Frugal Travellers

Frugal Travellers

Hello, we're Lee & Mandy, the Frugal Travellers. We met in Nepal in 1996 and have been travelling together for over 30 years, to more than 115 countries!

Our videos aim to show how easy it is to travel the world independently and on a budget.

We retired in our 40s in 2017 to travel full-time, and share our experiences, spending less than US $25 each per day.

Keep watching for practical information & prices to inspire you to put on that backpack and see the world for yourself!

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  • @asimpleguy9667
    @asimpleguy96675 сағат бұрын

    Sri Lanka has gotten bit expensive with the financial crisis when compared to neighboring countries like India, but still cheaper when compared to other world counterparts, travelling, always try for tuk tuk or uber, or rent vehicles, normal tuk tuks are scams

  • @sharminifernando480
    @sharminifernando4807 сағат бұрын

    Thank you so much nice video ❤I'm from Sri Lanka

  • @CirieAbeysooriya
    @CirieAbeysooriya11 сағат бұрын

    Recipes are different from region to region..as well as to communities to communities..their spice mixture different..Coconut oil is basically used by Sinhalese but never used ghee and gingelly oil ..But Tamils used ghee and gingelly..Dosa , parat, and wade are basiclly Tamil recipes...Hoppers , kiribath (milk rice) strinhopprs, are of Sinhalese..kottu , biriyni are basically of Mulslims...of course one can not make lines of theeals..We have varity of tasty meals...of course sothern province recipes are treated tasitest.....you can experianced the differenc if you eat three consecutive days Matara, Jaffna, and Baticaloa...ie north, south, east....of course colombo is pickel..😊..The way of eating is also different.eg.Green gram is eaten by southern people with greated coconut and lunumiris (chille sambol, where as Jafna peopl eat green gram with either jugaary or sugar)

  • @tharindunishal
    @tharindunishal17 сағат бұрын

    The majority of Negombo's population are Catholics, a legacy of Portuguese colonial influence. Fun fact: Negombo is often called "Little Rome" because of its significant Catholic population and the numerous churches in this predominantly Buddhist country. The St. Sebastian Church you visited on Sea Street is architecturally inspired by the Reims Cathedral in France and is built in the Gothic Revival style. Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of Negombo.

  • @user-jf3ig6yv4p
    @user-jf3ig6yv4p20 сағат бұрын

    وطن قلبه كبير سعوديتنا 🇸🇦🔝❤️

  • @user-jf3ig6yv4p
    @user-jf3ig6yv4p21 сағат бұрын

    وطني الحبيب ❤

  • @kalpanafernando2083
    @kalpanafernando208321 сағат бұрын

    Sri Lankan pan cake, milkrice with fish curry,

  • @velvetgirl681
    @velvetgirl68122 сағат бұрын

    I love your accent .where are you from ❤?

  • @ridmapabasara2714
    @ridmapabasara2714Күн бұрын

    lovely content guys. enjoy and thanks for visiting Sri Lanka. take care

  • @warunaharshana907
    @warunaharshana907Күн бұрын

    Great... Thanks guys

  • @trave7644
    @trave7644Күн бұрын

    I see more of your faces than I see the food! Is that not the point, to show us the food, but your focus is on entirely on yourself! You are just not good at making videos. unsubscribed.

  • @tsansuka207
    @tsansuka207Күн бұрын

    I hope you get an invitation from a srilankan family for lunch and dinner

  • @user-rm4pn4ei3q
    @user-rm4pn4ei3qКүн бұрын

    Be careful not to go to an Arab country other than the Gulf because it will be scary and unsafe like the countries in Africa, Syria and Iraq.

  • @beyonddrapery5179
    @beyonddrapery5179Күн бұрын

    Tick these in your bucket list Ambul thiyal Milk rice Sri lankan sweets- kokis, Thala kerali Kirala juice Palm fruit

  • @Domagamingchannel
    @DomagamingchannelКүн бұрын

    Dickwella Resort #srilanka #travel kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4GKo7uSYsvMqNo.html

  • @nitharsannadarajah9464
    @nitharsannadarajah9464Күн бұрын

    When too Jaffna?

  • @mydogsmells1733
    @mydogsmells1733Күн бұрын

    Hello Mandy and Lee! Sri Lankan food looks so wonderful! I may be able to survive the heat as long as i have a healthy dose of ice cream, smoothies, and coconut water. 😊. I wonder if you had any gastronomical issues while there. We americans have sensitive digestive systems. Except for microplastics. We seem to be okay with that! 😆. Take care and I'm very happy to see you both looking so healthy!! 🤗🐕

  • @shaun5761
    @shaun5761Күн бұрын

    There are tamil people in srilanka so obviously the food is similar

  • @lamithperera8760
    @lamithperera8760Күн бұрын

    Most complete food introductioned video for foreigners on the internet. Great work.

  • @1trending868
    @1trending868Күн бұрын

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellersКүн бұрын

    Thank you so much 🤗🥰🙏

  • @kosalamunasinghe6714
    @kosalamunasinghe6714Күн бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/mH1nurichtS8fJM.htmlsi=pPPzgfJ8xJaBQ_E7

  • @CynthiaDeKretser
    @CynthiaDeKretserКүн бұрын

    As A Sri Lankan who has lived In Australia for 54 years..watching both if you brings tears to my eyes I love the way you travel and the places and eateries you visit..so real and un pretentious. Mandy I hope your recovery is swift and xou make many more trips. All the Best to both of you and thanks for evoking so many happy memories for me

  • @nanno9978
    @nanno9978Күн бұрын

    Allahummasholliala Muhamad waalaali Muhamad

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellersКүн бұрын

    Thank you for your comment.

  • @wildfoodietours6702
    @wildfoodietours6702Күн бұрын

    That is some epic street food! Chiang Mai's on my bucket list for long-term travel in the future for early retirement and I cannot wait.

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellersКүн бұрын

    Well I can safely say you'll be in food heaven there. You're going to love that early retirement! Enjoy 😋😊

  • @lucchese20
    @lucchese20Күн бұрын

    Wonderful! Yes I recall very well having high tea at the Grand Hotel. I recall the wall with all the teas shown at 7:00 and 15:15. It brings back such wonderful memories. Such a beautiful and unexpected place in Sri Lanka. It was a unique experience but thought the high tea portions were a bit small for me. I am a glutton after all. 😂 BTW-the best scones I ever had were in New Zealand. 🇳🇿

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellersКүн бұрын

    That's great that you had such a pleasant experience there also. 😊 It certainly is unique and really enjoyable to do. I thought that the portions were rather small too but we'd just eaten a large, late lunch so were still very satisfied. It's all about the ambience of such a historic place. Yay for NZ scones 😋😋. Now we're feeling homesick. 😆

  • @dulipsanjeewa7
    @dulipsanjeewa7Күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤loving souls

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellersКүн бұрын

    Thank you 🙏 Sending the love ♥️♥️

  • @chirathmadhawa4756
    @chirathmadhawa4756Күн бұрын

    🎉

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellersКүн бұрын

    Yum yum 😋

  • @manjulawadumulla4107
    @manjulawadumulla41072 күн бұрын

    Thank you very much for come to visit Sri Lanka. You can try our traditional breakfast like Kiribath, Pittu, kurahan roti. As well as you can try Kanda. This is a drink using as breakfast. (This make by using Hubal leaves, coconuts and rice ).Have a nice time in Sri Lanka.

  • @sharondavidson4639
    @sharondavidson46392 күн бұрын

    What guidebook do you recommend for Sri Lanka?

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellersКүн бұрын

    We used a digital version of the lonely planet on our library app. That and watching other vlogs and reading blogs for information gathering. 😊

  • @sharondavidson4639
    @sharondavidson46392 күн бұрын

    Excellent info and great to see prices! Strength and wellness to you Mandy, you will rock this one with such a good outlook on life. ❤

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellersКүн бұрын

    Thank you so much 🙏 It was a great place to end our stay in Sri Lanka. Very handy for the airport! Mandy is doing well with her recovery, thanks so much 🙏♥️

  • @vinulikavinya95
    @vinulikavinya952 күн бұрын

    ❤ 🇱🇰

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellersКүн бұрын

    Yum yum 😋♥️🇱🇰

  • @omaliwijesuriya5193
    @omaliwijesuriya51932 күн бұрын

    Try different kottu;fish kottu,egg kottu,prawns kottu,mixes kottu,beef kottu,dolphin kottu and you can have two main types of kottu based on what they made; kottu made out from roti and kottu made out from string hoppers. Moving to Vada.. There are many varities Parippu vade- made from lentils, prawns vada,Uludu vada made out from Undu flour.

  • @DillanSK
    @DillanSK2 күн бұрын

    Great presentation..! Keep it up....!

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much, Dillan 🙏🤗 We spent an incredible 7 weeks travelling around beautiful Sri Lanka, and this is the playlist showing all our adventures 🇱🇰♥️ kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm1426S5ltprrISCZunP-BF&si=TRIl3JP3J47zwaGe

  • @sharondavidson4639
    @sharondavidson46392 күн бұрын

    Wonderful video on all that amazing food. Great inspiration for a trip to Sri Lanka. Nice and healthy!

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    Thanks Sharon. We loved the food so much there we thought it was worthwhile to make this video. So delicious! 😋❤️🇱🇰

  • @jcranasinghe6129
    @jcranasinghe61292 күн бұрын

    Great content, everything in great details . Well done !!!!

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    We are so pleased you enjoyed this video, JC. Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback 🙏🤗🇱🇰❤️

  • @steves7013
    @steves70132 күн бұрын

    It looks like food heaven! Take care and stay safe x 🙏❤🇬🇧

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    It was food heaven indeed, Steve... with such amazing low prices 🤗🇱🇰♥️

  • @FairyWings-ly2yp
    @FairyWings-ly2yp2 күн бұрын

    This is completely off topic but you guys are so cute ❤

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    Awww... that's so lovely of you to say, Fairy Wings ☺️🤗 Thank you so much for making our day! 🙏♥️

  • @lahirusiyambalagoda4881
    @lahirusiyambalagoda48812 күн бұрын

    Try Sri Lankan Watalappan

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    I don't know this one. Thanks, I'll look it up. 🙏👍

  • @roshinikahandawala2365
    @roshinikahandawala23652 күн бұрын

    Come again to Sri Lanka,love

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    We hope to come back. Thank you 🙏😊

  • @surenlakshan
    @surenlakshan2 күн бұрын

    Wishing you strength and a speedy recovery. ❤🇱🇰

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much for your kind words. I so appreciate the positive thoughts and support 🤗♥️ This is the playlist of my Journey to Wellness 🙏🥰 kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrlOvGhh0vS_FBVmplwc-hvD&si=DV2E3LQw7I_YaXrU

  • @jcranasinghe6129
    @jcranasinghe61292 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the Video. In return you are SUBSCRIBED

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much for your support and lovely comment, JC 🙏🤗 We had such a wonderful 7 weeks travelling around Sri Lanka. Here is our playlist if you would like to see the amazing places we visited 🇱🇰♥️: kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm1426S5ltprrISCZunP-BF&si=hFe3dNkwsyNNbrQf

  • @lilrerpinkrose1122
    @lilrerpinkrose11222 күн бұрын

    6:18 I do not know of a text that tells us that ajwa was the favorite of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, but he recommended that we eat it seven pieces in the morning.

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this. I did not know. 🙏

  • @lilrerpinkrose1122
    @lilrerpinkrose11222 күн бұрын

    0:35 not just they come from all over the Muslim world it's all over the world alhamdulillah

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    Yes, that's so true 🙏👍

  • @mohamedazanzzzzz7817
    @mohamedazanzzzzz78172 күн бұрын

    we love you all ❤ don't alone with our🎉

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much 🙏🤗🇱🇰♥️

  • @karenemm179
    @karenemm1793 күн бұрын

    Thanks Again - Mandy and Lee - Great Video X

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    We're so pleased you enjoyed this video, Karen xx🤗🇱🇰♥️

  • @karenemm179
    @karenemm1792 күн бұрын

    @@FrugalTravellers Thanks Mandy and Lee X

  • @user-jb7sc3th9n
    @user-jb7sc3th9n3 күн бұрын

    My home town ❤❤❤

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    We hope you enjoyed this video 🙏😁🇱🇰❤️

  • @MrBunnymaan
    @MrBunnymaan3 күн бұрын

    you should have gone to 338 block thats where everybody goes to party and the jewish temple and other places but you still did a great job but missed alot

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much for the tip. Hopefully we get to return and see some more. 🙏😊

  • @roshangamage6207
    @roshangamage62073 күн бұрын

    nice videos ,,good luck for the new explorations ,,!!!!

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much 🙏. We loved Sri Lanka and hope to return again someday. 😍♥️🇱🇰

  • @roshangamage6207
    @roshangamage6207Күн бұрын

    @@FrugalTravellers the way u guyz blogging is excerlent,,nice smiles😀,,keep it up!!!

  • @hesucrypto
    @hesucrypto3 күн бұрын

    What is the exact location in jeddah

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    Hello! That's a great question. It's around the corner from the excellent Indian restaurant we ate at a few times.

  • @pointblank1402
    @pointblank14023 күн бұрын

    Are you still in Sri lanka? As at 25/May?

  • @FrugalTravellers
    @FrugalTravellers2 күн бұрын

    No, we were in Sri Lanka in June-July last year, then had to return to Australia for surgery after I was diagnosed with breast cancer at Asiri Hospital Kandy. ~ Mandy

  • @pointblank1402
    @pointblank14022 күн бұрын

    @@FrugalTravellers Oh!. That's very sad news to hear!. Hope you have done your procedures and on the road to recovery. God bless you 🙏 ❤️. Hope to see both of you again in Sri Lanka. Take care.