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03-16-21 15:12 #4373
Posts: 1486Culinary highlights of Mtwapa
Originally Posted by PookyMan [View Original Post]
For me the best joint used to be A&G Cafe. A misnomer. Just below Eagles nest. The guy who used to run it was chef in the Serena. He served very nice steak and potatoes and kachumbari. For 500 kes. Don't know if he survived. La parisienne. Espresso was good. Food nothing to write home about. But maybe they have a new chef.
Neddy.
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03-16-21 15:07 #4372
Posts: 1486World remit
Originally Posted by Slowalk [View Original Post]
Neddy.
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03-16-21 11:21 #4371
Posts: 34Originally Posted by Slowalk [View Original Post]
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03-16-21 04:00 #4370
Posts: 322M-pesa account
Originally Posted by Slowalk [View Original Post]
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03-16-21 01:40 #4369
Posts: 322WorldRemit or SendWave
Has anyone sent money to themselves using these apps?
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03-15-21 16:43 #4368
Posts: 21Originally Posted by DesasterArea [View Original Post]
Mtwapa:
- Equity bank.
- I&M Bank, Cooperative Bank. Both in the Mtwapa mall, at the bank office, so quite safe.
Bamburi (village):
- Cooperative Bank, to the right of Naivas there. Just an ATM booth, with some other ATMs there too.
Nyali Mall (all at the bank office):
- Absa (used to be Barclays), Cooperative Bank (both on the first floor).
- Equity (ground floor).
City Mall (no nearby security there, I think):
- Several, not sure which, haven't use any of those for years.
Uber, Bolt is hit and miss. Often it takes long for them to show up, or not at all. So I usually opt for a boda (motor bike) or a tuktuk. Or even a matatu.
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03-15-21 16:22 #4367
Posts: 21Originally Posted by Zimzam [View Original Post]
In Mtwapa there is also La Parisienne. Maybe 100 m past Merry Villas and on the other side of the road.
Pretty good food and good pizzas too. Not expensive. Owned by a Belgian guy and run by his Kenyan GF.
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03-15-21 15:49 #4366
Posts: 390Originally Posted by DesasterArea [View Original Post]
It is along the main road between Posta junction and Kenol Petrol station, near the small Tusky's (but I don't know if that one is still operating) , in between a fish shop (you will smell it) and a large shop where they sell things for ladies, just where there is a Safaricom shop with a tent outside.
Several ATM's on the outside of the City Mall, next to: "The Lounge" , in a covered area, security people are always sitting there.
Also in the Nyali Shopping Mall (Naivas) there are several banks with ATM's.
Most people change money in the shops next to the "New Cheers", you can ask them for their rates, but they don't want to tell you outside, where other people are around, so you have to go inside the shop.
When in Mtwapa and you don't want to go to Cheers you can change with the arab businessman just next to the Posta junction, where there are a lot of mattresses stored outside, but rate a bit lower.
For taxis you can use Uber or Bolt Kenya, the rates are almost equal, but can vary sometimes.
When you are a regular customer you can receive offers for reduction on fares, but only when you pay with credit card. (and the drivers are not fond of it).
When arrived at the airport and there is no Uber available, but you know their rate, you can probably find one of the other waiting taxis there for about the same rate.
Btw, I saw some errors on your map: Pa Pweza is now named Azul Margarita, but the location is correct , next to Big Tree . Kenyatta Public Beach is the same as Pirates Public Beach.
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03-15-21 12:01 #4365
Posts: 18Update to Kenya for first timers
Hey guys,
Thanks for all the contributions. I did another update to the file adding more detailed information to some places where girls are found (including maps to see how far they are from each other).
If you experienced another bar or club to be useful while hunting for girls please let me know.
I was thinking about what information could be useful in addition to that. Tell me what you think or suggest:
- where are ATMs in closed rooms (not out in the street)?
- where to get good rates exchanging money?
- experience with different types of transport (Uber, Taxi etc.).
Etc.
Tell me what you think.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ictmtoknoq...imers.pdf?dl=0
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03-12-21 16:13 #4364
Posts: 390Originally Posted by DesasterArea [View Original Post]
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03-12-21 09:44 #4363
Posts: 18Originally Posted by Zimzam [View Original Post]
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03-08-21 17:18 #4362
Posts: 390Restaurants in Mombasa town
Originally Posted by DesasterArea [View Original Post]
Medium priced: The Blue Room, well known, good mainly Indian style food, like Chicken Tika etc. Along the main Diga Road, corner with Haile Selassie Rd.
Restaurant next to Fort Jesus and some in the Old Town nearby.
At the other side of the Creek, past the New Nyali Bridge, both at the water side:
Several restaurants at the English Point complex, at the water, opposite Fort Jesus, like Cafe Arabika, for good Cappuccino etc. Also a Pizza restaurant there.
More near the bridge is the Tamarind Restaurant, supposed to be one of the best restaurants in Mombasa and thus quite expensive.
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03-08-21 13:45 #4361
Posts: 478Lamu hotel?
Originally Posted by Pokeris [View Original Post]
I haven't taken any flights back yet, let's see how long before I get bored. If we start to fight with girl I am planning to book a bus ride for her back and stay there alone.
Bus is much more cheaper, but I have read from newspaper that you need to have police escort for cars going between Malindi and Lamu. And in newspaper there was a story that bus passengers on one day had to wait for many hours for police escort to arrive.
Any recommendation where to take hotel from there. I guess just cheapest one from center?
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03-08-21 12:44 #4360
Posts: 18File update
Did another update to the "Kenya for first timers" file.
Thanks to all who contributed info so far. Will do further updates if more info comes in.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vwi47ppo4z...imers.pdf?dl=0
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03-06-21 18:16 #4359
Posts: 643Originally Posted by Leblon [View Original Post]
https://www.skywardexpress.co.ke/