What to do? Sri Lanka or Malaysia?
The three of us are going to do two weeks volunteering in Sri Lanka as we'll be qualified nurses this summer, we'll be based in Kandy. We were considering flying to Malaysia (found flights for £120) thinking of heading there for a week of our month, is that a good time to spend there? We'll be going to Sri Lanka mid August and Malaysia beginning of september? Any tips on both Sri Lanka and Malaysia? We've only got a month before starting work!
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SRI LANKA - the city of 'Kandy' is in the hills so you'll have nice weather during that time. There's a very beautiful and historically important event happening in Kandy during August which is the "Kandy Perehara" (pageant) and it'll be a fantastic experience for you if you could come in time for that. General tips - cotton is the best type of garment to wear because of our sunny weather. generally shorts or tops with straps are OK for casual day- to- day wear but when visiting religious places it is mandatory to have your body covered as in you can wear pants or long skirts and tops with sleeves. food might be a little spicy for you but its tasty... long distance traveling is possible by bus, train or private vehicles which are for hire but the "trishaw" or "3 wheeler" - a small contraption with 3 wheels is the most common mode of transport. since you are based in Kandy walking will give you the best sight seeing though. Have mineral water which is freely available for sale or boiled and cooled water. even though waterborne deceases are very rare here its better to be safe. Ours is a beautiful country. We have everything!! Sunny weather, beautiful beaches, magnificent rain forests, historical sites, Mountains, Wild life parks... you name it we have it .. and being an Island, this is all within a few hundred KM!! So, I think you'll have many places to visit without going to any other country. The most important aspect of our country is our people!! you will not find a more friendlier, helpful and caring group of citizens with smiling faces to top it, anywhere in the world !! :-) oh and about 95% of us speak and understand some level of English!
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