Nothing to do with ATMs.
Guys Cargills is not the only food city option here. You have Keells, SPAR, Glomark, Laughfs supermarkets spread all across. Also there are many mini supermarkets.
Most of the SL folks are not vegetarians guys. You can find enough and more meat in any of the supermarkets.
Cafe Wifi, yeah agree it's sometimes good and sometimes bad. Depends on the place. There are very cheap internet connections from Dialog and Mobitel if you are here to work.
Wild elephants are wild guys. Wherever they meet you. Dont expect them to shake hands with you.
Anyway thanks a lot for checking out our amazing country. Hope you will visit us again.
You might be the only people who had problem with atm
1. ATMS are reliable not sure what ur yappin about blud; was in SL last year around the same time dec 15- Jan 25th. Apple Card worked fine, atms worked fine as well
2. Spice level? Really lol not even gonna dive deep on this, a simple “ no spicy” would do the trick.
3. You don’t need to rent a TUK, any tourist knows that pick me is valid.
4. WiFi speeds do suck, if your a digital nomad maybe head down south. Has way better speeds.
5. Hot water, yes I do agree it’s a hit or miss even in a tropical country the water isn’t that warm. Not much feedback here, I had to deal with the same thing.
6.
Great tip about renting a tuktuk! I ride a motorbike in Indonesia but it's tricky sometimes strapping the bags on. Having some spare space and weather cover sounds brilliant!!
As a tea lover did you find a Sri Lankan one that you loved? Sounds like travelling in Mozambique, Malawi… tomatoes, lettuce, onions, garlic, chilli & fish or goat. But hey, when in Rome! And of course they don’t get the first world grade 1 produce!!
Traveling abroad allows you to experience different cultures firsthand. It can help you gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the world and the people in it. It can also help you become more open-minded, tolerant, and accepting of different ways of life, and you will return home practically a new person! So the whole point of travelling is not to judge ,plus it is not like the west but even that I had many issues travelling in the west but i always try to find a solution rather than complaining.
Thank you for this
Me and my wife are there for a month in April
The tuk tuk rental is something we didn't know but would definitely like
We see they do manual and automatic
The automatic ones are electric
Is this an issue with recharging
I have always dream to live in a place like that
Visit to Srilanka 😊
ok it is great to rent a Tuk Tuk for the entire time, but what did you do with your luggage and how did you left it in the tuk tuk?
SUPER helpful, thanks!
Hey
Cam from Australia here, thanks for the info on Sri Lanka, the wife and I are travelling there in a few months.
Also cheers for the luggage heads up, I’ve tried getting online but the postage to Aus i crazy, any chance you know where I can buy from Aus?
Cheers
Thanks for the video! One question. My wife and I will go in April and want to do Negombo - Sigiriya - Polonnaruwa - Kandy - Eliya - Ella and SW beaches. Would the Tuktuk thing work for the whole road trip or is it too much for any of the distances? Would you instead rent a car or use Bus? Thank you in advance!
I'm in the country now and personally would not feel safe driving a tuktuk that distance. They are super slow over hills and unstable turning, and questionable traction in rain. Do you drive your car back home without a seatbelt? A tuktuk is worse, as you have metal all around you, not designed with safety in mind whatsoever and almost no protection from anything, so if you get in a collision with a bus or something significant you probably won't survive. Drivers are totally nuts and go in the opposite lanes all the time. So, limiting usage to low-traffic, lower-risk, lower-speed areas is what I'd suggest, if you place value on your life. There's a good train system and everything is cheap, including taxis, so its actually already easy to get around. I think everyone who rents and doesn't have an accident recommends it, but I doubt those who have had accidents or have been killed recommend it.
In Sri Lanka most of the electricity is made by hydro power, during the dry season reservoirs go dry forcing power cuts.
Thanks for your generous words. 🙏
As a Sri Lankan I watched all of your Sri Lankan series and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's one of the best.
Oh Mandy! We Sri Lankans love Canada too.. we once knocked you people out for the lowest one day cricket total 🤣
Nowadays people had forgotten that 🇨🇦 & 🇱🇰 enjoyed a close relationship several decades ago and Canada was so generous towards us that Canada gifted us several train engines in 1950s, which were named after Canadian provinces and Cities to honour them, like Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Montreal etc... and most of them are still running like demons. One of them had pulled the train that hit by the boxing day tsunami.
So, we love 🇨🇦 more than you think ❤
Come back again to 🇱🇰
Best wishes for your future ❤❤
Loved this! Thanks so much for the heads up on the ATM and money situation! Where to next? Cant wait to see your next adventures! I have loved this Sri Lanka series…going there in March 24!
Theres no issue with Atms n money over here....these backpackers keep spreading all sorts of bs online about Countries without doing any reseach ...
absolute garbage about ATMs, never had an issue using my NZ or Australian issued cards
ATMs work.
Not only food city,there have keells,arpico all over the country. Also i notice u guys searched coke zero in regular shops.its not possible.only in supermarkets.
Love SL I keep coming back for more! Wonderful place. Like a second home. I live in Ireland so it’s a great escape and cheap
thank you guys for sharing positive and negative things you felt during the stay in our country to the whole world....And come again to sri lanka, go to the village areas you will feel more hospitality than the cities... Because the people are busy in the cities... Good luck both of you...!!!
Hey guys
Your reporting is not fair. Information provided does give a avarage picture, its bias. Your information mislead tourists. You all looking for bad part of everything.
Really disappointed reporting
Really bad.
Thank yoy guys coming for srilanka... much love 💓🤗
Complaining complaining always is this what Nomads do 😮it’s your choice to visit this country No one wanted you here immerse into its rich culture food beaches wildlife hills local produce great tea unclaimed wonders people around and stop complaining will make you two better nomads after all you get paid putting up contents you not doing it for free if you continue this way sooner or later you going to have 0 followers and always remember you choose to come here so just accept and go with the follow or say goodbye to your RUclips channel altogether Disappointed and disgusting hearing to two this way I hope a lot would agree with me Life is short and to be enjoyed so embrace it or walk away !!!!
Could you share details on taking our own drone there? I did not get much pointers about taking a drone along.
It is really wired you complained about hot water in such a warn country where the temperature is most like 30 plus degrees unless you are in the up in the hill side
Ay, thanks for the upload guys! We r planning our trip soon. One thing, did you need to have any international license or any other documents to drive a tuktuk or scooty?
Good information about Lanka thanku guys
I'm half way through this and wonder if you did any research before arriving in SL....can't believe u advising on spicy food!!! Can't watch any more sorry
Do you think the ATM issue happened because of foreign currency exchange? After the economic crisis, there were heightened restrictions on foreign currency transactions so dunno if that is what created issues. If I'm not mistaken, they restricted the amount per transaction as well. Otherwise, usually any ATM within a Cirrus network bank work quite OK. Usually, within more urban cities there's no issue but sometimes in cities outside Colombo, it's a little difficult. Sorry you had to deal with that.
Oh wow, the backlash in the comments are brutal. Having watched a few vlogs of LloydandMandy in Sri Lanka, I don't think they meant to be negative about their experience in Sri Lanka. It's just their casual observations and subdued style of speaking combined with a negative clickbait caption to this video that seems to have put off most first timers watching these two.
Thanks, guys, and some valuable advice. I'll be there in mid-November. Oh, I'll also be renting a tuk-tuk too! Did you get the automatic?
I am born and living in Sri Lanka. I have moved to 3 houses in 3 cities since I married and finally settled in my 3rd city Ragama. All my neighbors in every city are very kind and helpful hv had no problem being a local. Don't talk dirty jst because you earn money for a living from videos
Yes…. Toilet papers….. we never use toilet papers. We use water.
Is the scenery worth seeing???
This was a really great wrap up guys. We visited Sri Lanka in 2017 and the economy was struggling then as well, it’s sad to hear that is still this way. Such an underrated, friendly country. Wish we had known about hiring a 🛺. We hope to return one day. Can’t wait to see what is next 🌴
Tbh the economy was booming at the time u came in 2017 with record number of tourists as well....the Easter bombings n Covid kinda destroyed the economy.
I was in Colombo,Negombo and most ATM work. I was able to take out £250
Thank you so much for visiting Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
First do some research about a country before you visit...
you really get what you paid for, you can not complain having no luxuries with low budgets you have really good hotel options if you pay around 100usd per night which is really good, if you pay 20 USD for night and can't complain not having luxuries.
Lots of negative comments i actually think sri lanka was one of the best vlogs youve done. Less indulgent and found it very down to earth with all the ups n downs. 😊
Hey guys, thanks for your awesome videos on Sri Lanka. Amazing that you enjoyed. I am actually on my way..probably be there around 48 hours 😊or so. You mentioned something re Internet speed. If you are someone starve for Internet like me, get a local Sim with a unlimited data upload/download is low speeds. But 5G and the reception is prety awesome around the country. 😊
Hot water? We strive for cold water dudeess😂😂😂😂😂
Than you for visiting srilanka. It seems that your card and the account having some issues that it reject in most of the ATM's.
Come to SriLanka guys 🇱🇰🖤
From the caption of the the Vlog and till the end its a list of complaints. Blackouts, yes. Its possible. But having a generator and no power for 20min, unbelievable. Sri Lanka is a tropical country, hot and humid. Cold shower is the best option and the water is not cold as in Canada. ATM issue, first time I have seen this kinda comment travelling all over the city to get cash from an ATM. Wonder which card you guys are using??? Negative comments are always welcome if they are really valid. But with a negative mindset, it is a different story. Anyway, thank you for visiting Sri Lanka and glad you felt the friendlyness and the hospitality of the people which you will not get in another country even you pay a higher price!
Not even in their country of origin
I think it's a pre-requisite to have money in your account before you try to withdraw it through an ATM.
😂
lol
Mmm it can't be normally working ATMs, Have you check with a bank helper to withdraw money
LOL when you said they couldn't careless if we were Canadians....how so i am curious because i am canadian and we always think we are being loved when canadians travel abroad!
Lovely respect 🙏
Canadian lady had it right about Sri Lankans. Yeah Sri Lankans are big Cricket fans like their Indian counterparts up north and Australia's prowess in the sport over so long has endeared them to many Sri Lankans going back decades. Also a lot of Sri Lankans have settled in Australia and are happy there. Which is another reason they like Australians. Also Australians as far as Sri lankans are concerned don't have any historical baggage like if you were English for example or Dutch or Portuguese that have a colonial history or intrigues with India regarding Sri Lanka. Canadians are not as well known because they don't have a world beating cricket team and they are very far away compared to Australia. So more Australians visit Sri Lanka than Canadians and Americans. as tourists going back 50 years. They have been one of the biggest group of tourists over a very long time so they are well known and visible. So Australians because its closer have a visible presence. Yeah Sri Lankans do like Australians more because they see Australia and Australia as a country thats been good Sri Lanka compared with other countries. Might not be always true but that is the perception among Sri Lankans.
Not sure where you went for toiletries, the wayside shops are like some dollar stores or shops in up North in very small towns I just came back from SL. There are enough toiletries. Cargill's Food city and Keels are everywhere and also Aprico. Every town has them not in villages. You don't have to carry them from wherever you are travelling from Also I changed some money at one of airport Banks first if the ATM is not working go into a bank and get money. There are enough different banks. Bank of Ceylon Sampath Bank Peoples Bank HSBC Commercial bank etc etc. Any bank is good. You just walk in and ask a teller you need to get money from your card. They will help you.
These guys only radiate negative vibes. Complaining for everything.
who the hell would be looking for Sephora when you travel in a country like Sri Lanka. I live in Australia and all my ANZ bank issued credit and debit cards worked in all the ATM's that I have tried in Sri Lanka.
Traveling to another country is to experience the culture, food, the people, religion, etc. so if you are looking for a place like home, stay in your own country!!!!!
Thanks for tips .I'm traveling to Sri Lanka on Saturday for a month .
How was it?
@@thetallestdwarf7041 was amazing! My favourite country. I'm definitely going to go back .
If your renting from a local where does your travel insurance sit
They need to luxury services in lowbudget 😂💔 if you need super comfy you can choose shangrila hilton cinnamon grand like this🤣
And we have so many supermarkets keels cargills and if you want to buy evrything like your country we have option go to spar supermarket its have so many chees and meats and ham also..
I never think atm machines are not working its may be your account or your card issue dont put all the your issues to blaming sri lanka
What is the your travel opinion ? Same as your livings and country ..
Sri lanka is a developing country ..but its have so many waterfalls beautiful beaches and adventure things to do ..
Im really disappointed with your RUclips caption 😐💔
I just found your channel! I get to Sri Lanka on Tuesday 😊😊. Good to know about the ATMs, we had issues with that in Vietnam using our Canadian cards!! Great content 😊. Also Mandy, I don't want to assume...but are you from NL? I hear the twang every now and then 😊 lol!! Happy travels 😊😊
They were totally wrong about ATMs.
The thing is every hotel has hot water and cold water except for the budget hotels.
Yeah yeah yeah I have done three suitcases in three years and they were claimed the best
Maybe start considering bringing cash around with you☺
Thanks for coming to Srilanka..
do i need my driving license for that?or international license or no license requyired? i dont have any of them
I love you guys ♥️
As a solo, seasoned traveler. I found Sri Lanka to be unsafe. I experienced racism, inflated prices, overcharging, pick pocketing three times, attempted bag snatching once, harrassment, one man touched me up (first time anywhere), intimidation from bus conductors. One night someone followed me home and tried to break into my room. If you ask a Sri Lankan they will deny any problems exist because the culture can be disingenuous. Put simply as a Whiteman or Sunai as they call us, I was a target for the bad people and there are many bad people in Sri Lanka who want to take advantage of you. Never again. It's worse than India. I've felt safer in Colombia.
whats sunai?
2 months ago I didn’t know this place existed. Took a dna test and find out I’m part Sri Lanka