Travel tips in Sri Lanka-Lao

Sri Lanka traveling

• Sri Lanka has attracted travelers for centuries. Marco Polo delineated it as the finest island of its size in the world. Balanced just above the Equator amid the balmy waters of the Indian Ocean, the island’s legendary fame for natural beauty and plenty has influenced an almost magical regard even in those who have never visited the place.
• Romantically inclined geographers, poring over maps of the island, compared its outline to a teardrop falling from the tip of India or to the shape of a pearl (the less softhearted Dutch likened it to a leg of ham), while even the name given to the island by early Arab traders – Serendib – gave rise to the English word “serendipity”.

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• Marco Polo’s bold claim still holds true. Sri Lanka packs an extraordinary variety of places to visit within its modest physical dimensions, and few islands of comparable size can boast a natural environment of such beauty and diversity. Sri Lanka boasts more than two thousand years of recorded history, and the noteworthy achievements of the early Sinhalese civilization can still be seen in the continuation of ruined cities and great religious monuments that litter the northern plains.
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  The glories of this early Buddhist civilization continue to provide a benchmark of national identity for the island’s Sinhalese population, while Sri Lanka’s historic role as the world’s oldest stronghold of Theravada Buddhism lends it a unique cultural identity that permeates life at every level. There’s more to Sri Lanka than just Buddhists, however.
• The island’s geographical position at one of the most important staging posts of Indian Ocean trade laid it open to a uniquely wide range of influences, as generations of Malay, Arab, Portuguese, Dutch and British settlers subtly transformed its culture, architecture and cuisine, while the long-established Tamil population in the north have established a vibrant Hindu culture that owes more to India than to the Sinhalese south.
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  However, this very diversity that has long threatened to tear the country apart. But now, The island is experiencing peace for the first time in a generation, and although the physical, political and human scars of war remain raw in many places, most Sri Lankans are now once again looking to the future with secured optimism.

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The best time to visit Cambodia

The best time to visit Cambodia depends on the rainfall, heat and number of tourists. Most travelers visit Cambodia from November to March next year. If you prefer to dodge the crowds and go when prices are lower, the best time to visit Cambodia is from May to early October. If you were here at this time, you could explore Cambodia local food comfortablly. 

Cambodia weather

• The country is warm all year round, though there are several distinct seasons influencing to visit Cambodia. There is little rain between November and May, the so-called dry season, which itself divides into two categorical phases.
• The cool season (November–February) is the peak time for tourism – explore the temples in comfort but warm enough to sunbathe on the beaches. Humidity and temperatures rise slightly during the hot season ( from March to May), with Phnom Penh and Battambang seeing peak daytime temperatures of 33–35°C. It is an excellent time to visit the coast, although Angkor is usually bakingly hot. 
• Dry season temperatures, (November – April) range from a 68°F (20°C) minimum to highs in the 80s (high 20s), with maximums reaching 95°F (35°C) in March. Humidity remains about 74% and rainfall is minimal so roads can be a little dusty, while the leafy areas around the temples are easier to go over. This is a busy time of year to travel, so some sites and temples can be crowded.

Cambodia weather

Tourists should avoid wet season

• Wet season of Cambodia comes courtesy of the southwest monsoon and lasts from May to October, bringing with it almost 75% of annual rainfall of Cambodia. Across Cambodia, throughout much of the rainy season, daytime temperatures about between 25°C and 27°C.
• The early months of the wet season (May – July) remain very hot with infrequent rainfall usually in the form of short downpours. In the latter July – September the rains tend becomes more constant and is heavy at times, especially in coastal and rural regions.
• Traveling in the more remote corners of the country is almost impossible due to the state of the roads and journeys into the north east are inadvisable during the peak wet season because of this. There is also limited access to Bamboo Island (near Kep) due to high seas.