What’s it Like Taking Local Transport in Kenya? (Mombasa to Malindi) 🇰🇪
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- I leave Mombasa for Malindi in search of beaches further up the Swahili Coast in Kenya, taking local transport to get there.
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I'm Jason, a full-time British Travel Vlogger and TH-camr who's been to 52 countries. I've been travelling around the world full-time since 2017. So far, my trips have taken me to Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas.
I have travel series' from many of the world's best (and least) known travel destinations. I filmed the first vlogs on my channel in the summer of 2016 after spending a year living in China. A proper solo trip around Eastern Europe followed after graduating from University in the summer of 2017, taking me to Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Kosovo. This trip marked the start of my efforts to make a TH-cam full-time job.
After that European trip I went heavily into exploring Asia, visiting India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea and Kazakhstan (seeing me cover a lot of Far East and Southeast Asia in particular).
I have also travelled to North Africa and the Middle East fairly extensively over the last five years, filming videos in Turkey, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Israel and Palestine.
To date, I have not yet been to Australasia or South America. Though I am hoping to visit the latter sometime in 2022, along with a first stop in the Caribbean.
I've travelled to North America just once as a TH-camr, visiting Mexico in 2021. Though I have been to both the USA and Canada, this was only as a child on family holidays.
I have just begun my first trip to Sub Saharan Africa in 2022, starting in Kenya.
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This is really nice bro, I was in Malindi too and I created best videos at the Vasco da Gama pillar. Explore the north Coast brother 👍👍
I'm traveling to kenya next week
The first like is from.Azerbaijan.I love you 💜
Even when you are a bit stressed, you are calm👍🏻
We are viewing these from Florida! Love your adventures!
Loving the Kenya series. Definitely want to explore a bit more of Kenya next time I get to East Africa.
Looking forward to your Tanzanian series so much!
Can’t wait to release the rest of this series. Some good stuff coming!
I love your expression when you're surrounded by the 'intense' mutatu drivers and I guess many travellers can relate: the frustration of just wanting to take a bus without being hassled, making sure that you're not getting scammed or that your luggage doesn't go astray in the process.... but at the same time remaining calm and polite, understanding that those people are just there to make a living 😄 Anyway, Kenya looks really interesting, thanks for taking us along!
You summed it up beautifully!
You should have gone to the Safaricom office to sign up. You need to present your passport. It is as easy as getting a local SIM-card.
Mpesa is the most convenient option of payment when you come to Kenya. I think Its a good tip to give tourists just as they land Kenya to open an mpesa account, When purchasing a sim card.
@@aishab8022 Definitely. Tourists are so used to paying by card, which is not a big thing in Kenya, unless at a mall or big supermarket. If there was a way to link the card with mpesa, I think more tourists would go for it. Having to go to deposit cash could be a bit of a hassle for some. They could have agents at hotels and at the airport, helping tourists to sign up.
@@whatsupsweden You can signup at the airport as you enter Kenya. Pretty simple. If not, you just walk into any Safaricom, Airtel shop and they'll set you up.
@@esem135I never realized they had one at the airport cus I usually enter at night. I guess it is not open by then. I go to City Mall in Mombasa and stand in a long queue. If they would upgrade from USSD codes to fully app based then it would be also easier to access from abroad.
I use always matatus for traveling in kenya but now even the train . Was never disappointed and is cheap.
Hey hey! - another solid upload, Jason. Awesome to see Kenya through your lens! I am heading to Togo and then Benin in 40 days, then off for 6 weeks through Ethiopia! Be sure to check me out and if you're ever back in Africa, would be cool to meet up! First round on me! Cheers and keep these great videos coming! - AktionJoe!
That sounds exciting! Best of luck.
Thanks for the video !
I live most of the year in Mtwapa but spend a lot of time in Malindi.
Malindi used to have a lot of Italians (hence the moniker "Little Italy"). Many of them desperately tried to sell their properties in 2013-2014 as the crisis had hit Italy. Many lost their dreams there and especially their savings. It was and still is a bit of a ghost town since that time.
Matatu, before Covid, from Mtwapa to Malindi, was 300 sh. Now it is 600 sh. And will probably go up even further due to fuel shortage everywhere (and the usual suspects always making money on crisis in Kenya).
Going towards Tsavo from Malindi you pass near by Chakama, some 40 km off Malindi. The ticket with bus/matatu used to be 300 sh, then 600 and now it is 800 sh.
So I suggest ..... you guys go to Tanzania. Cheaper and less corrupt.
And Malindi really isn't a nice town. It desperately needs a make-over. It is dirty and not very charming .... unless you close your eyes snd try to imagine what it could be like if people (local government) cared.
But lovely beaches though ...
Makes me miss my home town
Actually there are literally hundreds of these accomodations in Kenyas coast. They refer to them as Villas. In Malinidi there are almost 1500 villas mainly owned by the italians may be jason will explain the Malindi and Italian connection. malindi is known as "Little Italy" si jason can not go to malindi and not do his research on the itlalian influence in malindi. So you are spoilt for choice in accomoadations in Kenyas coast from north to south
Thank you so much for your time and you did a great job of capturing what it is like in Mombasa. Have a safe journey.
Thank you!
U had a good time🇰🇪
that hotel looked cool
Aww man that hotel was super nice and cozy...thx Jason
Karibu malindi
Greetings from Czech 👍 Leaving for Malindi in three weeks or so. Thanks for these Kenya reviews...they are really helpful!
Jason thank you for your video! :) Really enjoyed watching! :) You're having great adventures! :) Awesome video Jason! :)
Yeah , I bet you are chuffed with your villa!!!! Looks really unique to the area and quite serene...😎
Took me by surprise!
Villa is really good
I am not one to comment or even watch travel videos. However, I felt compelled to comment on this one. I have very much enjoyed your videos because they are so authentic and more importantly, I find you to be a very courteous, kind, well-brought-up person and exceptionally likable. You have also managed to learn about the local history and culture.
Your kind words are much appreciated. Thank you!
Your kind words are much appreciated. Thank you!
👌👌👌👌👌beautiful movie, thank you very much
traveling like that would stress me out
very nice
The hotel is beautiful...and only around $30 a night. Amazing place!!
Yikes, prices have really hiked. Last I travelled fare to Malindi was 300/-. Plus you shouldn't have given that guy who took your bag any money, that's extortion since you didn't ask for his help. And you're brave, filming like that with the windows open. You passed by my hometown of Kilifi.
Glad you enjoyed your time!
Enjoy your day and your trip, and Hi from an Algerian living in Montreal also enjoy the warm weather here we are freesing
Great video yet again.
What an adventure.
Keep it up.
loved it! another cool vido by Jasonm. keep the good work!
4:44 the “Arabs only” estate almost at Shanzu 😁 little bit down the road is Shimo la Tewa prison and then Mtwapa… at the end of Mtwapa where all the Trucks are getting weight is where i call home 😀👍
Amazing digs!
Hey Jason , make sure you go and see Armando Tazini gallery whilst in Malindi
That was a cheap ticket for Malindi.
Aha...i just heard you say you didn't get scammed. Good job! You picked the right driver.
You should try some halwa from Bawaly's in the centre of town, it's just up the road from Wananchi bar, which was my favourite place for a night out. Have fun!
I love your vlogs alot
big up bro
It would be greatly appreciated when doing a panoramic shot, to do it slowly....at the rate you were going it's too dizzying.
Esp. for those of us that have vertigo issues...i.e., Ménière's Disease.
He gave you a really good seat in the matatu, so not suprised he didnt scam you. The only place not good to sit is next to the doors. Especially with a lot of stops. Then perhaps your paid seat needs to be shared with the condoctor or other travelers going for a short ride. Then using the seat belt is out of the question too. So in the back next to a window that you can control yourself - being opened or closed is a perfect seat👍
Thanks for the movie. Last year I was in Watamu, this year I'm going to Malindi. Beautiful country, tuk tuk like in Thailand, some buildings with the same architecture as in the old districts of Arab Emirates. It's nice to watch these movies several times. I need to find this villa in Malindi, I'll take a picture of Villa Fortuna there. After watching this movie, I realized how much I miss this country. Greetings from Poland!👌🌹
Malindi is really nice,I explored it and create best Videos at Vasco da Gama pillar and other places at The North Coast
Jason billam I am your supporter from somalia 🇸🇴 And Always enjoy your beautiful 😍 vlogs keep going bro👌🥰
Nice content ♥️👍🏿
Nice place! 👍
Nice video 👋😁👍
Very nice video.
Mpesa works just fine. So long as you have a registered Safaricom simcard. 🤷♀️
What a short trip
Great videos bro! Keep up the awesome work. What camera do you use btw?
Thanks John in Chicago
Sehr interessant, vielen Dank
Wow! They charge you 1000 for transport to malindi? Oh that was for 2 seats. Hope you loved malindi. Its a beautiful place🤗
Good job.
Beautiful ❤️
Btw be careful with boda boda right now… there was an incident in Nairobi at Womensday. A lady caused an accident with one of them and a whole group of boda bodas attacked her after. The main problem was that the boda boda did not have insurance so the president announced that all boda bodas get checked by police. If you want to use boda boda currently let them show you the PSV insurance (square printout in platic holder) and the driving license, just check that name is same and plates of the boda match the insurance. Could prevent you from spending a night in jail and loosing a lot of money.
I heard about this story - I opted for Uber whenever I could.
Jason, since you're in Malindi, should not miss visiting Lamu archipelago
Enjoy man
awesome
"He is crazy this man! He is smoking dirty marijuana"😄😄😄😁
From Germany iloveyou zemer ❤️🙏🏻🧿🙌🏻😍
Nice
I live close to Malinda in Tezo (close to my husbands village) here in Kenya! I love it so much!
Wonderful, Come on somalia man 🇸🇴
You want to get him killed???
Being in an amazing hotel does seem like you are on vacation. I mean a real vacation!
I love south than north ... Cuz I understand their Swahili easily
Okay Jason the people are way too aggressive so good job maintaining your composure
Welcome to my homeland. We are a tourist industry oriented region and because many are competing for you patronage, everyone will be looking out for you and that's why you will not be scammed when using public facilities like matatu
That’s very true. Multiple people on the Matatu checked to make sure I was paying the same rate as them!
Hello have a good day
How sad...you can't use mpesa. Could you get someone to buy your ticket and then you pay them?
You could have gotten someone to take you around it’s safer that way ❤️I am a Kenyan but not in Kenya at the moment I could have offered to help you but hope you will meet good people
True, at the same time going solo can be fun and spontaneous.
Hi jason
Jason have you ever tried nyoma choma
Me gustaría que pongas subtitulo en español mexicano 🇲🇽porque tienes muchos suscriptores mexicanos 🇲🇽
How much is the villa without your discount?
Can you tell me the name of this beautiful house where you stayed here?
malawi any plans
Definitely one day!
MashaAllah
Hi Jason, what travel insurance company do you use? i am finding it very hard to get a long travel ins now because of the covid situation. Really enjoy your travels
Try SafetyWing or Battleface..they cover war zones etc & lots of Covid related stuff these days too
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I never ever want go back malindi..HORROR place.
They seem very interested in you lol
I always thought Kenya was a bit more developed than this.
Does this little scenes define Kenya? This is along the coast where you will expect to see some simple structures along the region.
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Hey, did you take the Yellow Fever vaccine to enter Kenya? or any other vaccines/medication?
I had it in preparation for this East Africa trip, but I didn’t get asked to show it for entry into Kenya.
You are very brave f**k that lol
what do u mean by that ice man .
You haven't experienced Kenya unless you've been in a matatu.
I have seen so many accidents where Matatu's are not safe vehicles and sometimes the drivers are on drugs to keep them awake.
Is dangerous?
It is not dangerous. The media in the west always lies to people about Africa.
Very safe .
@B45 ✌
@B45 its definately the safest place you can be...come on...how unsafe is it? From the documetary which part exactly was unsafe? Since when was the last person (you heard or witnessed) attacked,robbed or done anything to make it unsafe?
@B45 I live in Kenya, what are you talking about? Don't be ignorant, come visit and see for yourself. Documentaries and News about Africa only show the negative side, there is a positive side which out ways the negative that they will never show you.