Baku in a word: Fusion. Chance of Hooking up: 1.5 / 5 Quality of Girls: 4 / 5 Nightlife: 3 / 5 Smoking tolerance: 2 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $70 per day Beer: $4 a pint Bed: $35 for a daily apartment Bud: 80 AZ ($100) per matchbox Food: $3.50 for a kebab Currency Conversion […]
Having traveled this route through West Africa, I am lucky enough to have visited all eleven countries on the coast from Dakar to Lagos. Using my Top 10 destinations in South East Asia as a template, I will using the following criteria. These places/countries are judged on: – Natural beauty / Historical wonders – Unique Experiences offered – The […]
Conakry in a word: Raw. Chance of Hooking up: 4 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.75 / 5 Nightlife: 3.5 / 5 Smoking tolerance level: 3 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Beer: €.80 for a large beer. Bed: Not many options, €30 average for a private room. Bud: Cheap, €1 for a decent handful. Board: €1.50 for a […]
Location: Conakry, Guinea. We’re officially three weeks in. To date, I’ve had more scams and cons tried in West Africa than I have in my entire life; corrupt police, hustlers and thieves. Some of their sinister attempts have been very elaborate indeed. Here are my top three… 3. You broke my phone! Walking down the […]
I’ve done a fair amount of hardcore travel in my time, but nothing could have prepared me for the journey for Bissau (Guinea Bissau) to Labe (Guinea). Firstly, there was the simple journey from Bissau to Gabu in the north, a smooth four hour journey. There we waited for our transport to fill up for […]
