1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,520
Hey guys, what is going on? My name is Amy Amore, also known as Lily Monroe, and you're listening to Escort Confessions.

2
00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:17,760
So I recently went to Bahamas, and it was super fun. So I went there for three nights, four days, and I gotta tell you, it was more than enough.

3
00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:34,560
So Nassau, Bahamas, is the capital. It has the biggest population of people there, mostly it's locals who are not Caucasian, but anyways, it's mostly black people, but they are very friendly.

4
00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:47,680
So the locals were super friendly towards me, especially men. I got a lot of catcalling, but that's okay, you know, gave me a little bit of confidence and whatnot, not that I needed it, but anyway.

5
00:00:47,680 --> 00:01:05,360
So Nassau is, women are super friendly, and it's a very touristy spot, especially in the northern part of Nassau. So Nassau, it's, you know, it has pirate history, other history, it has forts, you know, lots of history.

6
00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:18,640
Lots of pretty beaches, and of course, it has Atlantis, along with the other resort. So on the very first day, so from like where I live, it took me a few hours to get there.

7
00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:29,280
I was actually surprised how fast the flight, how fast the flight was. So got there, it was super hot, it's like 80 degrees there, which is perfect.

8
00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:42,320
It's a very kind of wet weather, because it's always raining there. It's kind of a rainy season there right now, which is November. So I went there because it was cheaper, because it was rainy season.

9
00:01:42,320 --> 00:01:57,120
So gosh, yeah, I went there, checked into my hotel, you know, picked up the car, went through passport control and whatnot, because Bahamas, it's not US, it's a different country.

10
00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:07,920
Even though majority of the people do speak English, also their own beautiful language. So went there, got my stamp and passport, which was super awesome.

11
00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:19,840
What was not awesome is that they stamped on my Irish visa, and I was kind of bitter about that. And yeah, but it's okay, it's fine, it happens.

12
00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:31,680
So yeah, I picked up my car, basically, and then Bahamas is the same as in Virgin Island, same as in England, Ireland, you drive on the left side of the road.

13
00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:43,760
So it takes getting used to, but it's, I mean, anybody can get it. Also did not expect in Nasa to be so many roundabouts. It is insane.

14
00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:52,960
Why can't there be just straight road? Nasa is, it takes maybe an hour to get from one end to another.

15
00:02:52,960 --> 00:03:03,600
But there's so many things there to explore, to see, many restaurants there. And it's, yeah, but anyways, back to the first day.

16
00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:16,000
So checked into my hotel. It looked like Airbnb, and it was kind of mixture of other houses. I don't even know how to explain it, but I really liked it there.

17
00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:22,080
So I checked in and I'm like, you know what, I'm going to stay here for two more nights because I liked it so much.

18
00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:32,400
And it was not as expensive because I remember paying 100 bucks for a very cheap hotel room that had the view.

19
00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:48,320
And then this one was 171 a night, but there was pool, there was laundry. It had nice view and it's just the room had kitchen, the room had big living room, bedroom.

20
00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:53,520
And it was kind of apartment. So which is, I mean, I liked it. I liked it a lot.

21
00:03:53,520 --> 00:04:04,560
And I did not go to any restaurants because it's kind of expensive there in Bahamas. I mean, you know, everything is getting shipped to Bahamas, which is the middle of the ocean.

22
00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:19,280
So of course everything will be expensive. So I cooked my own food and for like two days I ate spaghetti with taco seasoning because it didn't click that I probably need pasta, sauce or ranch.

23
00:04:19,280 --> 00:04:25,040
I like to eat everything with ranch. But anyway, so I cooked my own food, which was much cheaper.

24
00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:36,560
Yeah, and I actually, so I went on a walk without an umbrella, which is the first mistake that I made, because I got wet at the end of the 20 minute walk.

25
00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:43,040
I explored basically the neighborhood around my hotel and there are some really expensive houses there.

26
00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:55,520
And there's next to my hotel were four seasons and you're not supposed to trespass it, but because it had really cool statues and architecture, I'm like, you know what, I'm gonna trespass, gonna take some pictures.

27
00:04:55,520 --> 00:05:07,920
Nobody actually cared because, well, first of all, there was nobody there. But the more time I got to spend, you know, outside of my hotel room, people don't care what you do there.

28
00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:18,960
They really don't. Somebody told me that locals used to sell coke to tourists and I'm like, I am not gonna be surprised.

29
00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:29,520
Because everybody's very laid back, like there's beaches, there's beautiful beaches there. The water is so clear, you could see yourself floating.

30
00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:42,720
So I went to one of the Atlantis beaches, which I also trespassed, because again, nobody really cared and I show confidence. I always walk into places like I belong there.

31
00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:53,440
So, but yeah, Atlantis, most of the people were either with families, with kids, or it was honeymooners or old couples. That's it.

32
00:05:53,440 --> 00:06:07,920
I didn't see any single solo travelers there, so I think I was the only one. But yeah, I went to one of their beaches and the water was... it was very salty because I accidentally swallowed it.

33
00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:21,280
And... but it was so clear, it's like I can't even say the color. It's like light blue. But if you go there, you would know what I'm talking about.

34
00:06:21,280 --> 00:06:33,360
But yeah, I think the plane ticket was like 600 bucks, which was not bad, I would say. And that's off season, so... and it was for a round trip.

35
00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:45,120
But yeah, Atlantis was... I mean, it was nice. It's Atlantis, it's mostly for kids, I feel like. And it's a big water park.

36
00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:57,120
And I was not staying there because it's like 300 bucks a night, which is... no, thank you. I mean, you get sleep anyway, so it's like... yeah.

37
00:06:57,120 --> 00:07:07,360
Actually, the best sleep that I got was in the cheapest hotels, believe it or not. So, I don't know, they just have better mattresses or something.

38
00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:17,200
But yeah, NASA. So, a lot of tourists there, because there's a port there where, you know, all kinds of cruise lines come in.

39
00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:32,960
And basically, the locals, they just surround this area and they offer you like, hey, buy this. Let's do an excursion, which is like a, you know, road trip, travel itinerary things.

40
00:07:32,960 --> 00:07:43,360
You know what I'm talking about. And they try to sell you all this touristy stuff. And I just like... I was walking so fast, they couldn't even catch me.

41
00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:50,400
Or be like, hey, excuse me, because that's how fast I was walking. Because I already got my magnets and my rom-kick and that's it.

42
00:07:50,400 --> 00:08:00,160
That's all I needed, because I was... like, I grabbed backpack, my military backpack in which everything fit, and my purse.

43
00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:10,720
So, that's it. I did not need any more luggage. So, yeah. Because crew paying for luggage. They just scam you. Yeah.

44
00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:18,960
I like to travel light, so there's that. But yeah, a lot of locals, they really pressure you into buying things.

45
00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:24,720
So, just be polite and say no, thank you. Sometimes you have to be stern.

46
00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:32,160
Yeah, but other than that, it probably would take you like a day to see everything, which is more than enough.

47
00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:40,960
And a lot of things were closed. But on the southern part of Nassau, it's just a lot of properties.

48
00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:48,480
It's a lot of poor properties, because that's where locals live and a lot of them are getting torn down.

49
00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:55,680
But there's also some rich neighborhoods, which I kind of liked, because the houses were so huge and colorful.

50
00:08:55,680 --> 00:09:12,960
And Nassau is a really colorful city. So, yeah. And it's very sunny. I tried to do beach hopping, but unfortunately, a lot of beaches in the non-touristy areas were very dirty.

51
00:09:12,960 --> 00:09:22,400
And nobody cleans it up, unfortunately. But fortunately, there's lots of dogs there, there's lots of cats.

52
00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:26,640
I actually befriended one of the cats. I called her Renee. I don't know why.

53
00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:36,480
Basically, she hung out at my hotel room and I fed her some of the rum cake and I bought her meats and some cat food.

54
00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:46,080
So, I had a friend to stay with me. So, that was very fun. And when I asked the receptionist, I'm like, who's scared of that?

55
00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:55,440
She's like, she's everybody scared. I'm like, I thought so. I thought so. Yeah. But yeah, Nassau. Very fun. Highly recommend.

56
00:09:55,440 --> 00:10:04,960
I would recommend going there for a couple of days and you should see more than enough touristy spots and buy yourself some souvenirs.

57
00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:16,640
And yeah, just explore the area. And it is worth mentioning that the locals, they do take American or they do take US currency, the dollars.

58
00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:25,440
But I would recommend exchanging them for the Bahamas money because it's so much more colorful.

59
00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:32,640
And make sure to take some home with you. It is so colorful. I mean, I don't understand why US dollars, they're not colorful.

60
00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:40,640
It's just one color. Everywhere else I've been, they have colorful money. I like colorful money. Makes me happier.

61
00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:54,640
But anyways, and but yeah, if you if you want to go there for if you are planning to go to Bahamas as a in a cruise as a cruise trip, you can do it.

62
00:10:54,640 --> 00:11:04,640
Yes, but I feel like it's more fun to explore, to go there, to rent a car and just explore the whole island because you never know what you might see.

63
00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:18,640
And it gives you more time to explore, to talk with locals and such. Also, if you do rent a car like me, do not freak out because the drivers are crazy.

64
00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:27,640
I'm telling you from somebody who drove in Atlanta. Drivers are crazier in Bahamas. I do not know why. I do not know, understand why everybody was in a hurry.

65
00:11:27,640 --> 00:11:37,640
But I was at the stoplight. It turned green literally point 30 seconds later. Somebody already honked. And I'm like, oh my God, I'm going, I'm going. Geez.

66
00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:50,640
But yeah, I mean, Bahamas, it's it looks like it's a third world country, but it's developing, which is good, which is what Google told me, even though he's not always right.

67
00:11:50,640 --> 00:12:06,640
But, you know, Google. Do not flash jewelry and, you know, expensive branding clothes or branding jewelry because it's still a developing country.

68
00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:21,640
And, you know, like, what's the point of, you know, wearing laboutines if you're traveling like, especially laboutines, their heels, their shoes for women mostly.

69
00:12:21,640 --> 00:12:38,640
You know, there's just buy yourself converses, very comfortable shoes, comfortable tennis shoes and just walk because hide the jewelry. You know, you just never know. So just to be safe. Better be safe. I'm sorry.

70
00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:51,640
Follow me on Instagram and follow me on YouTube, where I will be posting this video, this podcast episode. And yeah, stay tuned for more. I'll talk to you guys next time.