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cyanover Says: Make sure you tell as many locals that you are American and that your family back home has a lot of money. This will insure a level of hospitality that you probably won't experience back home. Also, The people of Mogadishu take great pride in their women, so it is important...
hankcheng Says: The Shanghai located along the shore South of the city. The Shanghai was once the “Beach Club” where Italian expatriate and the wealthies hung out. The setup of the Shanghai and its building reflected it was once a very beautiful spot of Mogadishu. Some of the best hotel in...
hankcheng Says: The Bakara Market is the biggest and busiest market in Mogadishu. Items range from the regular living necessity such as clothing and food, to stolen foreign passports, AK47 automatic weapons, Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG) and ammunition, can be found inside the Bakara.
cyanover Says: Once the locals find out your an American, the locals will insist you stay with them. This is the most economical way of experiencing Mogadishu. You will not have to put any deposit down on the stay. You will have such a great time that they will insist on video taping the...
Safahi Hotel: Choose a safe hotel
hankcheng Says: In Mogadishu, I didn't really expect anything from a hotel, a safe and secure resting ground is all I wanted.I was warned by one of the UN staff, that the Safahi Hotel at the K4 intersection was the choice of many journalist. However, be very careful that there are two...
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When you arrange your personal armed guards, you will be traveling with them in one of the pickup trucks, or, the 'Technicals'.
There are privately own, modified pickup trucks that serve as the city's public transportation, but you won't need to travel in any public transportation since you will have your technicals where ever you go.
Written Mar 3, 2004
buulayaasha Says: Mogadishu is unsafe and it is a a battle zone for the insurgents and the so called government, there is no effective police so don't expect police protection. hire group of guards to protect you or if you can not afford it stay the highly fortified places . AMISOM and the...
cyanover Says: Many other sites will tell you that you need an armed militia to travel here. I can tell you this is not true and a waste of money. This rumor was believed to be started by local militia businesses to help increase sales. the truth is that within minutes of ariving, you...
We Survived Mogadishu for Three Days and Nights
beckacj Says: This is clearly not a place to visit at current times. We (two of us) planned months and studied the city and people and gangs operating there, until we understood. We got in and out, taking hundreds of pictures, capturing several crimes on video. We also captured video and...
hankcheng Says: Be aware that there are only 2-3 hotel in the city where all the journalist stay. There were incidents where visitors were kidnapped while asleep in their hotel room.Be very careful when selecting your hotel. Ask someone who has been there recently for hotel recommendation.
hankcheng Says: You must arrange armed guards for the duration of your stay, period! Without your armed guards' protection, you will be kidnapped in the matter of minutes.
THere is absolutly no restirctions on how you want yo shot your gun. If you want to shot your AK-47 at a target, moving target, bird, or human, you have the freedom to do so. Crowds of locals seem to be the best hunting spot. Shooting is a smalian past time. anf if you dont paticipate. you may not have the best of fun!!!
Equipment: The latest in military weapons
Written May 7, 2010
Driving along the road, I realized there is not one building without damage from decades of conflict; most of the buildings are destroyed or inhabitable through out the city. Buildings or land,...
My last visit to Somalia was in 1995 so I can't provide any reliable info on the current situation. However if you need a fixer, camerman, producer, driver, security, flight and hotel arrangements......
In 1993, I was the UN photographer in Somalia and documented the peacekeeping operation for 6 months.
Lived in Mogadishu from 10/1989 thru 07/1990.... job asssignment with a major US natural resources company (private sector). Tenure cut short by civil unrest in Mogadishu, and the iminent...
Life in the Mog! Mogadishu that is!
When I first stepped out into Mogadishu Airport after a arrowing flight on a UN chartered jet from Nairobi to the Mog - it was an unusual trip to say the least - perhaps a precursor to what would...
Build your own Mogadishu page
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