Mombasa

[Mombie75]

*Apologies to all the guys who have had to deal with all my questions in the Nairobi thread. It is very much appreciated, and I won't forget to contribute intel when I return from my short maiden trip to Kenya.

So, I will be landing in NBO late in the evening on a Tuesday after a 8 ish hour flight from CDG. It will be in business class, so I hopefully will be able to rest and hit the ground running. Or at least hit the ground not a complete zombie.

My question is is it ill advised to immediately take the 11:00 PM flight from NBO to Mombasa? I would be arriving in Mombasa at 1:00 AM. Would there even be Ubers around available to take me to my hotel / AirBnB? Would this be safe, especially as a newbie to Africa?

I presume it's probably a safer and more advisable move to just stay in Nairobi for my first night and not board another flight immediately after my long CDG-NBO flight. I just wanted to spend time in Mombasa first to experience the mongering scene there before spending maybe 2-3 days in Nairobi before my return flight. I don't have much time on this trip, and I wanted to get exposure to Mombasa to see if it's more enjoyable than Nairobi.

It seems like the girls are cheaper and more agreeable to pay for play in Mombasa than Nairobi. I am basing this off of interactions / basically scheduling hookups with girls off of dating apps like Tinder and Badoo. Nairobi girls are far more likely to demand higher prices and scoff at an initial offer of 4-5 K KSH, and they seem much more rude and untrustworthy. Mombasa girls have largely been fine with offers of 4-5 K KSH for a couple hours and they have been much friendlier and seem like they'd probably provide better service. Again, this is coming from a newbie, so this might prove largely untrue and to be a foolish assumption. That being said, I am aware that I am to NOT trust these girls. And I don't. It just seems to me that Mombasa girls seem a bit friendlier.

Anyway, can I call again on the Kenyan vets here to give their thoughts on taking a midnight flight to Mombasa the same day I come from Paris? Also your thoughts on if Mombasa girls are indeed cheaper and provide better service than their Nairobi counterparts?

Your flight from CDG will arrive 20.40 the NBO-MSA KQ flight leaves at 23.59, you can catch that no problem getting you to MBA at 01.00. I use the AMS to NBO flight arriving at 2200 and still get the 2359 to MBA.

Then get uber or bolt to your hotel from Mombasa airport.

Girls are more willing and easy to grab in Mombasa.

Easy as that.

[Drifter86]

After arriving at Nairobi airport you will have to pick up your suitcase yourself and walk to the other side of the airport to check in and board the plane to Mombasa, so that will take some time.

At Mombasa airport you will always find some taxis, but at night they will most likely ask for higher prices.

If time wise you can make it, keep going straight to mombassa.

As mentioned, you will have to collect your suitcase and passport check can easily take an hour or more at that time, but it's easier to keep going if you can. The day of travel is gone anyway and if you have to travel again the next day, you loose as least half a day again.

Arriving at mbs at 1 is not a problem. They might charge a bit more, but not as much more, but some additional USD 5 max. If you negotiate well. Better still, book an Uber or bolt after landing or share a taxi with a fellow mzungu.

Best of luck.

P.S.: if the connecting flight is on the same ticket, def. Keep going as the risk of missing the connecting flight is on them and often they even make the domestic last flight if the day, wait for the international connection.

[Zimzam]

After arriving at Nairobi airport you will have to pick up your suitcase yourself and walk to the other side of the airport to check in and board the plane to Mombasa, so that will take some time.

At Mombasa airport you will always find some taxis, but at night they will most likely ask for higher prices.

[BPalacio]

*Apologies to all the guys who have had to deal with all my questions in the Nairobi thread. It is very much appreciated, and I won't forget to contribute intel when I return from my short maiden trip to Kenya.

So, I will be landing in NBO late in the evening on a Tuesday after a 8 ish hour flight from CDG. It will be in business class, so I hopefully will be able to rest and hit the ground running. Or at least hit the ground not a complete zombie.

My question is is it ill advised to immediately take the 11:00 PM flight from NBO to Mombasa? I would be arriving in Mombasa at 1:00 AM. Would there even be Ubers around available to take me to my hotel / AirBnB? Would this be safe, especially as a newbie to Africa?

I presume it's probably a safer and more advisable move to just stay in Nairobi for my first night and not board another flight immediately after my long CDG-NBO flight. I just wanted to spend time in Mombasa first to experience the mongering scene there before spending maybe 2-3 days in Nairobi before my return flight. I don't have much time on this trip, and I wanted to get exposure to Mombasa to see if it's more enjoyable than Nairobi.

It seems like the girls are cheaper and more agreeable to pay for play in Mombasa than Nairobi. I am basing this off of interactions / basically scheduling hookups with girls off of dating apps like Tinder and Badoo. Nairobi girls are far more likely to demand higher prices and scoff at an initial offer of 4-5 K KSH, and they seem much more rude and untrustworthy. Mombasa girls have largely been fine with offers of 4-5 K KSH for a couple hours and they have been much friendlier and seem like they'd probably provide better service. Again, this is coming from a newbie, so this might prove largely untrue and to be a foolish assumption. That being said, I am aware that I am to NOT trust these girls. And I don't. It just seems to me that Mombasa girls seem a bit friendlier.

Anyway, can I call again on the Kenyan vets here to give their thoughts on taking a midnight flight to Mombasa the same day I come from Paris? Also your thoughts on if Mombasa girls are indeed cheaper and provide better service than their Nairobi counterparts?

[Slowalk]

I have posted in the Kenya section before. I have been to Kenya and Uganda many times. That is a strange question to ask, because one doesn't need to travel to Africa to know the correct therapy for a disease.

Everyone just listen to him. I'm retiring from this site.

[MamaGuevos]

Have you ever been to Africa?

I have posted in the Kenya section before. I have been to Kenya and Uganda many times. That is a strange question to ask, because one doesn't need to travel to Africa to know the correct therapy for a disease.

[Slowalk]

I know you are trying to share your experiences with malaria, but for someone who has never had malaria before, you might end up killing them. One day of P Alaxin may work for you (because you have some degree of immunity), but it is not enough for someone who has no immunity.

Gonorrhea is almost all resistant to azithromycin these days. This is no longer a good treatment (althogh it was a decade or so ago). Malarone is a great drug. If you are an American with health isurance, it will cost you $5. 00 for the co pay. It is not for treating malaria. It is for preventing malaria. Its easy to take. Why would you have to be stupid and gullible to take malarone?

Have you ever been to Africa?

[MamaGuevos]

Sleeping pills: Bring them from home. You need a doctor's prescription and even then, they're hard to find. Sex helps me sleep.

Prep: Ask the pharmacist (chemist) to set you up with a doctor. Hospitals give HIV medication out free.

Malaria: I caught Malaria in Nairobi. Wherever there's mosquitoes, there's malaria. The pharmacist sells malaria medication cheap. I pay approximately KSh 300 for P Alaxin brand. Once I recognize the symptoms, I take P Alaxin and am cured in two hours. I always take only 3 of the 9 pills recommended.

Azithromycin cures chlamydia, gonorrhea and food poisoning and much more. It's about KSh 200 for Indian mfg generic.

If you go the chemist, get every medication for a fraction of the price you can in USA And EU and it's not 'fake'. I do all the time.

Malarone is for the gullible inexperienced African traveler and the stupid.

I know you are trying to share your experiences with malaria, but for someone who has never had malaria before, you might end up killing them. One day of P Alaxin may work for you (because you have some degree of immunity), but it is not enough for someone who has no immunity.

Gonorrhea is almost all resistant to azithromycin these days. This is no longer a good treatment (althogh it was a decade or so ago). Malarone is a great drug. If you are an American with health isurance, it will cost you $5. 00 for the co pay. It is not for treating malaria. It is for preventing malaria. Its easy to take. Why would you have to be stupid and gullible to take malarone?

[Slowalk]

Mhmmmm.

Co-Arinate FDC take once you have contracted malaria. Heal 48 hours. Always buy them and take them with you when you go home.

Can you get it in Kenya for 300 - 600 KSh?

I'm in Rwanda now, I'll check.

[Oiste]

Sleeping pills: Bring them from home. You need a doctor's prescription and even then, they're hard to find. Sex helps me sleep.

Prep: Ask the pharmacist (chemist) to set you up with a doctor. Hospitals give HIV medication out free.

Malaria: I caught Malaria in Nairobi. Wherever there's mosquitoes, there's malaria. The pharmacist sells malaria medication cheap. I pay approximately KSh 300 for P Alaxin brand. Once I recognize the symptoms, I take P Alaxin and am cured in two hours. I always take only 3 of the 9 pills recommended.

Azithromycin cures chlamydia, gonorrhea and food poisoning and much more. It's about KSh 200 for Indian mfg generic..

Mhmmmm.

Co-Arinate FDC take once you have contracted malaria. Heal 48 hours. Always buy them and take them with you when you go home.

[Mombie75]

If Big Tree is full like it nowadays always is, and I want to be in beach, I book Sheratton. Yes it is with double t. That is almost next to Big Tree. Also Azul is girl friendly, that is directlry next to Big Tree, but I liked more Sheratton.

In both hotels, book room for two, then you don't have to pay for each visitors, and you can your girl even to breakfast.

How much they charging these days, Azul and Sheratton?

[Leblon]

In early February, I am going to Mombasa. First time there, can any recommend a reasonable Airbnb or hotel close to a decent beach?

If Big Tree is full like it nowadays always is, and I want to be in beach, I book Sheratton. Yes it is with double t. That is almost next to Big Tree. Also Azul is girl friendly, that is directlry next to Big Tree, but I liked more Sheratton.

In both hotels, book room for two, then you don't have to pay for each visitors, and you can your girl even to breakfast.

[Slowalk]

There is no malaria in Nairobi, but plenty in Mombasa, Kisumu, much of Uganda and Rwanda. There are a lot of drugs to prevent malaria available. The easiest to take (from the standpoint of side effects) is malarone, but it is expensive. Doxycycline doesn't go well with my intestines, causes rashes when sun exposed and mefloquine gives people nightmares (I have tried it and it is insanely toxic. I suppose it is fine for some people). I suggest to you use your Western health insurance to purchase malarone before you leave Europe or the USA. Remember that Africa is famous for fake medicines when it comes to malaria. Buy your malaria drugs at a reliable pharmacy….

Sleeping pills: Bring them from home. You need a doctor's prescription and even then, they're hard to find. Sex helps me sleep.

Prep: Ask the pharmacist (chemist) to set you up with a doctor. Hospitals give HIV medication out free.

Malaria: I caught Malaria in Nairobi. Wherever there's mosquitoes, there's malaria. The pharmacist sells malaria medication cheap. I pay approximately KSh 300 for P Alaxin brand. Once I recognize the symptoms, I take P Alaxin and am cured in two hours. I always take only 3 of the 9 pills recommended.

Azithromycin cures chlamydia, gonorrhea and food poisoning and much more. It's about KSh 200 for Indian mfg generic.

If you go the chemist, get every medication for a fraction of the price you can in USA And EU and it's not 'fake'. I do all the time.

Malarone is for the gullible inexperienced African traveler and the stupid.

[Mombie75]

In early February, I am going to Mombasa. First time there, can any recommend a reasonable Airbnb or hotel close to a decent beach?

Sai rock have or at least had an apartment on Airbnb. Whatsapp them direct even, around 5-6 k a night I think? Much closer to Big tree and the mall etc than Cowrie shell, Cowrie is better apartment quality though.

[Reiner Otto]

In early February, I am going to Mombasa. First time there, can any recommend a reasonable Airbnb or hotel close to a decent beach?

Was in Cowrie Shells Appartment (booking com) last year. Girl friendly, directly at beach, but at the end. Walked to BigTree, for girls, or Char-Choma, for excellent BBQ. Was also in AirBnB, for low price, about $20, in Bamburi. Although appartment was OK, the surrounding was not so pleasant. And several power outages, because no generator. Short trip via tutktuk or bike-taxi to BigTree.

Next time Cowrie Shells again, I guess.