Our First Day In SRI LANKA: Colombo Markets, Giant Crabs And A Lot Of Tuk Tuks

[@ZoeandSimon]

We know it's a very hard situation right now in Sri Lanka and we want to do everything we can to support the locals 🇱🇰 We filmed this video a few weeks ago in February. We were unsure if we should post videos of our time in Sri Lanka, as we don't want to be ignorant of the fact that many people are struggling right now. But ultimately we decided to post our videos of Sri Lanka and hope that they can continue to show the beauty of this country during these tough times, especially because tourism is very important to the country.

[@datmanmendis]

Thank you guys 🤍

[@pasans8858]

Thankyou for visiting us during the economic crisis. It really helps the country a lot. Please don't worry you guys will be 100% safe maybe a few delays and queues but that's the issue with an economic crisis.

[@dangergamimg1933]

Go more close to china, now feel what Pakistan is feeling

[@duncanjowett5575]

Booked to come back to your wonderful island again next February. Were there early 2020. Had to cancel 2021. Breaks my heart what is happening to you. Can't wait to get back & spend what we have. Hang in.

[@maheshneranjanneranjan1705]

Thank you so much for visiting Sri Lanka 🇱🇰🤝❤❤👍👌

[@madhawaviraj4363]

Thank you for coming in this hard day 😍😍💥😍💥 tthank you so mach brother and sister 😍😍😍

[@erangaranasinghe8800]

Thank you for coming in this hard days.. ❤️

[@madhawaviraj4363]

Thank you brother and sister 💥💥😍😍😍😍

[@localasian]

Heard you guys are from Germany. There's another German vlogger in Sri Lanka, his name is Ken Abroad. Thank you for visiting the country. Much appreciated. Sri Lanka is heavily dependent on its tourism. Easter Sunday terrorist attack in 2019 led to a decline in tourist arrivals. COVID-19 lockdowns crippled whatever was left of tourism. The years 2019, 2020, and 2021 were a curse for the Sri Lankan tourism industry

[@ZoeandSimon]

Yes, the past few years have been very unfortunate and we hope that the current situation is going to get better soon! Everyone we've met has loved visiting Sri Lanka and hopefully tourism won't suffer too much.

[@egodagemedi5793]

As a sri lankan we really appreciate you both visit our parsdise during this financial crisis time but i guarantee you all are warmly welcome by our kind friendly hospitabal people its better you stay mostly in upcountry Nuwara Eliya because nowdays we have power cuts up country is cold weather no need Air condion Enjoy guys

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! Yes we've had a great time in Sri Lanka and everyone was very welcoming and hospitable 🙂

[@JohnSmith-ho8up]

Is it OK to visit Colombo now, staying in a decent Hotel? Food and electricity ok? Love to Sri Lanka

[@ZoeandSimon]

@@JohnSmith-ho8up Hi John, we don't know what the current situation is like unfortunately, as we left a few weeks ago. When we were there the effects of the crisis were all manageable however.

[@Shineworld.]

Thank you🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@sameeraarunadeepa8338]

Thank you..! For coming to our country ❤️

[@vinyafernando656]

Great video guys! but a tip for next time if you do visit again is that I feel there was a missed opportunity to visit more places as there were a lot more things to be done and some great restraints you could have tried. Colombo is just one of those places where you're better off asking someone who lives there about where and what to do :) Cheers

[@jimjones3777]

Looking forward to following along your Sri Lanka journey!

[@ZoeandSimon]

🤗

[@pasandulpinsara6474]

Thanks for visiting my country Enjoy your freedom

[@kasunliyanage9416]

Thank you for visiting sri lanka in this difficult time ..welcome to my country .enjoy ur stay .. stay safe.just subscribed ur channel

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@dinuka3868]

Thank you very much for visiting Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 🙂

[@filipinabisdaknurseswissvlog39]

Greetings from your new subscriber from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@ZoeandSimon]

👋 Hi and thanks for subscribing! 😊

[@bankp.2069]

Thank you for visiting Thailand. hope you will come back ♥

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you, we will definitely come back! 😊

[@aimashup4694]

@Simon Ross u don't see clowns like this everyday 🤣

[@videomakerskandy]

Welcome to Paradise enjoy your holiday

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@rohanasunnath5986]

Welcome to sri lanka brother and sister 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🌷🌷🌍🌍

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@ASI_SOLUTION]

Thank you for visiting our small country ❤️🙂

[@suayhughes8103]

Another great video. Beautiful up there

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@mohamedsameertheboss]

Love the video 😍

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@kushal809]

Love your videos 🔥🔥👍. Amazing vlog ❤️

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thanks a lot! 😊

[@nalin8182]

Welcome to Srilanka Enjoy your stay , and safe journey around the Island Much-love from SRI Lanka

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@isuruamarathunga7725]

Thank you for visiting Sri Lanka..Very informative vedio...😊🤗❤️🇱🇰

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@mahesh775]

Thanks for visiting Sri Lanka..🇱🇰

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@metalbelt1]

i like her accent.. very clear

[@nureshnamaledirisinghe8543]

Thank you for visiting Sri lanka ♥️

[@berschte]

You are our brave travelers

[@roshankolla6222]

Thanks for visiting my country,,,Enjoy your freedom 👍😍😍

[@ZoeandSimon]

thank you!! 😊

[@krispinthong]

I enjoy your video(s), as good as always

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@lebbeus]

Truly respect both of you for respecting the local and keep your masks on in public. I have seen too many fellow expats who disregard any rules and just act like they are still in their own countries. Worse of all, demand local people to speak English with them. Props to you!

[@ZoeandSimon]

We just try to follow the rules wherever we are, but yeah we also saw a lot of people that didn't care about anything. Of course we sometimes take the masks off for filming when there aren't many people around, but especially with bigger crowds we think it's important to be respectful.

[@lebbeus]

@@ZoeandSimon Stay safe though, I heard the protest situation is worsening and there is a curfew in the capitol now

[@karolinmertens2201]

Thanks for sharing ❤️ do you have any updates about the current situation (protests, power cut offs). I am planning to fly to Sri Lanka tomorrow and would love to hear how the situation actually is :)

[@mininini166]

I don’t want to hide the truth . We have some problems here. We are having some protests too but if you are comfortable with those you can visit.

[@ZoeandSimon]

Hi! We don't have the most up to date information unfortunately, because we left Sri Lanka two weeks ago (we were in Colombo mid February). When we were there the protests hadn't started yet. We had power cuts in quite a few places, ranging from 2 hours a day (in Anuradhapura for example) to 7 hours a day on the south coast. We got informed about the power cuts in advance though, so we could plan around them and also there were quite a few restaurants that had their own generator. So we don't know what it's like right now, but the way things were a few weeks ago it was definitely manageable.

[@karolinmertens2201]

Thanks for your honest answers! We still want to give it a try and will visit Sri Lanka :)

[@sanjeewawithanage4942]

Nice presentation

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@pasindugimhan6404]

Nice video 📹👌😊

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@dilminirasha4842]

🥰🥰🥰

[@sankamadushan3343]

❤️❤️

[@dissatravelvlogs3885]

Have a beautiful days in Sri 🇱🇰 Lanka

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@janakalakmal5978]

Welcome to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Have a lovely times

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! :)

[@babysushi4599]

Lovely couple ❤️❤️❤️

[@mikanacollective]

Loving your videos ❤🥰

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thanks you! 😊

[@lasithadhananjaya2050]

Welcome to Sri Lanka

[@ZoeandSimon]

thank you! 😊

[@DarkRadeonFX]

♥️♥️

[@karinsak]

Thank you :)

[@ZoeandSimon]

🤗

[@stellaantoniou4620]

The fact that you put the camera on recording left the room and enter again like is the first time is hilarious 🤣

[@ZoeandSimon]

It's one of those shots that you shouldn't think too much about 🤫😂

[@sureshwickramasinghe6602]

Welcome to sri lanka 💗🙏🙏

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@pasiduc3482]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@ZoeandSimon]

🤗

[@CineEpicStudios]

for street foods go to Aluth kade night market

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thanks, yes we've heard about it! 🙂

[@สอาดพรหมเสนา]

Good Luck

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you and stay safe! 🙂

[@filipinabisdaknurseswissvlog39]

You can come and visit Philippines too❤️

[@ZoeandSimon]

We would love to visit the Philippines, it's definitely on our list 😊

[@filipinabisdaknurseswissvlog39]

@@ZoeandSimon nice to hear you that guys❤️

[@phettnaraks5805]

How are you guys? I hope you have a pleasant trip. and safe from everything, worried and encouraged to take care,Love Love

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you, we're having a great trip! 😊 Stay safe!

[@phettnaraks5805]

@@ZoeandSimon 💘❤💘❤

[@nomadicsouls3290]

Great video, looking forward to your food tour. Was the crab expensive?

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thanks a lot! 😊 Yes, the crab is definitely expensive, especially compared all the other great (and much cheaper) food in Sri Lanka. We had heard lots of great things about the Ministry of Crab and so we decided to test it out and it was a nice experience, so we're glad we went 🙂

[@lakminsiriwardena197]

next timev you come please plan ... ministry of crabs is te most expensive place

[@ZoeandSimon]

Yes, this was definitely the most expensive place we visited 😅 In our next video we check out some more restaurants that are much cheaper and more what we are used to 🙂

[@ajithkeppetipola7709]

welcome to sri lanka

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@chamudjeewakachandrawansha7016]

Are your visit capital of srilanka (sri jayawardhanapura kotte)

[@ZoeandSimon]

We didn't go there this time, is it worth a visit? 🙂

[@Liverpool_Sinsamuth]

love love

[@ZoeandSimon]

❤️

[@ahmedmunavvar1639]

how expensive is transportation there now?

[@ZoeandSimon]

That depends on where you're going and how 🙂 Trains and buses are really cheap and for tuk tuks and taxis it can vary. We found that in the south of the country transportation has been more expensive than in the rest of the country.

[@jamesnewton9014]

Stay safe 🙏

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you, you too!

[@ryanmcguire4213]

Should have stayed in Thailand for the water festival 13th-15th

[@ZoeandSimon]

Yes, we're sad to miss that! We'll save it for next time 🙂

[@kiran_cooray]

♥️♥️ welcome ♥️♥️

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! 😊

[@tracy.flores]

Zoe is so pretty!

[@hasithawickramasinghe8802]

🖤

[@ZoeandSimon]

❤️

[@kandiahsivathasan3809]

Please come north srilanka thamilan place

[@gman6480]

It’s a shame, you’ve come at a time of unrest. Finally people of all walks of life have come together to address our corrupt government! However hope you enjoy your stay, the people will still be friendly, stay safe

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you and stay safe!

[@manojprabhakar4610]

Hi.. we are touring Sri Lanka from today.. how is the situation there ?? Can u pls throw some light …

[@sundarrammadduri705]

Of course you will have to put up with some hardships. But every additional tourist will help in boosting their foreign exchange earnings.

[@ZoeandSimon]

We don't have the most current information, because we left Sri Lanka two weeks ago. When we were there you could of course see and feel the effects of the crisis (e.g. shortages and power cuts), but overall we just tried to stay flexible and we had a great time.

[@koinesegg]

Already there is shortage of food and other essential item

[@Sl_musicbeats]

Where your from?

[@ZoeandSimon]

We're both from Germany 🙂

[@homegadgets1998]

please guys. did you need a PCR-RT Test before your flight to Sri Lanka?

[@ZoeandSimon]

When we flew from Bangkok to Colombo mid February we needed a PCR test before our flight. But the entry requirements could have changed since then, so you should check the current regulations on the government's website just to be sure 🙂

[@pierre75]

Sri Lanka IS in hard living situation no more gazoline and électricity cuts

[@guillaumetau8761]

Nice video, I have you been there for a long time ? How is the situation regarding the crisis ? (Shortage or anything like that)

[@ZoeandSimon]

We spent four weeks in Sri Lanka and yes the situation is very hard at the moment. The shortages (some things in the supermarket are harder to get or much more expensive) were getting worse while we were there and we had more and more power cuts during the day (in some places up to 7 hours per day) We really hope that it's not going to get even worse over the next few months, but we'll have to see. We're hoping for the best.

[@guillaumetau8761]

@@ZoeandSimon I’m supposed to fly next week, so I’m wondering what we will find there (we avoid Colombo, stay at hotels with generators and have a private driver)

[@fourthright]

@@guillaumetau8761 fuel crisis even generators r not running.

[@ZoeandSimon]

@@guillaumetau8761 We don't have the most current information, as we left two weeks ago. But when we were there, there were quite a lot of restaurants that had working generators. We were also informed of the power cuts before they happened, so we tried planning around them. Of course if the fuel shortage becomes worse, then at some point gemerators won't work, but it's hard to say if that will happen. Overall as a tourist you notice the negative effects much less of course than locals and it should be ok. And it's probably a good thing to go and support the country by visiting as a tourist, too.

[@alihazari7494]

@@guillaumetau8761 dont avoid Colombo. As a tourist you will be fine as long as you stay at the better hotels who have generators. So far Petrol has not been too much of an issue compared to Diesle so make sure the vehicle you hire is petrol to avoid any problem.

[@sasankaprabhashwara3323]

i am sri lankan power cut is now only 4 hours...... please visit sri lanka please help as please please please

[@KavinduLakshan]

Just Keep Out from the protester's that's it , Thx for the Support..

[@kandiahsivathasan3809]

Thamilan 33

[@kandiahsivathasan3809]

Go kilinochchi

[@lebbeus]

An as expat, I don’t see any issue with China helping Sri Lanka modernize and building infrastructure. Most western countries which have colonized places around the world has done similar things, where are their critics? Isn’t it double standard?

[@ZoeandSimon]

Yes, this is definitely not a unique thing and it's always happened in the world economy. We can't really comment on the effects of this kind of project, as we feel we're lacking the necessary background information. But we hope it helps Sri Lanka's economy in the long term.

[@localasian]

Since 2010, there is a sharp rise in Sri Lanka’s external debt. All these external debts include money borrowed from countries like China, Japan, India, and World Bank and Asian Development Bank in the name of infrastructure projects. Third world countries should refrain from acquiring huge loan for unproductive sector and get caught into the debt trap that can challenge the economy.

[@FOREXSNIPER2020]

I think every youtubers should get over to Sri Lanka, do a FOREX drop to help the Sri Lankan people

[@virajshetty868]

come to india for quick growth in subs

[@ZoeandSimon]

We love India and we'll definitely be back! We visited India a few years ago and we still have lots of places that we want to see ☺️

[@tabithasimpson602]

Well, with all love I must say this. You guys come across as very negative. Like even when you mean to say a compliment you complain. Facial expressions show disgust.. I only started checking you guys out. I support many youtubers and your video came up after Sonny Side. I said why not.. I'm not sure if your exhausted but I will like and subscribe only because I salute your effort and look forward to you all getting better.. I'm not sure but seems like Simon presents the negative vibe ... I wish you all the best I'm not being a meanie we all need critiques.. Grow with it..Much Love

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you for your comment, we appreciate all feedback! Of course we don't want to come across as "very negative", especially because we had a really good time. But we also don't try to force anything and want to keep it as real as possible, so this might come across as negative sometimes and we can understand that. We don't know where we come across as showing disgust though, because that was definitely not our intention at any point. But really, thank you for sharing and your support!

[@Jievutyte]

How are you surviving, guys, if no job? 🤭☺️

[@ZoeandSimon]

We saved up while working and that's our budget right now. We'll have to see how long it lasts 😁

[@Jievutyte]

@@ZoeandSimon good good😊 enjoy in Sri Lanka! I am waiting new videos ❤️🤪

[@ZoeandSimon]

Thank you! Coming soon! 😊

[@kandiahsivathasan3809]

Thamilan lost many we come back 33 years srilanka singalam make wor no pro lost many thamilan come back srilanka before Ceylon

[@kalindu754]

I guess it’s a bad idea to visit Sri Lanka at the moment. The country is undergoing a terrible situation.

[@kasunlee7489]

Was this some time ago, or recent? Cuz this country is f*d right now. Are you still here?? If you are plz be careful about what areas you visit. Don't venture into major public cities

[@egodagemedi5793]

Why you tell lies you are a Tritor

[@kasunlee7489]

@@egodagemedi5793 You can call me anything you want, i don't care Lol. People are on edge, anything could break out anytime, like yesterday. You are sir, a Government Puppet. So shove off. P.S oh btw you could call someone a "Traitor" only if they are mentally bound to an One nation -- which is the cause of conflict between the imaginary boundaries of so-called "Countries". I have shed that stupid mentality long ago. It's the people of the world, the galaxy, the universe. I assume the "Medi" at the end of your handle means you're a medical doc, and the doctors are the biggest rascals I know of. I'm a citizen of this universe not so-called "A Srilankan". I care about humans, unlike you who care about the illusory concept of "Srilankan". You tell lies that this region of the world has no dire issues, and you endanger people who visit this region. This and Next month gonna be a total caos here. No so-called "patriot" could stop that. Moron Phd. Lol

[@sasankaprabhashwara3323]

sri lanka dont have security risk there is a poor problem no power becuz we dont have doller for buy gasoline why are you say be careful? there is hard for living problem not for security please understand brother

[@koinesegg]

No food and no money now lockdown

[@n.n.8402]

Thank you for coming Sri Lanka ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️