Joanna James
A trip to the drop of paradise in the Indian Ocean — the idyllic island nation of Sri Lanka — is for sure fun and exciting, for the country is brimming with tropical island idyll. Nevertheless, packing the right items for your trip is unquestionably pivotal, which can make or break your holidays.
Before you go all in packing for your island trip, it is advisable to ponder the question of what would be the most ideal choice of luggage for your trip. Lucky for you, you are down to only 2 options rather than having to pick from an overwhelming number of choices — backpack or suitcase. As any seasoned traveler would unhesitantly agree, a handy backpack is a wise choice compared to lugging a bulky suitcase everywhere you go in the island country.
If there’s one thing you should keep in mind when packing for your trip to Sri Lanka, it would be not to pack your entire wardrobe. As with almost all other countries in South Asia, the Indian Ocean island nation, too, is pretty easygoing when it comes to clothing. So, throw in 3-4 t-shirts, shorts, a pair of pants and a skirt or two for the ladies, and you should be fine. Nothing calls for anything posh unless, of course, you have anything fancy planned for your holidays that entails fancy outfits.
Any vacation spent in Sri Lanka is bound to have a great deal of exploring as the island nation is absolutely blessed with breathtaking nature that is just meant to be explored, as evident by the tours galore organised by the likes of Walkers Tours. So, a pair of walking or hiking shoes is a must-have, but at the same time, the tropical weather of Sri Lanka would also make it so much better to have some kind of footwear that allows your feet to breathe. So, in addition to a pair of walking shoes, a decent pair of sandals would also come in handy. It also would be no Sri Lanka holiday without a pair of flip-flops. The same goes for footwear as it does for clothing; just one pair of each kind of footwear would suffice for one job, whether or not to go fancy, and to what degree is totally your choice.
An absolute essential that you surely can’t afford to forget on your tour of Sri Lanka is a universal travel adapter. Imagine checking into your hotel only to find out the sockets in your room don’t match your devices. It would be a real nightmare!
As an island nation surrounded by nothing but wide-open seas, you will spend a significant amount of your time in Sri Lanka, lazing on its picture-postcard beaches. So, it goes without saying that swimwear, sunscreen, a sunhat and a pair of sunglasses are absolute must-haves on your island getaway.
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