My Good (and bad) First Impressions Of Colombo | Sri Lanka Is Going Through MAJOR CHANGES
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Published 2024-02-26
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All Comments (21)
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Hope you guys enjoyed the video! After a month of touring the country, I have created a Sri Lanka Google Map Travel Guide to help make your trip planning that much easier! Sri Lanka Google Map Travel Guide: www.alinamcleod.com/travel-guides/alinas-sri-lanka… Hotel I stayed at: booking.tp.st/TvBpMoxF Higher end hotel in the area: booking.tp.st/ayoJJ5hH Budget hotel in the area: booking.tp.st/AlQRZWHw
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I've been to Sri Lanka many times and I really love Sinhalese culture. I consider Sri Lakan my second home.
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I spent 6 months in Sri Lanka in 2006. Thanks for refreshing my memories. I was doing tsunami relief work in Kalutara, south of Colombo. Kandy and Ella in the interior are definitely worth the train ride.
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Sri Lanka has always been on my bucket list. Now that the civil war has ended it's become much safer, although the country is struggling economically due to government mismanagement. There are good package deals from the UK so I might give it a go later this year or early next. Are you going to go to the northern Tamil areas?
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Thank you very much Alina for coming to our country, but I express my regret for the problems faced there. Happy birthdays to you.
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I'm fascinated to see the real Cinnamon Gardens after reading the novel Cinnamon Gardens by Canadian-Sri Lankan author Shyam Selvadurai. The novel is set in the 1920s, so I'm sure what I see in your video is quite different. It's still great to have a visual of it, though. Thanks!
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Yes, that "creepiness" of guys around the Fort is a somewhat isolated feature in Sri Lanka - focused in the Central tourist part of Colombo. It is very rare once you are out of the Center of Colombo. Most Sri Lankans are genuinely good people - and very safe to associate with. . . . I live on the edge of Colombo . . . and, definitely, catching a Trishaw in downtown Colombo is much more prone to fraud and over-charging than one will encounter anywhere else in the country.
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Great stuff as always, Alina. You sure know how to pick the exciting places...Colombo, never been there. Seems a magical place. Stay safe!
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I'm a Sri Lankan student who is currently studding in Canada, your videos' inspired me to know lot about Canada. Even though, currently country is facing an economic crisis, their are plenty of things to do and enjoy in Sri Lanka and it is a safe place to visit. Usually, Sri Lankans have a good hospitality and many of them are friendly. Sri Lanka has plenty of things to do and enjoy. I'm glad that you come to visit our country. Stay safe and enjoy your journey. Thank you.
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Thanks for doing this . Sri Lanka is a truly great place to be . Sri Lanka has so much to offer in a small geographical area . To see everything you see in Sri Lanka you may have to travel to multiple countries in other parts of the world.
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Greetings from London, enjoy your journey in one of the most beautiful islands on earth. Take care and stay safe. ❤❤❤
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Hey Alina, I really appreciate you showing the good and the bad to the world. It has increased more awareness and I wish you a very happy birthday
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Great video coverage, and thanks for promoting Sri Lanka. Good job👍 . Love your content.
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From one Alina to another, congrats on a great video! I, too, just love this paradise island. Going back a fourth time later this year. All the best !
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Happy Happy Birthday, Alina. May the coming year bring you fabulous health, abundance, and happiness.
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Belated Happy Birthday, Alina. Another excellent video. That meal looked delicious and the price was amazing!
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Thank you Alina for a great Video. I never thought about Sri Lanka. I now am ! Great presentation
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Ni Sa Bula from Fiji. I am moving to Colombo at the end of April and wanted to thank you all your infor🙏. It really help us see the place with more detailed descriptions and feel. Again thank you from the land of Fiji Water.
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can't wait to see the ring! Thank you for the video!
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Have a very good year!
