Snapshots are mini town/city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Luxembourg. What are one’s first impressions of Luxembourg? The place looks like it came straight of out a fairy tale book. With it’s ye auld Saxon-like architecture, Dutch-like canals and cliffs blending with the cityscape, this […]
Snapshots are mini town/city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Dubai. What are one’s first impressions of Dubai? What a melting pot! I’ve never seen a city so full of non-nationals. Where are the locals? First impressions: all the guys are Indian and all the girls are Filipina. (Turns […]
Muscat in a word: Evolving. Chance of Hooking up: 1 / 5 (3 for an expat) Quality of Girls: 3 / 5 Nightlife: 2.5 / 5 Smoking tolerance: 3 / 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 $50. Bud: 500 OMR […]
Snapshots are mini town/city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Nagoro Karabakh (known as Artsakh locally). What are one’s first impressions of Artsakh? Where the hell am I? Most of you probably haven’t heard of this little self-proclaimed republic. (It hard to be taken seriously when your flag […]
Yerevan in a word: Passable. Chance of Hooking up: 1.75 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.75 / 5 Nightlife: 2 / 5 Smoking tolerance: 2 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $50 per day Beer: $1.70 a pint. Bed: $30 per night for an apartment. Bud: $30 for a matchbox. Food: $2-3 for a meal. Currency […]
Baku in a word: Fusion. Chance of Hooking up: 1.5 / 5 Quality of Girls: 4 / 5 Nightlife: 3 / 5 Smoking tolerance: 2 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $70 per day Beer: $4 a pint Bed: $35 for a daily apartment Bud: 80 AZ ($100) per matchbox Food: $3.50 for a kebab Currency Conversion […]
Tbilisi in a word: Purty. Chance of Hooking up: 2 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.25 / 5 Nightlife: 2 / 5 Smoking tolerance: 2 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Bachelor’s budget: $60 per day Beer: $2 a pint Bed: $35 per night for an apartment. $12 for a dorm. Bud: 50GEL ($30) for a matchbox. […]
Snapshots are mini town/city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Capetown. What are one’s first impressions of Cape Town? It’s depends where you’re coming from. If you’re coming from Europe, Cape Town would seem like a pleasant city that’s not too dissimilar from somewhere on the Med – apart from […]
Stockholm in a word: Slutastic. Chance of Hooking up: 4 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.75 / 5 Nightlife: 3.5 / 5 Smoking tolerance level: 4 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ 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. […]
