Mombasa

[Leblon]

This is a bit more than Mombasa but Ill post it regardless.

I'm living in West Kenya and decided it was time to take a trip to Mombasa. Normally, I'm not the "tourist type" but since this was my first time to the area, I booked a resort right on Diani Beach for the peace of it while I explore. For many reasons, even though it was a 15 hour ride through the night, taking a KSh 2 k bus was my best option.

The temperature varies across Kenya. To the west of Nairobi, Nakuru and especially Eldoret are high altitude cities. The temperature is reasonable in the day and cool (Eldoret is cold) at night. The altitude gradually decreases westward past Webuye and Bungoma to the Uganda border. Bungoma is dryer and warmer during the day but cool at night. East of Nairobi, the road descends to the coast and becomes hot and humid. Between Nairobi and Mombasa, the road passes through Tsavo where I saw many Zebra, Baboons, Monkeys and Elephants along the road.

After an all-night fifteen hour bus ride across Kenya, I got off my bus in Mombasa. Mombasa Island is a "One Day That's Enough" destination. However, the nearby coastal areas are significantly better but all roads go into Mombasa. I took a 2 hour KSh 30 k taxi ride south to Diani Beach. All vehicles traveling south of Mombasa must take a ferry between Mombasa island and the mainland. Wait times vary drastically. We waited 20 minutes going but 2 hours returning just to get on the ferry then 45 minutes more for the ferry to wait and cross. The drive was then another 1-1/2 HR to Diani-Ukundo.

The next time I go to the coast, I will find a place in Ukundo near Diani. Diani is dominated by the resorts whereas Ukundo has many expats, retirees and tourists. There is much more quality food, shopping and entertainment in this area than most African locations. I could exchanged dollars at the grocery markets at rates better than banks (the worst), airport or forex. I'm sorry I can't give many details or places because I simply drifted about looking for things a resident not a tourist looks for. I found the women generally prettier than away from tourist spots.

Carousing in African countries is nothing like carousing in Thailand or the PI or the DR. In most locations, you don't go to nightclubs and find women. African nightclubs don't pay women to attract foreign men. Nightclubs are filled with African men who sometimes might take their girlfriend and her friend with them {never his wife (s)}. However, if you do go, nearly every woman will subtly or openly try to get your attention. African women are sensitive to gossip. The coastal areas where tourism is high is slightly different. Most Africans there aren't local and have no fear of slander. They are there to hunt.

However, like most of Africa, the daytime is better than night time to score. The best way to meet a quality person is to walk around during the day and look for a good looking woman. Don't expect to find someone you are attracted to immediately. Africa has a lot of ugly and even more stink. When you see someone you want, be polite and make conversation. Don't be pushy or embarrass her in front of others.

Africans expect foreigners to have a certain look and behavior. Don't over dress or think you are going to draw positive attention with your moves on the dance floor. You are simple and embarrassing to everyone around you. Also, don't under-dress. The "Homeless Look" will bring you only disrespect. African men never wear shorts; foreigners wear shorts. If you are black and want to be recognized as a foreigner, wear shorts. You are are likely light skinned to Africans and they will call you white anyhow.

Generally, African women prefer older foreign men. In every country in the world, young people, especially foreigners, are more attractive to locals. However, even in the villages, Africans know that young men make for poor relationships. Older men are seen as better providers. This is a subtle concept: African men give money to their women. They are not paying them to be their women; they are providing for their care. If you respect an African woman, give her money. If you don't understand that, go practice your moves on the dance floor.

RULES:

1) Getting Her Will Be Easy; Getting Rid of Her Will Not: One of the Posters here had a good method. Walk her to a taxi, tuktuk, moto, matatu or bus and give some security money then see her off.

2) Be Self-Sufficient: Most Africans have no concept of how to manage anything such as money or time or even their own lives so don't EVER depend on them.

3) Never Bring Her Home: The goal for an African is to establish a love relationship with a foreigner and leave Africa. Once there, it is guaranteed that they will even abandon a wealthy, young and very good looking relationship for something different. But then again, you can't help but love someone who admires your moves on the dance floor.

Slowalk, Thank you for a report.

Diani and Ukunda are generally considered as part of the Mombasa, also in this Forum. They are South Beach. Administratively they belong to different county, but so does Mwtapa.

I was there in Diani also in a weekend and I was planning to write a report but often I am just too busy and lazy, maybe I will write now that I mentioned it here.

You wrote that you paid 30 k for a taxi drive, from Mombasa? Surely there is extra 0 by mistake, since you paid 2 k for your bus drive from Nairobi?

You can get there with 4000 shillings from Bamburi beach, even from Mwtapa, even that could be musungu prize?

[Slowalk]

When we returned 2 hours later, the flat door was not locked any more.

Don't just do nothing; that's what the perps are hoping for.

If the security guard works for an agency, have the owner contact them. There will be ramifications.

Look for someone free spending. Africans can't help themselves.

Someone saw it. Other residents don't want thieves among them either.

I was surprised at how many Africans can pick locks. The caretaker of my compound lost the key to the tool shed. I mentioned it to a TukTuk driver one day in a conversation. When he dropped me off, he got out with me, walked to the shed, took a nail from his pocket and picked the lock in less than 30 s. He's not a criminal, it's simply necessity.

[John Auro]

Apartment Theft.

"Stupidity gets punished" about 4000 EURO gone by it. (phone and a camera 2500 EURO, cash 1500 EURO). Some Apartment / Condominum (near Bamburi, Mombasa) has a reputation to be a save place. Some foreigners rent the spacious apartments per year and they sub-rent them, mostly for 4000 KSH per day. I even spoke to a lady at the ground floor, as she leaves doors and windows open even if she is not around, however the gate with the watchmen is nearby. (But as she later told me, of course she does not leave valuables like camera, smartphone and money hanging around!

I rent one room inside of one of the flats of a Kenyan woman. We shared kitchen and bathroom together, and we came along well. She was hardly closing the second door at the entrance with a security lock, the 1st door just worked with a simple key, and I was going to tell her that this lock can be easily opened with a pick lock / skeleton key, but I did not tell her finally.

There was a flat opposite. On the day before the theft, 3 Africans persons (2 mature men, 1 mature woman) moved in and left next day at about 16.00 according to the watchman. I left at 15:30 with the woman from the flat to do some shopping.

When we left, the woman from that flat opposite was sitting on the balcony and was seeing us leaving.

As another suspect, the watchman at the 2nd gate. He was seeing us leaving too.

When we returned 2 hours later, the flat door was not locked any more and the valuables above stolen, including the 2 laptops and expensive perfumes which belonged to the apartment lady.

The Police visited the place and were kind of helpful and friendly, but quite obviously there is little hope that something comes out. The lady went far upcountry some days later to get a witchdoctor working on it. Me myself, I am an experienced traveller, but I just got lullabied by being a guest at a well-equipped flat and its owner around and staying at a condominium which had a good reputation.

Lessons learned.

[John Auro]

This is a bit more than Mombasa but Ill post it regardless.

I'm living in West Kenya and .................................. dance floor.

Hey- thanks so much for this great text. Asanti Sana.

John.

[Slowalk]

This is a bit more than Mombasa but Ill post it regardless.

I'm living in West Kenya and decided it was time to take a trip to Mombasa. Normally, I'm not the "tourist type" but since this was my first time to the area, I booked a resort right on Diani Beach for the peace of it while I explore. For many reasons, even though it was a 15 hour ride through the night, taking a KSh 2 k bus was my best option.

The temperature varies across Kenya. To the west of Nairobi, Nakuru and especially Eldoret are high altitude cities. The temperature is reasonable in the day and cool (Eldoret is cold) at night. The altitude gradually decreases westward past Webuye and Bungoma to the Uganda border. Bungoma is dryer and warmer during the day but cool at night. East of Nairobi, the road descends to the coast and becomes hot and humid. Between Nairobi and Mombasa, the road passes through Tsavo where I saw many Zebra, Baboons, Monkeys and Elephants along the road.

After an all-night fifteen hour bus ride across Kenya, I got off my bus in Mombasa. Mombasa Island is a "One Day That's Enough" destination. However, the nearby coastal areas are significantly better but all roads go into Mombasa. I took a 2 hour KSh 30 k taxi ride south to Diani Beach. All vehicles traveling south of Mombasa must take a ferry between Mombasa island and the mainland. Wait times vary drastically. We waited 20 minutes going but 2 hours returning just to get on the ferry then 45 minutes more for the ferry to wait and cross. The drive was then another 1-1/2 HR to Diani-Ukundo.

The next time I go to the coast, I will find a place in Ukundo near Diani. Diani is dominated by the resorts whereas Ukundo has many expats, retirees and tourists. There is much more quality food, shopping and entertainment in this area than most African locations. I could exchanged dollars at the grocery markets at rates better than banks (the worst), airport or forex. I'm sorry I can't give many details or places because I simply drifted about looking for things a resident not a tourist looks for. I found the women generally prettier than away from tourist spots.

Carousing in African countries is nothing like carousing in Thailand or the PI or the DR. In most locations, you don't go to nightclubs and find women. African nightclubs don't pay women to attract foreign men. Nightclubs are filled with African men who sometimes might take their girlfriend and her friend with them {never his wife (s)}. However, if you do go, nearly every woman will subtly or openly try to get your attention. African women are sensitive to gossip. The coastal areas where tourism is high is slightly different. Most Africans there aren't local and have no fear of slander. They are there to hunt.

However, like most of Africa, the daytime is better than night time to score. The best way to meet a quality person is to walk around during the day and look for a good looking woman. Don't expect to find someone you are attracted to immediately. Africa has a lot of ugly and even more stink. When you see someone you want, be polite and make conversation. Don't be pushy or embarrass her in front of others.

Africans expect foreigners to have a certain look and behavior. Don't over dress or think you are going to draw positive attention with your moves on the dance floor. You are simple and embarrassing to everyone around you. Also, don't under-dress. The "Homeless Look" will bring you only disrespect. African men never wear shorts; foreigners wear shorts. If you are black and want to be recognized as a foreigner, wear shorts. You are are likely light skinned to Africans and they will call you white anyhow.

Generally, African women prefer older foreign men. In every country in the world, young people, especially foreigners, are more attractive to locals. However, even in the villages, Africans know that young men make for poor relationships. Older men are seen as better providers. This is a subtle concept: African men give money to their women. They are not paying them to be their women; they are providing for their care. If you respect an African woman, give her money. If you don't understand that, go practice your moves on the dance floor.

RULES:

1) Getting Her Will Be Easy; Getting Rid of Her Will Not: One of the Posters here had a good method. Walk her to a taxi, tuktuk, moto, matatu or bus and give some security money then see her off.

2) Be Self-Sufficient: Most Africans have no concept of how to manage anything such as money or time or even their own lives so don't EVER depend on them.

3) Never Bring Her Home: The goal for an African is to establish a love relationship with a foreigner and leave Africa. Once there, it is guaranteed that they will even abandon a wealthy, young and very good looking relationship for something different. But then again, you can't help but love someone who admires your moves on the dance floor.

[Himbersaft]

Some weeks ago I heard that one Israeli owner of a hotel died suddenly from a heart attack.

I'm not sure from which hotel though.

Was one of the guys from Royal Apartments.

[Leblon]

Big Tree hotel got full and I forgot to make bookings for more days. No rooms for next three weeks. So I made a walk and asked info about other hotels in the area.

All prizes in Kenya shillings. Prizes, they change. And you can get easily better prizes than me, I am not good negotiator, with hotels or with girls.

Azul Margarida, that is hotel next to Big Tree. For single room, 4000 shillings, 5000 with breakfast. 2000 shilling for visitors.

If you book room for two, 6000 no breakfast, no problem with visitors. No fridge. Later they offered me single room 5000 wuth fridge and cooking, but still visitor fee.

Aircon, mosquito net, tv, hot water included in all rooms.

Sheratton Beach Villagio. Yes with double t. I asked, they told me that they have never had problems with actual Sheraton hotel chain.

Single room 4500 no breakfast, 5000 with breakfast. Visitor fee 1500.

They finally offered me double room 5500 with breakfast, 5000 without breakfast. Then no problem with visitors.

This was the offer that I finally took.

Both of these hotel, there is no problem if several different girl visits during the day, if they have ID. For two girls at the same time I did not ask.

In Sheratton hotel breakfast, local people usually, sometimes musungus.

Aircon, mosquito net, tv with netflix, hot water included in all rooms. Wifi seems to be working ok mostly.

Next, Salt and Sun. It was fully booked for a one month ahead. They have separate apartments, some of them have AC. I could not visit any, since they were all occupied.

The guy who walked with me told that girls were ok to visit, if there is not too many visits. I guess they don't want wild parties. 5000 for one bedroom.

Sai Rock next. I remember long time ago they had signs that No Alcohol and something else NO in their swimming pool, when I walked past. Now they have brand new restaurant and some other bars serving alcohol.

Room 5000 single with deluxe ocean view with breakfast, 4500 standard. Problem is that visitor fee is 3000 shilling. Room for two is 8000.

There are apartments more near the big road, 4500 no breakfast, I guess there is kitchen. And there is no visitor fee at all. No wonder they were fully booked.

So better check carefully if you book apartment or room there.

Next in the beach would be CharChoma, they have rooms also, did not go there.

Sarova Whitesands for rich people, so not for me.

Ziva beach resort, I went to see that place one year ago to check, I liked that kind of tower that they have built there, room rates just were high. That is girl friend hotel also.

And next to it, Indiana, big and girl friendly hotel, and cheap. And then there is Kahama, good place unless you are in cheap rooms and there are many people in the bar, noise until late.

I walked to the other direction, after Pirates beach there are two hotels. Some people asked me to check Lido hotel. In Lido they told me that almost all rooms are two bedroon or three bedroom apartments, only three apartments are studios. I forgot what the room prize was, maybe I did not even ask. This place is favoured by muslims, especially somalis, I saw lot of them. I guess families for those big apartmens. Nonalcoholic bar. I did not ask visitor policy. When I left to beach one guy in the port told me that he owns some of the single apartments which are not offered from reception, he is renting for 10 000 per day or 120 000 per month.

Milele hotel in Milele beach, that was last one in the direction after Pirates. Non-alcoholic hotel. I talked with the beach guard, I forgot what was it that I wasn't interested to even go to see the hotel. I guess I was tired of watching hotels.

There are some other places that I did not notice or don't know how to access, when I looked from Google maps.

I would say that Sheratton and Azul Margarida are both good choises if Big Tree is full, or if you get tired of problems that Big Tree has, like mosquitos, only ventilator in your room, or something else. They are more expensive but there is more luxury, like aircon every room, Big Tree has just in some rooms. These two hotels seemed to have lot of free rooms also.

[Zimzam]

Some weeks ago I heard that one Israeli owner of a hotel died suddenly from a heart attack.

I'm not sure from which hotel though.

[Member #4740]

There are 3 Israelis hotel in Mtwapa as follows.

1. Royal Apartments own by Israeli but not so popular due to higer price https://g.page/royal-apartments-mombasa?share.

2. Romi Villa own by Israeli "Uzi" same aley as the previous link. Very good hotel full of girls that rent room for longer time. If you not find girl there I may suggest you to drink poison and fly back home.

3. Mtwapa palms- this hotel is just opposite *the bakary https://goo.gl/maps/H5ziY5gqxAjAJ5vo7 and the owner is old man from new Zealand, but most of the clients are Israelis mongers. Looking for girls is like searching for water in the sea.

Or just sit in the bakary, then you see a girl with a man sitting, just buy them coffee or soda and talk. The reality is that soon they will not be together *so her *number will be circulated. I met a guy that kicked *one of the girls who woke up in the night and looked into the closet. She was out of the list of the recommended girls but my friend still took her only for a short time under 100% supervision.

[Member #4740]

Man loses Sh596,000, after night out with Mombasa lady.

After having several drinks alone, the man got attracted to one of Mombasa's beautiful girls.

The man met the woman only identified as Wambui in Mombasa county on Saturday while partying at the newly launched VIP Club Volume in Shanzu.

He passed out until Sunday afternoon when the apartment's steward knocked on his door.

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022...-mombasa-lady/

Go to the israelis hotel in Mtwapa and colect phone numbers of a "Recommended Girls" with zero issues.

[Neddy69]

Beware of chips Funga they call it in sheng.

https://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/gen...a-chips-funga/

Mwalimu.

[Neddy69]

Man loses Sh596,000, after night out with Mombasa lady.

After having several drinks alone, the man got attracted to one of Mombasa's beautiful girls.

The man met the woman only identified as Wambui in Mombasa county on Saturday while partying at the newly launched VIP Club Volume in Shanzu.

He passed out until Sunday afternoon when the apartment's steward knocked on his door.

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022...-mombasa-lady/

I also found this gem. Scopolamine called devils breath. The good thing in Africa. The vultures don't discriminate. Black man, White man, Indian, Chinese. All equal opportunity robberies.

Mwalimu.

Who always drinks out of original sealed bottles in clubs. Always let the bottle be opened in front of you and never leave it unattended. Either take it with you to the loo or let a wingman watch it over. Of course don't get senselessly pissed. I make it a rule. Either get drunk and sleep alone or stay sober and take a bedwarmer.

[Zimzam]

Man loses Sh596,000, after night out with Mombasa lady.

After having several drinks alone, the man got attracted to one of Mombasa's beautiful girls.

The man met the woman only identified as Wambui in Mombasa county on Saturday while partying at the newly launched VIP Club Volume in Shanzu.

He passed out until Sunday afternoon when the apartment's steward knocked on his door.

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022...-mombasa-lady/

[Leblon]

I haven't been in Eagle Nest for very long time, but I met ex-waitress from there. She told me that management has changed there, new owner. So maybe there will be changes, location is good at least.

Volume in Shanzu continue being very favourite place, it is full every Friday and Saturday, of other days I don't know. Most favourite place in the region now.

For me problem in Volume is volume, they play music too loud, sound is breaking, I get headache there even without drinking, ears ringing.

Most of the girls there are so called common girls. Lot of big matakos. I see many casourina girls also there also, later they come to Casourina, not always.

I like to go there, buy a beer, maximum two, and then leave to Casourina. Motobike drivers are asking all the time higher prizes, now it is already 200 hundred to go to Casourina, but they take 150 after little talking. Taxi drivers ask 500 for this short trip.

Safai Inn has lot of people on Tuesdays and fridays. I visited there one Tuesday, it was kind of OK, live band, music not so loud. Later most of the people could be found from Casourina.

[PookyMan]

Which bank gives you 0.5%?

I use Knab, a Dutch bank. They're the main reason I stopped using ING. ING charges 1% plus 2.75 EUR per withdrawal.