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City Guide: Muscat, Oman

City Guide: Muscat, Oman

Muscat coast by night Muscat in a word: Evolving. Chance of Hooking up: 1 / 5 (3 for an expat) Quality of Girls: 3 / 5 Nightlife: 2.5 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $150 per day. Beer: $8.50 for a beer (usually only a bottle!). Bed: Private rooms from $50. Food: $5 – 10 […]

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The Manosphere 2.0: Reactionary to Progressive

The Manosphere 2.0: Reactionary to Progressive

In just a very short time, the manosphere has proliferated, encompassing a diverse array of blogs on everything from pick-up to work-out programs to introspective intellectual discourse on Western society. But ultimately, the manosphere is about men seeking to improve themselves, both personally and as a group. They offer the “Red Pill”: The cold truth. Most of the time, we’re […]

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How to visit Mogadishu, Somalia

How to visit Mogadishu, Somalia

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 […]

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I finally joined the gym

I finally joined the gym

This week, I finally sucked it up and joined the local gym. After reading so much great manosphere articles on the topic, I have become inspired. I have also decided to post this step publicly, so I may held accountable for my actions. I know what some of you are thinking… You don’t lift Zolo!? […]

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His head. I'd love to know what was going through it moments beforehand.

Mogadishu is the bomb

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 […]

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Fuxembourg

WARNING: Boast Post. “What’s your number?” my buddy Barnacle B asked after downing his pint. As is tradition amongst our crew, we had assembled in the local pub for some pre-voyage farewell drinks. My flight left in a few hours. “Well, what’s your number for the trip? Two, three?” He was of course referencing the number of […]

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Entertainment: Red Pill Comedian, Bill Burr

UPDATE: I have been working flat-out in preparation for my departure on Monday. So, I haven’t had a moment to sit down and blog this week. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be offering some exciting posts from Luxembourg, the Gulf, and the Horn of Africa. In the meantime… I actually never heard of this […]

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Snapshot: Nagoro Karabakh (with video)

Snapshot: Nagoro Karabakh (with video)

Snapshots are mini town/city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Nagoro Karabakh (known as Artsakh locally). What are one’s first impressions of Artsakh? Where the hell am I? Most of you probably haven’t heard of this little self-proclaimed republic. (It hard to be taken seriously when your flag […]

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