Reykjavik in three words: Cold, expensive, tiny. Chance of Hooking up: 3.5 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3 / 5 Nightlife: 3/5 Smoking tolerance level: 3 / 5 Livability: 2/5 (cold, dark, and not near anything) City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $250 per day Beer: $7-11 a pint Bed: Private rooms starting from €50, dorms from €20. […]
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Half The World Conquered!
On my last trip featuring Monaco, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, I reached a important milestone in my life’s ambition of traveling to every country. I’ve now officially visited half the countries in the world! Here’s me in the Swiss Alps celebrating the moment. 98: Switzerland. I’ve now visited half the countries in the world A video posted […]
Snapshot: Liechtenstein
Snapshots are mini town/city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Liechtenstein. What’s Liechtenstein like? Liechtenstein is a German-speaking micro-state wedged into between Switzerland and Austria with only 40,000 people. It’s a little difficult to get to and the capital Vaduz has barely over 5,000 people, but it’s a nice place for a day trip […]
City Guide: Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich in three words: Pricey, relaxed, diverse. Chance of Hooking up: 2.5 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3 / 5 Nightlife: 3.5/5 Smoking tolerance level: 3 / 5 Livability: 4.5/5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $150 per day Beer: $7-8 a pint Bed: Private rooms starting from €65 ($75+). Bud: €10-15 per gram. Food: $9 for a […]
Snapshot: Monaco
Snapshots are mini town/city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Monaco. What’s Monaco like? Monaco is the second smallest country in the world, but the most densely populated. It’s a beautiful place with a diverse pool of women, but it’s not cheap, especially for accommodation. I happened to go by a […]
City Guide: Budapest, Hungary
Budapest in three words: Underrated, hipster, picturesque. Chance of Hooking up: 3 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3 / 5 Nightlife: 4/5 Smoking tolerance level: 2 / 5 Livability: 4/5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $100 per day. Beer: €2 a pint Bed: Private rooms starting from €25. Bud: €10-15 per gram. Food: €5 for a hearty […]
City Guide: Bratislava, Slovakia (Updated)
Bratislava in a word: Stunted. Chance of Hooking up: 3 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.5 / 5 Nightlife: 3/5 Smoking tolerance level: 3 / 5 Livability: 3.5/5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Beer: €1.80 for a large beer. Bed: €35 for a private room. Bud: €10 per gram. Board: €2 for a kebab. Currency Conversion Overview Bratislava […]
City Guide: Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen in three words: Great for stoners. Chance of Hooking up: 4 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3 / 5 Nightlife: 2 / 5 Smoking tolerance: 5 / 5 Livability: 4.5 /5 (consistently voted most livable city, but it’s damn cold). City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $100 per day. Beer: $7 for a beer. ($4-5 […]
The Avalanche
“Have you ever been on a cable car before?” I asked her. “No,” she said, “I’ve never even been skiing.” It was my first day in Andorra, a tiny mountainous nation in the Pyrenees wedged between France and Spain. It was my first new country of 2016, kicking off a long overdue trip after two years hustling […]