One thing you gotta love about South Korea is that they got a proper dive bar culture, which even includes quite literally walking distance from the airport. And this is where I found The Cinder Bar a proper local boozer. What the Cinder Bar Cinder Bar was opened about ten years ago by a Korean…
Can you drink in Algeria? The short answer to this is yes, you very much can, but there are some very big nuances to things. These include alcohol not being available in the whole country and the Islamic attitude to booze being somewhat mixed. This was something I found out via my TikTok channel where…
Can you drink in Mauritania? The short answer is that no, because Mauritania is a strictly Islamic ruled country. The reality though as with all Muslim countries is that there is alcohol available on the black market. The Law on Drinking in Mauritania Mauritania’s laws on alcohol are strict and unapologetic. Officially, selling, serving, or…
Does it snow in the Middle-East? Most people immediately say no. Deserts, sandstorms, blazing heat—they imagine nothing but dry, endless stretches of sand and camels. But that is wrong. Snow in the Middle-East is very real. It happens every winter in certain countries and mountain regions. If you are asking where does it snow in…
When it comes to Batam, for many years I had wanted to visit, a notorious party island reachable by ferry from Singapore. Lore stated that it was not just one of the best places to party in Indonesia, but had a nightlife to rival Bali and beyond. Well, I have now been and can confirm…
I make a lot of lists on all kinds of things, from the best street food in a town, to hotels and even the best kebabs. What I really do though is shit lists. Well thus all changes today in homage of a new site I am involved with “Shit Cities”, with me producing the…
