I love a good adventure. Some of you may remember the epic tales of Yoshiaki and Henry the Hobo. Well, let me tell you the tale of wandering Colin, a fellow Irishman, and an adventure he took that made me look like an amateur. Colin and I met recently in a hostel in Kingston, Jamaica. […]
Part 4 of 4: The final, climatic episode on Mogadishu is now live! WARNING: Contains graphic content. http://youtu.be/UZjlkOpxlQA Episode Description: In the final episode, we reach the climax of the series, as the lads land in Mogadishu, Somalia. They explore the most dangerous parts of the city, make the national news, and to their horror, […]
Episode 3 of 4 is now here. Next week is the climax to the series! http://youtu.be/-qmybLbWjGU Episode 3 description: In this penultimate episode, the scallywags of the Sangarian travel to the Northern Ethiopian city of Harar and the tiny nation of Djibouti. They play with some of the local hyenas, swoop some booty in Djibouti, […]
Episode 2 is now out! http://youtu.be/aRSmZ8R9Xa Episode 2 description: In this episode, Mark Zolo and his pirate posse travel to Dubai and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We meet the last crewmember, the lads get their visas for Somalia, and they celebrate with a debauched night in Addis. It’s not all sex, drugs, and booze, however, […]
Djibouti in a word: Rip. Chance of Hooking up: 4 / 5 Quality of Girls: 2.5 / 5 Nightlife: 3.5 / 5 Smoking tolerance: 3 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $75 per day. Beer: 1000 DJF ($5-6) for a beer. Bed: Private rooms from $25. Food: $6 for a meal. Other Costs: Drop the $15 […]
Addis in a word: Original. Chance of Hooking up: 4 / 5 Quality of Girls: 4 / 5 Nightlife: 4 / 5 Smoking tolerance: 4 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $30 per day. Beer: $.60 – $2 for a beer. Bed: Private rooms from $10. Bud: $5-25 for 5 grams. Food: $2 for an injera meal. […]
When doing research for my recent trip to southern Somalia, information online was almost impossible to find. Basic info on accommodation and security took hours, if not days, of trawling through every corner of the web. There was NO decent information about visiting Mogadishu. Until now. Screw Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, Wikitravel, and Bradt. Naughty […]
I haven’t posted in awhile for good reason. After two cancelled flights, I’m still stranded in Mogadishu, Somalia. My experience has been, well, surreal. I’ve been a guest of honour of the mayor here, been on TV and featured in all the major newspapers, had lunch with generals, and explored the city, outside the green […]
Baku in a word: Fusion. Chance of Hooking up: 1.5 / 5 Quality of Girls: 4 / 5 Nightlife: 3 / 5 Smoking tolerance: 2 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ 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 […]
