Bonjour,
Je pars vivre et travailler au Sri lanka, à Colombo plus exactement pendant un an et ceci à partir du mois de Septembre. Je pars seule et je recherche un logement sur place bon marché car je suis encore étudiante et j'effectue seulement un stage rémunéré environ 80 euros par mois. Je vais néanmoins essayer d'obtenir une bourse ou autres aides financières mais bon en attendant je souhaiterais savoir comment trouver un logement en colocation ou à moindre prix à Colombo. Egalement si qqn sait comment on peut se déplacer (location vélo). ou si qqn a un bon plan pour des billets d'avion moins cher PARIS COLOMBO. Je suis très heureuse de partir mais j'ai un peu peur...
Merci à tous ceux qui auront un bon plan pour moi.
Colombo est une assez grande ville sale et bruyante. Peut-être pas si différente de Paris finalement...😕
Il te faut savoir dans quel quartier tu travailleras afin de te trouver un logement à proximité. C'est la meilleure option selon moi. Peut-être qu'un futur collègue de travail pourrait t'héberger pour quelques temps ?
Je ne te conseille pas le vélo pour débuter. 1- ils roulent à gauche de la route 2-le traffic est incroyablement sans dessus-dessous 3-le bus est relativement peu dispendieux (tu paies pour la distance parcourue). À toi de savoir une fois rendu sur place.
J'ai vu que pas mal de gens sur ce site partait au sri lanka, y a t'il des personnes partant au mois d'Aout, ou Septembre ? Ou alors des personnes habitant sur Paris déjà bien renseignées qui pourrait élargir ma doc ? Je ne mords pas, enfin pas en ce moment, et je suis gentille.
Jolie Emilie,
Bon courrage pour ton séjours!
As tu envisagé de resider dans une guest house pas chere pour commencer?
Tu te feras des connaissances, c'est trés precieux!😉
Par exemple, je pense à la YMCA, Bristol Street àColombo (évite le Ex service men institut à coté pour les femmes seules) qui accepte les deux sexes. En plus tu pourras profiter de l'excellent 'resto' self service de cet etablissement. Pas chére, trés bon, un trés grand choix !
Tu peux y manger sans résider dans le YMCA, c'est ce que font les srilankais en général.🙂
GGGGRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHH! j'ai bien envie d'y retourner moi🙂
Moi aussi je pars vivre au Sri Lanka mais à Galle et pas à Colombo, pour 3 ans.
Je me pose plein de questions, d'autant plus que nous partons en famille. Elles sont surtout d'ordre pratique.
Comment as-tu fait ton visa ? un visa touriste en arrivant à l'aéroport puis on change sur place ? est-ce qu'il faut un permis de travail ?
Et pour tout ce qui est santé, est-ce que c'est vrai que l'on trouve d'excellents standards nettement moins chers à Colombo ?
Est-ce que tu as de bon conseils à nous donner par rapport à ton expérience ?
Vous êtes vous renseigner auprès de l'ambassade du Sri Lanka, car si vous partez sans travail là bas, le visa touristique est de 3 mois maximum, non renouvelable pour les étrangers. Renseignez vous bien avant et bonne chance
Bonjour, je m'apelle Simon,
moi aussi je pars pour le Sri Lanka et il y a encore des tonnes de questions qans reponses
je devrai partir cette semaine ou la semaine prochaine pour une periode de deux mois afin d'effectuer un stage.
Pour ce qui est du VISA, l'ambassade du Sri Lanka m'a annoncé que le bureau de l'immigration de Colombo devait faxer une autorisation a l'ambassade. Une fois que l'ambassade sri lankaise a bien recu cette autorisation il faut s'y rendre sur rendez vous avec le passeport et deux photos d'identité.Le visa est delivré dans la journée.
Pour ce qui est des billets d'avion j'ai trouvé une compagnie pas cher avec un aller retour a 700 euros depart de Frankefort en allemagne. un depart et un retour par semaine avec tarifs identiques quelques soit les dates.
La question du logement reste pour moi un grand mistere tant bien sur le lieu que sur les tarifs, je ne sais pas exactement ou je serai affecté mais j'aurai quand meme voulu avoir des tarif, meme approximatifs afin de planifier mon budget je ne recherche qu'une simple chambre avec electricité.
Bonjour,
je m'appelle Carla Sofia et je pars effectuer un stage de 5 mois à Galle et Matara à partir de mars. Pourriez-vous me donner des informations sur la ville de Galle? Qu'y a-t-il à voir? A faire? Quel budget dois-je prévoir (logement non inclu car je suis logée)? Comment se déplacer vers les autres villes? Les prises de courant sont-elles les même qu'en europe? Bref tout ce que vous jugerez pertinent...
Je vous en remercie par avance.
Cordialement
Carla Sofia
Je suis de Tangalle à env 80km de Galle. Je ne connais pas super bien la ville, un peu... Vous recevrez beaucoup d'infos pendant votre séjour, de la part de vos collègues, des gens qui vous hébergent, ceux rencontrés... et ces infos seront bien plus complètes que celles obtenues sur le forum, car les locaux pourront vous indiquer plein de petites choses à voir dans la région... il y a bien sûr le fort et la plage d'unawatuna. Il y a une piscine perdue dans la jungle, dans une réserve forestière juste à côté de galle (pas sinharaja), je n'ai pas la carte sous les yeux pour vous dire le nom, désolée. j'ai aussi entendu parler d'un lac ou lagon à faire en bateau. Un peu plus loin, il y a la plage d'hikkaduwa, les masques d'ambalangoda, des mines de moonstone, ... il y a beaucoup de choses à faire...
Pour se déplacer, sur les courtes distances les tuk tuk au début pour se familiariser avec les lieux puis les bus. et pour les plus longues distances (entre les villes) les bus.
pour le budget, tout dépend de quel train de vie vous menez... si vous cuisinez vous-même ou pas, si vous mangez local ou dans les restos, si vous sortez beaucoup... dur dur de vous donner un budget. en cuisinant uniquement sri lankais et en faisant très très attention à ne pas dépenser, pas de téléphone internationaux, eau et électricité compris (env 1000rs par mois), internet compris (abonnement à env 600rs), pas de sortie, pas de resto, ... je dépense pour deux env 20'000rs par mois.
Pour les prises de courant, aucun souci avec les prises suisses, mais je ne sais pas pour la france...
bonjour, je suis tombée sur un de vos anciens mails disant que vous partiez vivre au Sri Lanka en famille. L'avez vous fait ? Quelles retours et conseils suite à cette expérience car j'envisage la même chose (départ prévu sept 2011 pour 6 mois) ?
cordialement,
sandrine
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