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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 […]

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City Guide: Tbilisi, Georgia

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 […]

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Oslo City Guide (Norway)

Oslo City Guide (Norway)

City Center Oslo in a word: Exorbitant. Chance of Hooking up: 4 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.5 / 5 Nightlife: 3.5 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Beer: $12 average per 40ml beer 😮 Bed: $40 for a dorm bed! Board: $30 for a pizza out. Budget other: This is the most expensive city in the world. […]

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What happened to the Baltics?

What happened to the Baltics?

Four years ago, me and some buddies travelled to the Baltics: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Ryanair had just started flights to the area and at that time it remained largely untrodden compared to other parts of Eastern Europe. When I first visited cities like Riga and Tallinn, I was convinced I had discovered pussy heaven. There […]

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Leprechauns, threesomes & vodka

Leprechauns, threesomes & vodka

I’ll keep it short and sweet. I’m having too much fun at the moment and haven’t had a chance to post. I’m travelling with a crew of three pirates and two leprechauns (I’m dressed like the former of course). I’ve just spend two nights in Oslo and last night in Riga. I’m going to Tallinn […]

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Snapshot: Amsterdam (the Netherlands)

Snapshot: Amsterdam (the Netherlands)

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? A typical view… 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 […]

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Malta Reloaded

Malta Reloaded

Some of you may remember last year when me and my crew stormed the island in the Siege of Malta. So last weekend the Naughty Nomad decided to pop in to see how things were going… The reason I returned? Well during the last Siege I sadly lost one of crew, Cut-throat, to the heart […]

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A Weekend Ramble in Cork...

A Weekend Ramble in Cork…

So since I’m back doing a Masters (in International Relations – fiitting eh?) I thought I’d make the most of the year back in university. I joined up to the inter-cultural society (aka the variety society). It’s a wonderful group where everything’s on the menu: Asian, Arabs, Africans, Latinas, Euros and everything in between. The best bit? It’s […]

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Nicosia City Guide (Cyprus)

Nicosia City Guide (Cyprus)

A flattering view Nicosia in a word: Divided. Chance of Hooking up: 3 / 5 Quality of Girls: 3.75 / 5 Nightlife: 3 / 5 City guide ratings explained Costs €$£ Beer: €4.50 average per pint. Bed: €40 for a private room. €10 per dorm. Board: €6.50 for a traditional kebab. Budget other: Some of clubs/bars outside old town require taxis. […]

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