Traveltomtom is a travel blog with in-depth destination guides, SIM card and eSIM advice, and travel tips based on real-world experience from visiting almost every country in the world. https://www.traveltomtom.net/list-all-tags/colombo 2026-07-09T02:56:49+02:00 info@Traveltomtom.net info@Traveltomtom.net Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2015-05-15T10:00:58+02:00 2015-05-15T10:00:58+02:00 https://www.traveltomtom.net/destinations/asia/sri-lanka/first-impression-colombo-sri-lanka Tom Grond

<p>It is hard to find a country that is easy accessible, where the tourism industry is flourishing and where I have not been yet, especially in Asia. Though two very well travelled countries were topping that list: India and Sri Lanka. Somehow so far I had never been tempted to go there, although the growing curiosity for especially India. Since there are so many different stories out there, some good, some bad, I thought it was time to put it to the test. A couple days later I flew out from Abu Dhabi and had a smooth landing with Eithad in Colombo: I made it to Sri Lanka.</p>

<p>It is hard to find a country that is easy accessible, where the tourism industry is flourishing and where I have not been yet, especially in Asia. Though two very well travelled countries were topping that list: India and Sri Lanka. Somehow so far I had never been tempted to go there, although the growing curiosity for especially India. Since there are so many different stories out there, some good, some bad, I thought it was time to put it to the test. A couple days later I flew out from Abu Dhabi and had a smooth landing with Eithad in Colombo: I made it to Sri Lanka.</p>