10 reasons why Sri Lanka is great for families/for travels with a kid/kids. And one reason why it isn’t.
This June, we spent three weeks wandering around Sri Lanka with our three-year-old kid. We changed our accommodation 11 times, switched a number of transportation devices and saw a multitude of animals living in their natural habitat. We would like to share 10 reasons why Sri Lanka is great for a trip with a kid. And you must also be curious about the one reason against it.
1. Beaches
One of the conditions for our family vacation to ‘work’ is the closeness of the beach. No matter how many attractions and activities we plan with my husband, the first place on the list is always the one where the whole family can get some rest, playtime, and possibly surf time. After all, our three-year-old does not care …show more content…
No extra vaccines
On parts of the island (especially the north and east) there is still a danger of getting malaria and other tropical diseases. There is a higher probability of getting infected with the dengue virus and catching the dengue fever (which can develop into hemorrhagic fever), usually in the monsoon season (from May to September in the southwest and from November to April in the northeast).
So, we paid special attention to mosquitoes. Wherever we stayed, we asked for bed nets (and got them without any problems) and used repellents in the evenings. Our three-year-old got three mosquito bites during our three week stay. Heath care is well organized in tourist places and some hotels even have house doctors who can treat you in the comfort of your own room.
We visited a doctor only once in Arugam Bay because we suspected our little one got an ear infection. Fortunately, we were wrong. The doctor’s room was in a terrible condition. Read more about homemade travel health kit in this article: Travel Health Kit- Advice for a Carefree Journey. Private Doctor’s room in Pottuvile, Arugam Bay, Sri
This June, we spent three weeks wandering around Sri Lanka with our three-year-old kid. We changed our accommodation 11 times, switched a number of transportation devices and saw a multitude of animals living in their natural habitat. We would like to share 10 reasons why Sri Lanka is great for a trip with a kid. And you must also be curious about the one reason against it.
1. Beaches
One of the conditions for our family vacation to ‘work’ is the closeness of the beach. No matter how many attractions and activities we plan with my husband, the first place on the list is always the one where the whole family can get some rest, playtime, and possibly surf time. After all, our three-year-old does not care …show more content…
No extra vaccines
On parts of the island (especially the north and east) there is still a danger of getting malaria and other tropical diseases. There is a higher probability of getting infected with the dengue virus and catching the dengue fever (which can develop into hemorrhagic fever), usually in the monsoon season (from May to September in the southwest and from November to April in the northeast).
So, we paid special attention to mosquitoes. Wherever we stayed, we asked for bed nets (and got them without any problems) and used repellents in the evenings. Our three-year-old got three mosquito bites during our three week stay. Heath care is well organized in tourist places and some hotels even have house doctors who can treat you in the comfort of your own room.
We visited a doctor only once in Arugam Bay because we suspected our little one got an ear infection. Fortunately, we were wrong. The doctor’s room was in a terrible condition. Read more about homemade travel health kit in this article: Travel Health Kit- Advice for a Carefree Journey. Private Doctor’s room in Pottuvile, Arugam Bay, Sri