Romantic travel is dead. Gone are the days of the intrepid explorer, those daring adventurers of yesteryear. Through globalisation, satellite technology, and modern communications, few places remain undiscovered in the 21st century. It’s sad to say, but the Age of Exploration has well and truly past. Or has it? The Age of Exploration is not […]
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City Guide: Yerevan, Armenia
Opera House from Cascade Yerevan in a word: Passable. Chance of Hooking up: 1.75 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.75 / 5 Nightlife: 2 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $50 per day Beer: $1.70 a pint. Bed: $30 per night for an apartment. Food: $2-3 for a meal. Currency Conversion Overview Yerevan is no […]
Naughty New Year Resolutions 2013
HAPPY 2013! 2013 promises to be a blast! So how did I do on last year’s resolutions? To remind you they were: Publish my first book Visit at least 12 new countries. Acquire conversational Arabic and Intermediate Spanish. Capture half a dozen flags. I almost completed my 2012 objectives, but not quite. Yes, I published my […]
The Year in Review
It’s that time of year again. Check out my previous annual round-ups for 2010 and 2011. I’d like to take this opportunity once more to thank all my readers and wish you guys a happy new year! Due to commitments with college and publishing my first book, 2012 wasn’t quite what last year was in terms […]
City Guide: Baku, Azerbaijan
Baku in a word: Fusion. Chance of Hooking up: 1.5 / 5 Quality of Girls: 4 / 5 Nightlife: 3 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $70 per day Beer: $4 a pint Bed: $35 for a daily apartment Food: $3.50 for a kebab Currency Conversion Overview Baku is one of the world’s great cities. […]
City Guide: Tbilisi, Georgia
Old Town Tbilisi in a word: Purty. Chance of Hooking up: 2 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.25 / 5 Nightlife: 2 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $60 per day Beer: $2 a pint Bed: $35 per night for an apartment. $12 for a dorm. Food: $4 for 10 portions delicious Khinkali. Currency Conversion […]
Snapshot: Cape Town, South Africa
Snapshots are mini town/city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Capetown. What are one’s first impressions of Cape Town? It’s depends where you’re coming from. If you’re coming from Europe, Cape Town would seem like a pleasant city that’s not too dissimilar from somewhere on the Med – apart from […]
On Buyer’s Remorse
Originally coined in consumer purchase behaviour, buyer’s remorse deals with cognitive dissonance – one will either reverse rationalise the decision, or come to truly regret it. When running game, a girl experiences buyer’s remorse when you push too hard, too soon, and don’t build up enough comfort in the meantime. Result: she regrets getting too heavy with you so fast, feels manipulated, […]
City Guide: Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm in a word: Slutastic. Chance of Hooking up: 4 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.75 / 5 Nightlife: 3.5 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $150 per day Beer: $9 average per pint (still, not as bad as Norway). Bed: $100 for the cheapest private room. $25 for a dorm. Food: $15 for a burger […]
