Sri Lanka quickly became one of our favorite destinations in the world. The friendly people, the amazing animals and the natural beauty of the land are things we will never forget. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
So glad you enjoyed your visit. Thanks for sharing. We hope to encourage others to visit this beautiful country. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Thank you for this video…Yes! I too really enjoyed Sri Lanka…the People, the beauty and cleanliness of the country and all the marvellous Animals and birds…I was born in Guyana, South America, but Immigrated to Canada in 1969…Canada is one of the best countries in the world..And I am very proud to be a Citizen for 55 years…..but if I had to choose another country to live in today…I would choose to live in “ Nuwara Eliza, Sri Lanka “ it is the Tea area …ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN THE WORLD…. With a spring like climate all year.
Thanks and so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing your story. We thought Nuwara Eliya was a great city. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Wow! I have always wanted to go to Sri Lanka and I heard it was nice, but I had no idea just how beautiful it truly was! Looking at this most perfect video made me teary lol. It touched my heart. Thank you very much for sharing this. Happy Sunday you guys ❤❤
Thanks for the kind words and hope you get to go to Sri Lanka. Let us know if we can help you in any way. Happy Sunday back! Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
I didn’t know very much about Sri Lanka, including the fact that you can take a safari! Thank you again John and Bev for an amazing video and for adding this destination to our growing list!
We have heard that Sri Lanka is a fantastic but previously underrated destination, your video surely shows it in all its natural beauty. Thank you J&B for taking us along.
Lovely video! I recently spent 3 weeks in Sri Lanka as well and totally fell in love with the place. It's been added to my list of favorite countries. I plan to go back again next year and see some of the sights in the south which I missed last time. The Central Highlands (Ella and Nuwara Eliya) are noticeably cooler than the coastal areas and a nice respite. In addition to all the tea plantations, there are so many beautiful waterfalls and wonderful hiking opportunities in the area. I can't wait to go back! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks and so glad you enjoyed it. We enjoyed our time in the Central highlands and the cool weather felt wonderful after the heat of Galle. Thanks again for following along with us. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for following along on our journey and hope you get to visit Sri Lanka at some point. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
What a beautiful video of all the locations you visited! Love both safari parks and the wildlife you saw!! Definitely moving this country up on my list!! Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it and definitely move it up. Very beautiful with a variety of great things to see and do. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Thanks for this video! We are headed to Sri Lanka in August - organised tour, but we will visit many of the same places. Looks fantastic! And leopards! How lucky 😍
Glad it was helpful! Hope you have a wonderful time in Sri Lanka. And yes, the leopard sighting was amazing. We were lucky. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Sri Lanka wasn't on our travel bucket list. Given all the places you have been, it means a lot when you say this was one of your favorite destinations. It looks like a great place! Thank you for sharing your experiences there. You are almost at 100k subscribers! Not surprised given the high quality of your content. Can't wait to celebrate that milestone with you!
Thanks so much for the kind words and for being a faithful follower. So glad you are enjoying our channel. Hopefully there will be a celebration soon. 😉 Sri Lanka is a great place to visit with some unique experiences. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Yes! Thank you! We want to help encourage people to at least check it out. We had a wonderful time. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Glad you liked it. Sri Lanka is very special to us and we have so many wonderful memories. Hope you get to go someday. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching. That leopard put on an incredible display for us. It was a memory of a lifetime for us. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Your videos just keep getting better and better. The photography was amazing and love how you split it up with the animals and put on where you saw things. Also the Google map is so very helpful to get a feel of the area and distance between. I am amazed you found a uber driver to take you 7 hours! That is amazing! I definitely saved this to my Travel Adventure playlist so I can refer back when we are ready to go. Thanks so very much.
Love your take on Sri Lanka ! It seems it is become a more popular place nowadays !! Can you briefly give us an expected budget?? Is it expensive to visit ??
We would still classify it as a lower cost country. It was a little more expensive than India, but still great. You will still pay a lot for the high end hotels and resorts, but we found restaurants, groceries and transport pretty reasonable. Definitely a country worth visiting. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
I really enjoyed your Sri Lanka video especially because I know very little about the country. I had no idea that there was such wildlife. How exciting (and a bit scary) to see the leopard. Really wonderful wildlife video.
Glad you enjoyed it! The leopard was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Hope you get to go someday. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. It was pretty wild seeing that leopard jump out of the tree beside our vehicle!!! Thanks for following along with us. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
I am pleased to hear interesting stories about my country, specially those who visited here even several decades ago. Its actually a good destination for everyone. Because it has vibrant cultures, specially historic and religious places, white sandy beaches around the country. Also it has varieties of pauna and flora. specially tea states breath takings waterfalls in the central hills add more colours to beautify my motherland.
We really enjoyed the video and the music. We will definitely put Sri Lanka on our bucket list. Thank you for the hard work that you put in as you produce these videos as well as the travel school.😊
Thanks for the kind words and so glad you are enjoying our channel and website. You would enjoy Sri Lanka. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Thanks and we had a wonderful time in your country. The people and natural beauty were incredible. We can't wait to return. 🇱🇰❤️ Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
I loved, loved your video on your trip to Sri Lanka! You were really able to experience this beautiful, underrated country and brought us along for the ride🥰
Thank you very much! Hopefully we will reach it soon. It has been quite a journey the last few years. Thanks for following along with us. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
We were very intrigued by your 'grandchild trip' comment. Have you considered doing a tutorial for this? We could use some advice on how to do this so we all have a wonderful memory together. Plus, no doubt ALL your community wants to celebrate your rapidly upcoming 100,000 subscribers with you!
Thanks for the kind words and we hope to have many "grandchild" trips in the future. We do look forward to a little "celebration" in the hopefully near future. Thanks again for following along with us. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Another fabulous video! 🥇looks like my kinda place. Thank you for keeping your videos shorter like “the old days” of YT. Many have bloated longer videos that do not pack the punch or have the ROI that you have provided to your viewers. Kudos! By chance do you have the Azores on your bucket list? I am trying to plan a trip there to the more obscure islands and having some challenges with that. I have already travelled there bf and want MORE! this is rare for me to return to a location. I’m always looking for underdeveloped less touristy spots that have the WOW factor for nature, architecture,culture and food.
Thanks. You would love Sri Lanka. Yes, we have Azores on our list. We made a quick cruise stop there last year and definitely want to return for a longer visit. Attaching our video we did last year on some places that might interest you, in case you haven't seen it. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
First of all let me give you both a warm welcome to our paradise island. Thanks for visiting and letting the world know what Sri Lanka is all about. Also thanks for the lovely comments about your Sri Lanka trip. Much ❤
Our pleasure! The people of Sri Lanka were great and our experiences were so memorable. We do hope our video encourages others to visit this amazing country. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Thanks and yes that is correct. There are some great Sri Lankan hotels and resorts to pick from. The Shangri-La in Hambantota and the Cinnamon Lodge near Sigiriya were both wonderful. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Beautiful video. Had no idea what Sri Lanka was like, thank you. Wondering how we could reach your guide once we make it over there. Also am I correct to assume you were there in March? Trying to get a sense of best time to visit. Cheers!
Glad it was helpful! March was a nice time to visit. If you are on WhatsApp (A must by the way) you can contact him with the WhatsApp number we left in the video description. Let us know if you can't find it. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Costs were slightly higher than India. Both countries were very reasonable, although prices were higher in the higher end hotels and restaurants in both countries. Overall, we considered Sri Lanka quite reasonable. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Looks wonderful, do you have an approximate budget for this trip. Obviously accommodation options can vary dramatically. Great video, thanks for sharing
No, we didn't release a budget for this one, but overall, it was much less expensive than travel in the states. For example, hiring an Uber driver for a five hour drive was less than $100 including the tip. Thanks for subscribing! John & Bev www.retirementtravelers.com
Awesome! How did you research these hotels and outings? I wouldn't know where to start. Were these videos (minus the drone footage) shot with your iPhones? Also, I noticed you pronunciation or Sri Lanka is different than what I've heard before. Is this how it's said in the country?
We have been mostly using our phones, but also some GoPro. Regarding the pronunciation, we jokingly call ourselves the language butchers, so not sure. 🤣 We have heard it pronounced a couple different ways. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Great. Uber costs were around $45 - $80 depending on the length. Most drives we took were 2.5- 4 hours. Hope this helps. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
Thanks. Our plans going forward is to provide the detailed information such as Uber costs on our blogs on our website. We are just a little behind right now. The 5-hour Uber cost was $80, which we thought was very reasonable. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/
We paid cash to the tour guide. We used the Uber app for all Ubers, but not without insistence on our part. They all wanted cash, but we just told them before getting in the car that we were paying on the app and had no money. The tuk tuks were very cheap and we paid cash. Hope this helps! John & Bev
We try! Now you try! ua-cam.com/video/0ktQWI4-_4I/v-deo.htmlsi=WweyU1yi1fCO_AHm 🤣 It’s very hard for us to take what we hear on the ground and replicate it. Googles a great help, but still, it’s hard on us. John & Bev
Sri Lanka quickly became one of our favorite destinations in the world. The friendly people, the amazing animals and the natural beauty of the land are things we will never forget.
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I visited Sri Lanka (Ceylon) in 1979 - spent a month travelling around the country. Loved the people and the places we visited. Hope to go back again…
So glad you enjoyed your visit. Thanks for sharing. We hope to encourage others to visit this beautiful country.
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a whole lot has changed and somethings have stayed the same, hope you visit again
Good to see.you old timer ❤
1979 I'm not born
You are always welcome
Thank you for this video…Yes! I too really enjoyed Sri Lanka…the People, the beauty and cleanliness of the country and all the marvellous Animals and birds…I was born in Guyana, South America, but Immigrated to Canada in 1969…Canada is one of the best countries in the world..And I am very proud to be a Citizen for 55 years…..but if I had to choose another country to live in today…I would choose to live in “ Nuwara Eliza, Sri Lanka “ it is the Tea area …ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN THE WORLD…. With a spring like climate all year.
Thanks and so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing your story. We thought Nuwara Eliya was a great city.
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Wow! Amazing!! Sri Lanka is now on my list of places to travel to!! Thanks for sharing your great tips (as always, so useful!!)
Thanks. Hope you get to visit this fascinating place.
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Wow! I have always wanted to go to Sri Lanka and I heard it was nice, but I had no idea just how beautiful it truly was! Looking at this most perfect video made me teary lol. It touched my heart. Thank you very much for sharing this. Happy Sunday you guys ❤❤
Thanks for the kind words and hope you get to go to Sri Lanka. Let us know if we can help you in any way. Happy Sunday back!
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I didn’t know very much about Sri Lanka, including the fact that you can take a safari! Thank you again John and Bev for an amazing video and for adding this destination to our growing list!
Our pleasure! So glad you enjoyed the video. Sri Lanka is an amazing place.
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Great video! Beautiful country! ❤
It really is! Thanks for following along with us.
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We have heard that Sri Lanka is a fantastic but previously underrated destination, your video surely shows it in all its natural beauty. Thank you J&B for taking us along.
Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. Such a beautiful place.
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Lovely video! I recently spent 3 weeks in Sri Lanka as well and totally fell in love with the place. It's been added to my list of favorite countries. I plan to go back again next year and see some of the sights in the south which I missed last time. The Central Highlands (Ella and Nuwara Eliya) are noticeably cooler than the coastal areas and a nice respite. In addition to all the tea plantations, there are so many beautiful waterfalls and wonderful hiking opportunities in the area. I can't wait to go back! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks and so glad you enjoyed it. We enjoyed our time in the Central highlands and the cool weather felt wonderful after the heat of Galle.
Thanks again for following along with us.
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Im proud to be a sri lankan. This is my green county. Invite you all to visit here to get beautiful experience. ❤
You should be. It is a beautiful country and we loved our experience there.
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Sri Lanka's on our short list. Thank you for this informative and seductive video, John and Bev!
Our pleasure! It is a marvelous place to visit and we hope you get to go soon.
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Enjoyed this fantastic video. One of your best. And we love everything with trains🚂
Awesome! Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for following along with us.
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🥇 SPECTACULAR tour!! Such a beautiful land, and VERY well-presented here...thank y'all! 🙌
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for following along on our journey and hope you get to visit Sri Lanka at some point.
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Awesome, that fortress … wow! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks. One of our favorite hikes of all-time.
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Love this! You’ve inspired me to go to Sri Lanka. 😊
You definitely should! We loved our time there.
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What a beautiful video of all the locations you visited! Love both safari parks and the wildlife you saw!! Definitely moving this country up on my list!! Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it and definitely move it up. Very beautiful with a variety of great things to see and do.
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Thanks for this video! We are headed to Sri Lanka in August - organised tour, but we will visit many of the same places. Looks fantastic! And leopards! How lucky 😍
Glad it was helpful! Hope you have a wonderful time in Sri Lanka. And yes, the leopard sighting was amazing. We were lucky.
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Sri Lanka wasn't on our travel bucket list. Given all the places you have been, it means a lot when you say this was one of your favorite destinations. It looks like a great place! Thank you for sharing your experiences there. You are almost at 100k subscribers! Not surprised given the high quality of your content. Can't wait to celebrate that milestone with you!
Thanks so much for the kind words and for being a faithful follower. So glad you are enjoying our channel. Hopefully there will be a celebration soon. 😉 Sri Lanka is a great place to visit with some unique experiences.
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Fantastic! Sri Lanka is a definite must-see. Excellent primer video.
Yes! Thank you! We want to help encourage people to at least check it out. We had a wonderful time.
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Fascinating..and didn't expect it for Sri Lanka...but that's the beauty of world travel! Keep trekking. Keep looking. Keep enjoying!!! 😊
Thank you so much 🙂 Sri Lanka was amazing. Thanks for your encouragement.
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Thank you so much for promoting our tourism and this video is very cinematic and perfect. Thanks again for the effort. Great ! Adios !
Our pleasure! We loved our time in Sri Lanka.
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what a wonderful way to begin Saturday morning. John and Bev, you are a true inspiration to us future FIRE'ers.
Thanks so much for following along with us and best of luck with your FIRE efforts.
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A wonderful adventure. And beautifully memorialized. Good travels!
Thanks so much. Hope you are enjoying our channel and website.
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Wow! You’ve totally inspired my husband and I to take this trip! Thank you for your great recommendations! Such an inspiring video!
Please do! It is an amazing place to visit. Best of luck and let us know if you make the trip.
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Great video and great music! I’m now inspired to go to SriLanka
Glad you liked it. Sri Lanka is very special to us and we have so many wonderful memories. Hope you get to go someday.
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About SRI Lanka's thanks. all about it...❤❤️👍🙏🌞
Thanks.
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Thanks for sharing such a beautiful place for all of your viewers! Much appreciated.
Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it. Put this place on your bucket list.
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What a fantastic channel! Thank you so much for sharing your adventures and wonderful information.
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching.
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Fabulous……Thanks for sharing your awesome adventures!
Thank you! You’re welcome! John & Bev www.retirementtravelers.com
Beautiful video! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
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looks amazing ! thanks for sharing. Paula
You are so welcome. Sri Lanka is an amazing place to visit.
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Beautiful scenaries. I am sure you enjoyed! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching! We loved Sri Lanka.
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Beautiful! Thank you!
Our pleasure! Thanks for following along and glad you enjoyed the video.
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My son loves leopards and we watched this one together. Looks like an amazing adventure. Thanks for bringing us along!
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching. That leopard put on an incredible display for us. It was a memory of a lifetime for us.
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Your videos just keep getting better and better. The photography was amazing and love how you split it up with the animals and put on where you saw things. Also the Google map is so very helpful to get a feel of the area and distance between. I am amazed you found a uber driver to take you 7 hours! That is amazing! I definitely saved this to my Travel Adventure playlist so I can refer back when we are ready to go. Thanks so very much.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video. Sri Lanka is an amazing place to visit.
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Love your take on Sri Lanka ! It seems it is become a more popular place nowadays !!
Can you briefly give us an expected budget?? Is it expensive to visit ??
We would still classify it as a lower cost country. It was a little more expensive than India, but still great. You will still pay a lot for the high end hotels and resorts, but we found restaurants, groceries and transport pretty reasonable. Definitely a country worth visiting.
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Wow that's incredible. That's says alot you guys get around.😊
Yes we do. Sri Lanka was one of our favorites for many reasons.
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I really enjoyed your Sri Lanka video especially because I know very little about the country. I had no idea that there was such wildlife. How exciting (and a bit scary) to see the leopard. Really wonderful wildlife video.
Glad you enjoyed it! The leopard was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Hope you get to go someday.
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Sri lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) is an endamic species to Sri Lanka.
Loved this video on your travel to Sri Lanka❤
So glad you enjoyed it. Hope you are enjoying our channel and website.
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you have luck enough to saw one of leopard..woow
We were very fortunate to get to see the leopard.
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hi guys welcome to srilanka enjoy take care have a great time
Thanks. We loved our time in Sri Lanka.
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@@RetirementTravelers thats great okay bye
Beautiful video John and Bev! ❤
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.
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Wow!…you two are so brave to be so close to all those wild animals….great video & music ( so relaxing). Thanks😊
Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. It was pretty wild seeing that leopard jump out of the tree beside our vehicle!!! Thanks for following along with us.
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TY. We visit Sri Lanka next year and will definitely reach out to Vinod.
Thanks and great. You won't be dissapointed.
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We are going soon
How was your communication with Vinod?
Wow! So much packed into this video! You could probably make a full video out of each stop!
Thanks and glad you enjoyed it.
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Fabulous! Love the music!!🎉
Glad you like it! Thanks for following along with us.
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It is a fabulous video clip , very nice
Many thanks.
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Great tour/video with excellent music accompanied. 👍👍👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it. Sri Lanka is a beautiful place.
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I am pleased to hear interesting stories about my country, specially those who visited here even several decades ago. Its actually a good destination for everyone. Because it has vibrant cultures, specially historic and religious places, white sandy beaches around the country. Also it has varieties of pauna and flora. specially tea states breath takings waterfalls in the central hills add more colours to beautify my motherland.
We had a wonderful time in Sri Lanka. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It is a beautiful country.
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Thank you very much for the video
You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. We love Sri Lanka.
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Hope to go someday!
Hope you get to go soon! You will enjoy it.
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We really enjoyed the video and the music. We will definitely put Sri Lanka on our bucket list. Thank you for the hard work that you put in as you produce these videos as well as the travel school.😊
Thanks for the kind words and so glad you are enjoying our channel and website. You would enjoy Sri Lanka.
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i am in sri lanka. Thanks bro come to sri lanka❤️❤️
We love Sri Lanka.
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I'm from Sri Lanka i really grateful to you sir describe my country come to Sri Lanka at any time we always warmly welcome you. 🇱🇰 💙
Thanks and we had a wonderful time in your country. The people and natural beauty were incredible. We can't wait to return. 🇱🇰❤️
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I loved, loved your video on your trip to Sri Lanka! You were really able to experience this beautiful, underrated country and brought us along for the ride🥰
Wow, what a beautiful video you have put together. The art and the quality of the video are exceptional. Hope you will reach the 100K very soon.
Thank you very much! Hopefully we will reach it soon. It has been quite a journey the last few years. Thanks for following along with us.
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May the New Year be a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year to all Sri Lankans
Thank you and many blessings to the wonderful people of Sri Lanka.
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Wow. Just wow.
Thanks so much. Glad you liked the video and hope you are enjoying our channel and website.
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We were very intrigued by your 'grandchild trip' comment. Have you considered doing a tutorial for this? We could use some advice on how to do this so we all have a wonderful memory together.
Plus, no doubt ALL your community wants to celebrate your rapidly upcoming 100,000 subscribers with you!
Thanks for the kind words and we hope to have many "grandchild" trips in the future. We do look forward to a little "celebration" in the hopefully near future. Thanks again for following along with us.
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There are so many seenarrin in my Sri Lankans...❤🙏🙏👍
Thanks 😊
John and Bev
Beautiful country😊
It really is! We agree.
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🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Well come to Sri Lanka enjoy your day take care God bless 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
Sri Lanka was amazing. Thanks.
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Another fabulous video! 🥇looks like my kinda place. Thank you for keeping your videos shorter like “the old days” of YT. Many have bloated longer videos that do not pack the punch or have the ROI that you have provided to your viewers. Kudos!
By chance do you have the Azores on your bucket list? I am trying to plan a trip there to the more obscure islands and having some challenges with that. I have already travelled there bf and want MORE! this is rare for me to return to a location. I’m always looking for underdeveloped less touristy spots that have the WOW factor for nature, architecture,culture and food.
Thanks. You would love Sri Lanka. Yes, we have Azores on our list. We made a quick cruise stop there last year and definitely want to return for a longer visit. Attaching our video we did last year on some places that might interest you, in case you haven't seen it.
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So nice......
Thanks. We had a wonderful time in Sri Lanka.
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Beautiful ❤
Loved Sri Lanka!
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Very beautiful country
It really is! Thanks.
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❤❤❤❤ niyamai
Thanks.
Love Sri Lanka.
John and Bev
First of all let me give you both a warm welcome to our paradise island. Thanks for visiting and letting the world know what Sri Lanka is all about. Also thanks for the lovely comments about your Sri Lanka trip.
Much ❤
Our pleasure! The people of Sri Lanka were great and our experiences were so memorable. We do hope our video encourages others to visit this amazing country.
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Thankyou 🇱🇰 ❤
You are welcome.
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Sri Lanka the hidden diamond of Asia 🇱🇰
Yes it is! Thanks for sharing.
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Great video. Hope to visit soon. You did not seem to use many chain hotels. Is my impression incorrect?
Thanks and yes that is correct. There are some great Sri Lankan hotels and resorts to pick from. The Shangri-La in Hambantota and the Cinnamon Lodge near Sigiriya were both wonderful.
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Trincomalee also is beautiful city😍
Thanks for sharing. We put it on the list for next visit.
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Wow nice
Thanks. Sri Lanka is a beautiful country.
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Nice side )
Thanks 😁
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Beautiful video. Had no idea what Sri Lanka was like, thank you. Wondering how we could reach your guide once we make it over there. Also am I correct to assume you were there in March? Trying to get a sense of best time to visit. Cheers!
Glad it was helpful! March was a nice time to visit. If you are on WhatsApp (A must by the way) you can contact him with the WhatsApp number we left in the video description. Let us know if you can't find it.
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Ah yes, now I see it. My apologies. Also I bought something from an ad on this vid. Hehe.
Hi thank you for this. Do you have a break down of prices ? Thank you!
Not at this time, but working to add this information to our website.
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Amazing channel
Thank you so much 😀 Glad you are enjoying our channel.
Hi John and Bev,
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So beautiful!!!! What were costs like there? Would you consider if a bit more price than India or about the same? Thanks for sharing!!!
Costs were slightly higher than India. Both countries were very reasonable, although prices were higher in the higher end hotels and restaurants in both countries. Overall, we considered Sri Lanka quite reasonable.
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Looks wonderful, do you have an approximate budget for this trip. Obviously accommodation options can vary dramatically. Great video, thanks for sharing
No, we didn't release a budget for this one, but overall, it was much less expensive than travel in the states. For example, hiring an Uber driver for a five hour drive was less than $100 including the tip. Thanks for subscribing! John & Bev www.retirementtravelers.com
Awesome! How did you research these hotels and outings? I wouldn't know where to start. Were these videos (minus the drone footage) shot with your iPhones? Also, I noticed you pronunciation or Sri Lanka is different than what I've heard before. Is this how it's said in the country?
We have been mostly using our phones, but also some GoPro. Regarding the pronunciation, we jokingly call ourselves the language butchers, so not sure. 🤣 We have heard it pronounced a couple different ways.
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What a trip! I am currently looking at replicating your route, do you remember what the uber costs were between each location?
Great. Uber costs were around $45 - $80 depending on the length. Most drives we took were 2.5- 4 hours. Hope this helps.
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Hey there John and Bev,a i am senithi i'm 9 yrs old i am a biiiiiig fan of you so please come again to srilanka pleeeeeeease😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
We would love to return to Sri Lanka. Thanks for following along.
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Welcome to my country ❤sri 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 lanka
We loved it!!! ❤️ 🇱🇰
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Come back again Madam and sir 🙏❤️🥰🇱🇰
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Thanks.
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Thank you visit my country , come and visit my beautiful island thank you so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Our pleasure. We loved our time in Sri Lanka. So beautiful.
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I always enjoy your videos but would really appreciate more financial info … like what’s a 5 hour Uber cost?
Thanks. Our plans going forward is to provide the detailed information such as Uber costs on our blogs on our website. We are just a little behind right now. The 5-hour Uber cost was $80, which we thought was very reasonable.
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Thanks for the video. For the tuktuk and local cabs, did you pay with cash or credit card?
We paid cash to the tour guide. We used the Uber app for all Ubers, but not without insistence on our part. They all wanted cash, but we just told them before getting in the car that we were paying on the app and had no money. The tuk tuks were very cheap and we paid cash. Hope this helps! John & Bev
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Thanks. We loved our time in Sri Lanka.
John and Bev
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Thanks. We love Sri Lanka.
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Curious - were your safari costs per person or each?
Those referenced costs were for both of us.
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Anyone had experience with Vinod as a guide for the entire country?
We believe he would be a knowledgable guide for the country with lots of practical experience.
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I am a bilingual tour guide who speaks both English as well as German language, experienced over 25 years.
Thanks for sharing. We hope to return to Sri Lanka someday.
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สวัสดีค่ะ 🙏💙🌼
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Jarusalama romaya saha taharan magaa gamannthaya Romaya ahadi svabhavika vipath valakva ganimaa panath hadanava haall pan viladi navi aya karannaa Romayadi
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Illapoisspallinirayasrishaa
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Pleasesrikaathpillaiwirrmaniiyallpuokeyelliadisarukumwillankuthanaanunmaiyaasonyarusollamadaanka
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This is not criticism but please google the correct pronunciation of places you visit.
We try! Now you try! ua-cam.com/video/0ktQWI4-_4I/v-deo.htmlsi=WweyU1yi1fCO_AHm 🤣 It’s very hard for us to take what we hear on the ground and replicate it. Googles a great help, but still, it’s hard on us. John & Bev
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