Buddhism is the main religion in Sri Lanka;
there are also many believers of Hinduism, Islam and also Christianity.
Sri Lanka – Religion
Sri Lanka – Language
Sinhala and Tamil are official languages in Sri Lanka;
English is also widely spoken.
Sri Lanka – When to Go
December to March are considered to be the peak months,
however, you can visit Sri Lanka all year round.
I went to the island in August and the weather was very good.
Sri Lanka – Climate
Sri Lanka has a tropical climate, with an average temperature of about 30C;however, there are some significant differences between different parts of the island.
Sri Lanka – Colonisation
Sri Lanka used to be a Portuguese colony, then Dutch, and later a British one.
Sri Lanka – Ceylon Tea
Ceylon is a former name of Sri Lanka.
The name comes from a colonial period but it’s still quite well known because of the tea, called “Ceylon Tea”, that’s produced in Sri lanka.
Sri Lanka – Location
Sri Lanka, i.e., Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country located in South Asia, very close to India.
Sri Lanka – Introduction
Welcome to Sri Lanka!
This December is going to be about my travel impressions from Sri Lanka;
expect sunny days. 😉
United Arab Emirates – Final impression
Today, I’m showing you the last picture from my trip to the United Arab Emirates.
How did you like this month?
United Arab Emirates – Shopping
For some people it’s exciting, for other its’ boring; but Dubai is definitely a place for shopping and you’ll find there large shopping malls. You can even go skiing in a mall – isn’t it crazy!
United Arab Emirates – Burj Khalifa
Today, I’m showing you another “iconic” building from Dubai – Burj Khalifa.
Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building.
You can easily visit the observation deck in the Burj Khalifa and enjoy the view.
United Arab Emirates – Burj al-Arab Hotel
Today you can see a characteristic building of the “7 star hotel” i.e., Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai.
United Arab Emirates – Air Condition
I was in Dubai in June, i.e., in a very hot season.
So I was really happy to realise that air conditioners are almost everywhere; even bus stops have air con! 😉
United Arab Emirates – Souk
Souk is a name of an Arab market.
While being in the UAE, don’t forget to visit one of the souk, e.g., the Gold Souk in Dubai.
United Arab Emirates – Dubai City
Dubai is the best known place in the UAE.
People often say that “they go to Dubai” instead of “they go to the United Arab Emirates”, and treat Dubai as a separate country.
United Arab Emirates – Dubai
Dubai is a city-state, one of the seven emirates.
United Arab Emirates – Camel’s Milk & Dates
Before visiting the UAE, I didn’t know that people drink camel’s milk…
Now, the Emirates in my “food-memory” is a country of camel’s milk and dates.
United Arab Emirates – Animals
The UAE has a number of wild animals, however the easiest to be seen are camel, oryx and gazelle.
What kind of animals have you met in the UAE?
United Arab Emirates – Natural Resources
The United Arab Emirates have one of the biggest in the world reserves of oil and natural gas.
United Arab Emirates – Desert
Desert is a large part of the United Arab Emirates; it’s about 80% of the area.