Oslo in a word: Exorbitant. Chance of Hooking up: 4 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.5 / 5 Nightlife: 3.5 / 5 Smoking tolerance level: 4 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Beer: $12 average per 40ml beer 😮 Bed: $40 for a dorm bed! Bud: $15 per gram (hash). Board: $30 for a pizza out. Budget other: This is […]
Snapshots are mini town/city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Amsterdam. What are one’s first impressions of Amsterdam? What’s that delicious smell? Hmm…. What the!? – That cyclist nearly knocked me over! I almost ended up in the canal. Welcome to one of the most liberal cities the world. …also […]
Amman in a word: Lame. Chance of Hooking up: 1.5 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3 / 5 Nightlife: 1.5 / 5 Smoking tolerance level: 2 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Beer: $6 average per 330ml bottle. Bed: $30 for a private room. Bud: ? Depends on season. Board: $1 for a chicken brain sandwich. Budget other: The […]
Damascus in a word: Volatile. Chance of Hooking up: 2 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.75 / 5 Nightlife: 1.5 / 5 Smoking tolerance level: 2 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Beer: $4 average per 330ml bottle. Bed: $20 for a private room. Bud: $5 per gram. Board: $1 or less for a yummy falafel sub. Budget other: Old town is […]
Beirut in a word: Fine. Chance of Hooking up: 3 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.5 / 5 Nightlife: 3.75 / 5 Smoking tolerance level: 2.5 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Beer: $5 average per 330ml bottle. Bed: $40 for cheapest private room. $12 per dorm. Bud: $5 per gram. Board: $3.50 for a killer street hot dog. […]
Nicosia in a word: Divided. Chance of Hooking up: 3 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.75 / 5 Nightlife: 3 / 5 Smoking tolerance level: 1 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Beer: €4.50 average per pint. Bed: €40 for a private room. €10 per dorm. Bud: €20 per gram. Board: €6.50 for a traditional kebab. Budget other: Some of clubs/bars […]
Snapshots are mini town/city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Limassol. What are one’s first impressions of Limassol? Agreeable seaside town with a decent nightlife. Cyprus’s second biggest city is arguably the best place to get a feel for true Cypriot nightlife (considering Ayia Napa is basically a British colony). […]
Snapshots are mini town/city guides for smaller places or cities I have only experienced briefly. Here’s a little snapshot of Istanbul. What are one’s first impressions of Istanbul? Most visitors stay in the historical Sultanahmet area. From here, Istanbul looks absolutely beautiful. Truly, it is one of the world’s great cities. It’s highly developed, more so than most […]
Edinburgh in a word: Nice. Chance of Hooking up: 3.5 / 5 Quality of Girls: 2.5 / 5 Nightlife: 4 / 5 Smoking tolerance level: 5 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Beer: £2.50 (~ €3 or $4) average per pint. Bed: £16 for a private room. Bud: £20 for an 1/8. Board: £3.60 for a hog burger […]
