Addis in a word: Original.

Chance of Hooking up: 4 / 5
Quality of Girls: 4 / 5
Nightlife: 4 / 5
Smoking tolerance: 4 / 5

City guide ratings explained

Costs €$£

Bachelor’s budget: $30 per day.

Beer: $.60 – $2 for a beer.
Bed: Private rooms from $10.
Bud: $5-25 for 5 grams.
Food: $2  for an injera meal.
Other Costs: The only thing not cheap in Addis are taxis. Negotiate hard. You shouldn’t pay more than 100 Birr ($5) to get anywhere.

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Overview 

Think herds of goat beside sky scrappers, cheap beer, great weed, amazing coffee, delicious food, jazz cafés and beautiful women. Coffee was first cultivated in Ethiopia and it was the only country not colonized in the scramble for Africa. Addis is the SHIT! Welcome to the capital of one my favourite countries in the world. I’ve visited twice now and it was just as good the second time! The city is currently undergoing a massive re-development, with new roads and skyscappers popping up everywhere. It’s changing fast, so now is the perfect time to visit.

But I should warn you: poverty is everywhere. Ethiopia is even consider poor by AFRICAN standards. You will be approached pretty much everyday by kids, cripples, and old homeless souls… but you don’t get nearly as much hassle as you do in other African countries like Djibouti, Ghana, etc.

The Girls

Appearance: Ethiopians (especially the Amharas and the northern tribes) are considered by many to be the best looking in all of  Africa. With light olive skin, small noses, cute features and slamming slim bodies – they can leave you paralyzed. The way to describe their look would be a mix between Arabic Gulf and East African, if that’s makes any sense. The average standard is so-so, but the top tier you see at night are in a league of their own. You really can’t do these girls justice looking on the net, you just gotta see it to believe it. As one of my friends remarked, “The girls here aren’t just hot. They’re light-yourself-on-fire-super-plasma hot.” You can a better idea of the look by clicking here.

Demographics:  Addis Ababa has an estimated total population of 4 million or so, with a couple hundred thousand more women than men. (Surplus, yeah!) The largest groups include the Amhara (47.04%), Oromo (19.51%), Gurage (16.34%), Tigray (6.18%). The Amhara and the Tigray are the hottest tribes, while the Oromo look more Kenyan.

Attitudes: Ethiopians are quite friendly towards foreigners. But be warned, prostitution is endemic and you will often be shoring. Most working girls will pretend they’re ‘hair dressers’ to western men. Nightclubs are generally riddled with hookers, but some places cater to a small middle class and well off Ethiopians girls. Girls are very approachable everywhere during the day.

Gaming Strategy: It’s pretty easy to pull here, but the language barrier can sometimes be a problem. They’re are basically three tiers of girls you will deal with a night. The first are the dirt poor, mediocre street/bar chicks in the shitty bars (like the ones on Mike Layland Street). Avoid like the plague. Then they’re are the ‘classier’ shoring spots like Memos, with super-high quality pros and semi-pros, and some normal girls. These girls have a bit of cash and shoring is pretty easy. The quality is really the best you’ll see. Then, they’re are the nicer, upper class venues that cater for wealthy locals and expats. Quality is decent, but it’s a little tougher to pull. Some venues, like H20, have a great mixed crowed and offer the best of both worlds.

The Dirt

Accommodation: I recommend you stay in the Bole area, nearby the Atlas hotel. There’s where a lot of the action is. Martin’s cozy place is a great budget option with a small bar, cool owner and a relaxed vibe, and if you want to bang you can get a short-term room in the place across the road which is girl friendly (and also serves great food).

Getting High: Look no further than the comment section. There are even phone numbers you can call and you’ll be high within 30 minutes of arriving in the city! Aw-yeah! Dexter Jay drove to me and sorted us out with some good stuff within 30 minutes. His number is 913-95-87-23. We paid $20-25 for 5 grams or so. That’s expensive by Addis standards, buy you’re paying for a service. He’ll come to you, he’s legit, and you’ll get your stuff quick without hassle. One piece I’d advice I’d give before coming here is that you must bring plenty of rolling paper since there is no cigarette paper or blunts.

The Nightlife

Addis has loads of cool bars and is pretty safe to walk around at night. The local dancing is great – it’s all in the shoulders! Here’s the full spectrum of bars in the city.

The Mike Leyland Strip

By midnight on the weekends, this becomes one (if not THE) wildest strip in all of Africa. Think Ethiopian Puckett with bars made of scrap metal overflowing with toothless hookers. This is the ultimate bar crawl to warm up for a night. The beer is dirt cheap, the girls are good fun (but I DON’T advise bringing them home).

Memos

About 10 notches up from Layland is Memos (although that’s still not saying much). This will be your go-to spot for easy girls. Most are freelancers, yes, but they can be shored easily enough.The good thing about this place is that is packed every single night with more girls than guys, and the quality can be seriously high. Recommended if you’re in the city mid-week.

Stockholm Bar

This place is really the place you want to pull. The girls here are good looking, but more importantly, they’re not destitute hookers. These are pamper hotties with iPhones. It can be a bit cliquish and a bit of a walk, but it’s still the best place around for picking up. Great option. Website here.

H20

This nightlclub is right at the start at Layland in the Yoly hotel. Come here after you’ve worked the strip. It’s busy every night except Monday when it’s closed. It attracts every type of girl,  from rich chicks, expats to hot hoes, and the entrance fee keeps out the dodgy ones. Facebook here.

My Addis Experience

I’ve been to Addis twice and freaking love the place. I hooked up each time and kept the standards high. My first experience you can read in detail in my book. She looked like an Ethiopian Rihanna. The second time I shored a slim hottie from Memos, as did my friend Dan. I would have loved to have stayed for longer! I’ll be back.

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Snapshots are mini town/city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Luxembourg.

 

What are one’s first impressions of Luxembourg?

The place looks like it came straight of out a fairy tale book. With it’s ye auld Saxon-like architecture, Dutch-like canals and cliffs blending with the cityscape, this walkable little city is a great place to spend a couple of days. It’s more of a romantic getaway than a bachelor’s paradise, but fun can still be had on weekends.

What are the women like?

With a population of just over half a million, 44.5 % are of foreign nationality, with 90% of those from within the EU—so it’s not quite the mixed bag as the figures suggest. The majority of these originally come from Portugal, Italy and the two neighboring countries, France and Belgium. A more detailed breakdown can be found below. Local Luxembourgers are supposedly of Germanic descent, although the majority are brunettes and seem more French/Belgian looking. I didn’t find the average girl on the street very beautiful. Attitudes are similar to those found in Benelux countries, albeit somewhat more conservative. Girls don’t dress particular feminine and small town syndrome is a problem. That said, like elsewhere in Western Europe, hooking up isn’t particular difficult.

Where should I go at night-time?

This question, and many others, is best answered by an expat than myself, considering I just pipelined/dated in Luxembourg as opposing to cold pick-up. It was mid-week in snowy winter, after all. That said, I’ve made my inputs below.

Interview with a Luxembourg girl

Anastasia is a young Eastern European hottie, living and working in the city.

Firstly, from your experience, what are best bars/clubs for single people in the city?

I’m not into clubs, but for bars, I’d recommend Rue du Marché aux Herbes. It’s very central street and normally “gold” Lux and International youth goes out there, drinking out of the bars in the street, standing and chatting. Very popular in the summer time. Often-visited bars there are Urban Bar, Palais House, GoTen Bar, Apoteca Club (one my favourites).

[Zolo: I've been to Urban. It was moderately busy midweek with hipster chicks. Not a bad option.]

What your favourite bar(s) for a date spot?

Scott’s Bar, Secret Garden Bar/Club, Gloss Bar, Coco-Mango Bar in Sofitel Hotel, Konrad Café.

[Zolo: I visited Scott's. It's so-so, but its location by the canal is pretty cool.]

How would describe your typical Luxembourg city girl?

Good looking, but a little clumsy. She normally smokes, in the black leather trousers and is quite tall.

How would you describe the dating scene there in general?

Extremely bad. It’s too small. Everybody knows everybody. It seems Luxembourg is great for business, but not for dating. Except for cute Irish guys who come to visit!

[Zolo: Yes...I tapped that.]

Bottom Line

Well worth a weekend. But go in summer.

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Snapshots are mini town/city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Dubai.

What are one’s first impressions of Dubai?

What a melting pot! I’ve never seen a city so full of non-nationals. Where are the locals? First impressions: all the guys are Indian and all the girls are Filipina. (Turns out approximately 85% of the population are expats). The skyline is incredible, with the Burj Kalifa, the world’s tallest building, piercing the sky in the distance. Everything is new and shiny. Taxis and food are dirt cheap, too. Overall, the vibe is great. Until you get to the bar at least.

What are the women like?

I was a little disappointed… but only because I was told that Dubai hosts some of the most beautiful women in all the world. While there are supermodels, celebs, billionaire’s girlfriends and other high-flyer’s about, they are few and far between. Dubai is mostly filled with average looking working ants. The Filipinas here are actually worse than what you’ll find in Manila.

You can also meet many Europeans, Africans and FSU (former Soviet Union) girls in the more “normal” bars, but the quality isn’t great. IMO, the African contingent ranked highest in terms of average standard.

That said, the best of Dubai is the beautiful Khaliji girls around. (Khaliji means ‘of the gulf’ by the way, a collective term for those from  Saudi, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar). A lot of these girls come to let loose from their more conservative countries. You will find these in malls and high end nightclubs. And when I say high end, I mean book a table, suit up, and drop a stack of cash kind of places. If you want quality Arab girls, big baller game is required in Dubai. Don’t be fooled by the hijab, these girls more materialistic than most Western women! Even then, they are f**king hard to get with.  You need solid skills and a bit of luck, too. I recommend romantic-rockstar-currently-converting-to-Islam game. Khaliji chicks are a paradox, they love a fairytale… but they take it up the ass, too. Remember that. They may be the hardest girls in the world to game, but they still have vaginas. Find the 10% that are non-virgins and you’re set.

Many guys online complain about the painful sex ratio in the city (2.73 men to every one female!), but in reality, most of the guys are South Asian economic migrants who are there to make money, so you don’t see them at night. Dubai is fair game if you got game.

Where should I go at night-time?

The ATM—because partying in Dubai will cost you a small fortune. The cheapest beer will still set you back $8-$10. Stock up at the duty free and pre-drink if you’re on a budget.

Anyway, where to go? That is the question. You basically have three types of places. The first is “normal” bars/clubs, like the Irish Village and Rock Bottom – both of which I’d recommend. They have live music and moderately priced drink. The Irish Village is  consistently busy, while Rock Bottom’s is a weekend hit. (After 11pm it supposedly gets a few air hostesses in as well… but we left too early).

The next is the freelancer bars, which are usually filled with hookers, each bar specializing in a nationality. They are fun for about 20 mintues, but they get annoying. It’s difficult to shore here as the girls are hardcore. Public displays of affection are often not permitted  Plus, these clubs usually have entrance fees and beers are $12 up. Not cool. Ratskys in the biggest Filipina club and worth a glance for the experience.

The final type of place is the high-end nightclubs, which attracts all the high-rollers, hotties, air hostesses, and moneyed Khaliji girls. Expect to pay a hefty entrance fee if you’re a man, and then go to bar and pay up to $20 for a bottle of Heineken. Armani typifies this kinda of place, but I’ve heard it’s very pretentious.

Try somewhere else. Some local Khaliji girls recommended Mahiki and Crystal. (Especially the former).

Any other recommendations?

The only thing more amazing than the architecture is the shopping malls, which are unrivaled in size. You could spend days in these commercial wonderlands. And with little if no historical sites, and the sweltering heat outside, the likes of Dubai Mall is actually your best bet for a fun day out—with aquiriams, ink rinks, cinemas and food courts that would make you want to move in.

Bottom Line

Pity about the price of booze. Otherwise, this would be one of the world’s slickest cities.

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