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Please help me choose a country for outdoor activities: Sri Lanka or GOA. I like to swim in the sea, eat well, but I am very squeamish. Will I feel sick in GOA (sorry for being direct ;)))? How much cleaner is Sri Lanka? (I love animals --- cows, pigs and dogs do not scare, people scare). thanks for answers.
11 years ago  •  12 subscribers 35 answers
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Sri Lanka has stunning deserted beaches. Very beautiful nature. A well-preserved diverse fauna. It is very interesting not just to relax on the beach, but to see the country. with a temple in which one of the main shrines of Buddhism is stored - the Tooth of the Buddha. Noisy crowded Colombo, by the way, there is an excellent zoo. Where they show a small show with elephants, not as bright and colorful as, for example, in Thailand, but still. What should be taken into account , in Sri Lanka, on m ... Farther...
Is it appropriate to leave a maid, as a tip, chocolates in a hotel?
11 years ago  •  8 subscribers 8 answers
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You can leave nothing at all, first see how they are removed. Usually they leave money, 1-2 leva. If you want to give a chocolate bar, it’s better to hand it in, otherwise they won’t understand. For some reason, it’s also customary to pay guides after the tour, this is unusual for us. We usually give 5 leva for two at the exit. Bulgarians are very surprised that this is not customary in our country. And, here, in a restaurant it is customary for us, but they simply round up to the whole leva and ... Farther...
Including for cleaning in the room, in bars?
12 years ago  •  5 subscribers 5 answers
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They always left 1 dollar for cleaning, and if they didn’t make figures, they stopped leaving them at all ... It was like they took money, but they didn’t notice the cleaning ... It all depends on the attitude and attention of the staff to you, like it - leave it, don’t like it - no .... In bars - depending on how you drink. To be remembered for the subsequent service "out of turn" and "with soul", a couple of times you can leave for a dollar. And in principle, you can not leave at all. Farther...
Who can help, we want to book a hotel for seven days and drive around the country for another 2-3 days. Who has experience of such a holiday, please tell me a Russian-speaking guide with your car and of course a verified one.
12 years ago  •  51 subscriber 159 answers
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We do not recommend contacting single guides. We arranged a 3 day tour of Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle with Madu de Silva. We spent only one day with him, and then he left for his grandmother's funeral. We were left without a guide with a driver who does not speak Russian and speaks a little English. His English was of little use, since he did not say anything, but silently drove us from place to place with a rather dismissive attitude. Constantly there was not enough time for sightseeing, as p ... Farther...