I may be cursing myself, but so far, everything we’ve planned has worked out well. Even when Simon reserved our room in Galle for the night before we arrived. There were no problems. Shironey the proprietor of Beach Haven Guesthouse welcomed us and was a font of information.
“Big Mamma” as she became affectionately known, showed us that your accommodation has the connections you need first and foremost. But also most of the Tuk Tuk drivers will also be able to get you an air conditioned taxi if you’re travelling further. Fifty minutes of hair-raising Tuk Tuk at 5am between Galle and Mirissa is all we could handle!
WiFi can usually be found in the rooms, cafes and even on the beach in this case!
For our £1 train journey I’d looked on The Man In Seat 61 but a man outside the station approached us unpromted and told us everything we needed to know.
In and around Colombo, if you’re lucky enough to have a non-extortionate mobile data connection, get the PickMe app for your phone. If not, get it anyway and use it from your room to give you a price estimate then get out there and have fun trying to get a good deal.
Rome2Rio is another good site for getting an estimate to help your bartering but before you get all worked up like I did on my first try, please remember you’re probably arguing for the sake of a few quid.