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If you are planning a first trip, these answer the questions in roughly the order people ask them.

01Where to go, and whenTwo monsoons at opposite ends of the island. Decide this before anything else. 02The island in twelve daysA route built around real driving times rather than a map. 03What it actually costsHonest daily budgets, and the card surcharge nobody warns you about. 04Twelve things to knowPoya days, small notes, temple etiquette, and why not to hire a car. 05Is Sri Lanka safe?Yes. But the real risks are not the ones people arrive worrying about.

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