Josy really showed her communication ability here, keeping ‘motorbike guy’ in a humorous mood as he was a bit aggressive then refusing to say if she was Yoruba or it. She’s stands up for herself but knows when to stay relaxed. Well done girl.
Really? I thought she was sort of asking questions that could have got both of them in trouble and making fun of the way that guy with the stick said "Chief" 🤣🤣 I would have left her at home
Tommy and Josie are the perfect pair. How you fearlessly go anywhere and handle any situation is worthy of emulation. I've lived all my life here in.lahos and even I have never been to snake island. Glad to see the place through the eyes of a camera. There's this relics and arts market you'd love where you can get souvenirs; carvings, paintings, clothes, beads and so on. It's at Jakande first gate just after Lekki phase 1. Tourists always frequent the place.
The moment I saw the dude talking about the chief and the chief saying no cameras, the African in me knew, instinctively, money was to exchange hands.. aaah, my people
I love how it was a straight up bribe. But to ask to bribe the chief I'm sure is disrespectful. So he had to say "make a contribution to the village" hahaha politics man
i've only started watching his videos (i am from austria in europe) and i started noticing a pattern haha i love how this always seems to work and how everyone asks for money as soon as they could've been on a photo or video - hustlers for real hope i'll get a change to visit africa and all it's countries one day
Very interesting content, you both visited places most RUclipsrs wont even think of , also the way you interact with the locals is so cool. I wish you safe vlogging wherever you go next. BIG THUMBS UP!
@@rachelmushumbusi4831 Yes, south west Nigeria is mixture of Christians and Muslims, even in families. Husband can be Muslim & wife a Christian and they peacefully coexist. Its no big deal
Josey has some balls on her eh? that was awesome to hear her say "why should i give you my name if you didn't give us yours" that was more or less what the exchange was. Beautiful haha.
Which balls? The old guy was just trying to make sure they have the right permission. I'm sure she wld not even say a word if those guys were area boys. I don't think she said anything when the guy at the end asked them to stop. When you see area boys, nobody will even tell you to shut up. In fact they shd thank the guy that took them to the chief, else the guy (at end) wld have obtained them.
It fascinates me how Tommy learns new languages, being Kenyan and having watched your Kenya videos I found your Swahili knowledge too good. Now you speak Yoruba and French, so amazing
@@kathiemahoney4261 Hopefully he will get eaten by cannibals . Calls Dennis an American name, I mean yeah right! The US has only been in existence for 5 minutes along with Canada and Australia. It's a British name obviously, I mean duh! And getting drunk with a pimp who extorts you for a major amount of money so that you can leave his village alive and tells you to sleep with a prostitute in front of your wife is manifestly stupid, especially since he was grinning instead of seeing the gravity of the situation . Even other serious vloggers such as Bald and Bankrupt are never soo foolish! Keeps talking about America overseas whilst in a host country is asking for trouble. And when a villager tells you to turn off your camera in Nigeria you do what your told or they will turn you into KFC and feed you to the crocs.
@@kathiemahoney4261 practice also i think he spends all his time traveling so think about it if you had that extra 40 hours a week to study language you would be able to learn key phrases he also learns large spread languages which are related like french and spanish for example and he also has a deep passion
Nigeria is such a huge country. You haven't even begun exploring Nigeria, the diversity is too much that you're going to have a totally different experience per region.
There are regional differences, agreed. However, crowds are crowds, hustlers are hustlers and litter is everywhere except a few locations and motor parks are the same. These are all common to the vast majority of locations.
@@tuforu4 What is the meaning of that? Oil money that is being stolen by robber baron and corrupt leaders. You never made good argument anyway. For some reason, I don't trust you.
I've been watching a while now and this is really the best stuff to watch on RUclips I think. You're both really great and admirable, thank you for sharing all of this
If you love these videos as much as I do then also check out Harold Balder and Bald and bankrupt. Those are two of the greatest travel videos channels you can find on RUclips.
Tommy playing with those school kids had me smiling so hard my face hurt. + I didn't even know Oshe and Eshe were different. I'm not yoruba, I'm Nigerian tho, and Tommy is schooling me. 🤣
@@ethobridget5199 I'm not, I left 9ja in march this year, I lived in Benin 26 years, Ebonyi 1 year (nysc), Lagos 4 years (unilag). I'm from Edo state, I speak Etsako not Yoruba.
Baba folks out here in the South have no idea about this tbh! I've been to Lagos twice I didn't even know it has to do with age difference and such... Commenting from Warri...
Kudos to both of you, I was born and raised in Lagos, I have never heard of The Snakes Island until now. Thank you for sharing this part of the island with us🙏🏽
Lol🤣 I lived in Naija almost 15 years and never heard of snake island either. Oyinbo tourist educated me about Snake island am blushing embarrassed hahaha.
@@SL-pg4dh same here, I left Nigerian over thirty years ago so it is beautiful to see our beloved country from both Miss Josey and Sabbatical’s perspectives.
You probably visited the more undevelopped southern part of Snake Island, other parts of the island are more developped, especially the West (opposite Tincan Island) with heavy industry like ship-building and repair and even an airport/heliport to serve the oil industry. There are many parts of Lagos State which have much more vegetation, especially east of Lekki and south of Epe. It's just like New York, many uninformed people think of a big city with skyscrappers, but when you go upstate between Albany and the Canadian border you will find much wilderness.
Deforestation in Nigeria is occurring at rapid rate. Less than 10% of tree cover remains, at one time up to 30% of the landmass was forested. Those remaining forested areas of Lagos State will soon vanish as forest conservation isn't taken seriously there.
@@MrFrostedtips You don't think people get shaken down in NY all the time? Pluuhseeee!!! Protection payment racket by phony people posing as neighborhood safety mob has always been a thing in NY? A tribal head in Africa is more authentic than your phony safety racketeers in New York. Yes, like someone mentioned somewhere else, history has taught Africans to be very wary of a white man with a camera. Nowadays, even a black man roaming around with a camera will get the same treatment in a small community. He would have had to get permission first before shooting pics of people.
Nothing unsafe here. Everyone was friendly and ready to help. If anything she was making fun of the man's pronouciation of chief. Another could have taken offense there but yet the man smiled with her. She was lucky she met nice pple.
@@hapexconsulting3789 Na, they wanted money. What they are doing is offensive...poor or not. Probably just lucky Tommy is a nice guy... Josey is a cool woman man...just calling it like it is...bunch of broke ass fools extorting money from people they think have some...Pay off the "Sheef" with half the price it costs to buy a box of condoms in the U.S..Better than having to explain to the cops why you had to crack some fat lazy asshole upside the head with a tire iron.
@@andrija2296 You're 100% right. She didnt give him the respect that he wanted so bad and she knew how to play it out. She seems like an awesome travel partner and she's also really beautiful - I love her smile =)
you're making me learn alot about Lagos i'm a Ghanaian and i have been to Lagos a couple of times, i always wanted to see other parts of Lagos Thanks to you and Josie i'm enjoying every bit of this trip right in the comfort of my home Nigeria is a beautiful country to be honest Viva Nigeria Viva Africa
Only started watching ur videos yesterday, I can’t stop watching them now, such a genuine bloke who knows how to interact with all walks of life, 👌👌👌 keep it up
Usually in any traditional place or town when you arrive as a stranger you must report to the local palace to meet the chief or the elders to let them know what you are there to do. This is a common traditional practice in almost all of Africa. It's just that these days people are lacking the traditional etiquette so people tend not to know a lot and to inform others from abroad. Meeting the chief or the elders always gives you a smooth passage or priority on whatever you are there for.
@@christianjiancc wow. White hatred. Imagine putting all white people in the same box when you haven't even let 1% of the worlds white population. Astonished.
@@christianjiancc what do you call "common sense" that's not so common? Not common sense. You're silly. Who goes around looking for the heads of places before you visit the place? What kind of sense does that make?
@@christianjiancc you're comparing a community that's open to the public, to someone's house? Your making Africans look stupid. Entering this community without permission is actually not illegal in Nigerian law, entering a house is actually illegal. These small communities make up their own rules, because the government can't control their people.
Thanks for being frank. It wasn't all bad, the visit to the countryside in Ibadan was good. The people were cool and not trying to hussle him for money. The truth is with the current arrangement tourism won't thrive. We will see the difference when they visit Ghana.
Honestly I didn’t see it as corruption; if dude is legit the “prince” of the island $10 is pretty cheap for a tour of his island. Especially if the person is documenting it.
@@demetriusware2705 When you see that he visited other parts of the world paid nothing and was shown around. You realise there's something wrong with the attitude towards tourists in that country. Nigerians seem to forget they are attempting to compete with other nations for tourists. You're not doing the tourist a favour by charging them for something they can get for free elsewhere. However, this behaviour has been "normalised" there.
I would like to say that 50 percent of the Lagos mainland is not a slum. Not to say that there are no slums in Lagos mainland. There are areas in the mainland that are as beautiful as Victoria island maybe not so much expensive houses like ikoyi but still hold their own. I think it would be better he visits the mainland and not listen to general motions. Areas like gbagada, omole, Ikeja gra, ikeja, surulere these are areas known as Lagos before lekki and vi. Just my opinion but the mainland is divided, the slums and the developed areas.
@@KomeEmielu if he claims Anthony, maryland, yaba are slums then lekki to a large part is a slum. I don’t disagree that there are slums on the mainland but I would rather not use slum as the term but underdeveloped areas, but I live in magodo, if that is a slum then I need the definition of slum. In the end most foreigners need to go there than form narratives based on people’s narrative.
This was like a game... you had a mission to explore, you had to cross the sea somehow to get to the island and discover the hidden treasure, but before you can do that you encounter these characters that you need to engage with.... then one of them stops you from moving forward with your mission. But since it reminded you of another level you've played before, you knew you just needed to see the chief and show some "appreciation" before you could continue on your mission. Side mission complete.... you are now free to continue with your main mission and explore the island.
Take him to Igun street where the famous Benin bronzes were made and which the colonisers who looted them have started returning them one by one. Also Oba's Palace will be good to visit
@@nomorebs6025 Could go either way, but I think if he did he would have posted something about it. Even if it was like a 60 second video that just contained photos.
Another great adventure, had a blast watching, thanks for the video! That lady in the restaurant was great and this guy's wanting alcohol, handled very well.
theres this girl i used to date shes nigerian, mixed, lebanese and austrian she lived on snake island😇😇 she attented my school in apapa lagos , good old days ,
These videos are so damn fun to watch. I love to travel exactly like this and I have to say, you are brave man. This companion of yours add 1000% to these experiences. Great find!
My G and miss J. You guys are the bomb. They way you handle those guys is legendary. Love the content. I have never been or heard of snake island, and I’m Nigerian. Good videos , I literally can’t wait to see both of your videos.
8:00 the guiding angel steps in whenever tommy is in trouble! UG women are the best in Africa. They twerk 4:00, they protect , are good in every department! I hope Tommy realizes he has a keeper! Josey adds so much spice to the sabbatica channel ! Asante sana dada. henry, Dar,TZ.Why is it called snake island? Great video. really enjoyed and learned a lot.best part as always interaction with the school kids!
Tommy can easily live in an African village. i admire his tenacity The spice they use is scotch bonnet which is super spicy, very very hot, known as 'mother-in law' in South Africa.
Two things that you must never do às a young person-- 1.)You must not ask an elder what is your name. It is considered a taboo in Yoruba culture. 2.)You just have to be careful in Yorubaland not to enter a chief's house before the chief.I noticed Josey moving into the hall before Billy. It is considered rude in Yorubaland.
My brother all this taboos you mentioned are not effective anymore... imagine how a chicken Change was used to divert the Chief's mind with an immediate effect 🤣
You need a TV channel as well, this content is GOLD! Have you spoken to NAT Geo. This info and format has astronomical potential! True story!!! Ideally you should even be getting support from the countries you visit, because the content is valuable for tourism and trade. Let me share to my groups.
👍🏽🤓👍🏽So well done, Sabbatical & Miss Josey ! ! This “Snake Island” vlog provided such a *satisfying combo* of geography, history, inter-cultural social graces, linguistics, and 😅🔥Spicy Food🔥😅 reviews ! Really enjoyed the restaurant Proprietress’ additional protective service, too. No harassment of her customers will be tolerated ! 😊“Peace & Love Jetty” 😊
i would say, sabbatical does his own thing pretty good, i dont know how somenone could add anything to those vids, i mean honestly, this insights are almost teaching me about the mindset of africans, i always loved the energys, how they talk, but never saw it so clearly, and i likewhen its getting so funny, confused, chaotic, or simply awesome. Its so funny if they drink or smoke.. a blast.. magical thanks for showing us this video sabbatical, make more,
@@irenedavo3768 one of the most musically interesting Countries in this world, is Senegal by the way.. Im into this music thingy, and ive heard good vibes coming from there. They do big festivals sometimes, or jam on buckets and chant, rather than the typical bongo drumcircle, and i loved some songs i heard, yeah the Burma Boy, modern influence, its very good music there, in Senegal, Dakar, Mali.. This seriously one of THE places i would visit for having some sweet sounds ,
I can fully appreciate and understand your sentiments... as I did the same thing and spent most of my life travelling, working and exploring this strangely amusing and wonderful planet...15 years of which, was spent living and working in Tanzania, Zanzibar, The Gambia, Egypt, Nigeria and back to Tanzania again. Before moving to other continents. And I agree... travelling is a very interesting, amusing, exciting, healthy and illuminating thing to do... as getting to see, feel and experience different countries, cultures, and situations..and getting a better insight of different attitudes, behaviors, thoughts and aspirations... of both the local people and also strangely the diversity of different expats is always revealing...and of course the additional mix of tourists, travellers and gap year students adventuring around or going country to country - trying to get a taste and sample of all the different subtle(?) flavours of each country on their respective bucket lists. Amusing themselves with the attention received (or in some cases enjoying the lack of),..and .the diversity, humanity and the shock of the new! Which of course is all very enticing, addictive and memorable. Especially as being white in some countries means our status is often automatically elevated to VIP or the positive person of interest category ....which was flattering at first, but also highly revealing too! ...or facing the opposite in other countries where I was sometimes perceived and held as person of threat or concern until proven otherwise....again typical revealing too! But I have come to realise there are some humans who simply love to live and be in one place, while others like to travel and live in new and unfamiliar places. ....and funnily in each country I lived there was always a similar mix and diversity of people either generally happy and content where they were, through to others bored, restless or desperate for change, ...or to get the chance to move to greener pastures...whilst a majority simply accepted life for what it is and we're happy just being alive! But some of us simply can't help but have itchy feet 😆
Thanks for the insightful video, lots of bravery. I have traveled extensively in Africa and was not able to get the full flavor of the local experiences like you. My hat off to you both, best wishes, and continued safe journey. I will visit some of the places you showed in your video the next time I make it to Nigeria and the Niger Delta region.
Next Time,when you settle the Chief,you Must ask him to give you a Guide WHO will Take you round and protect you from any harassment.There are harsh and unfriendly people Out there WHO will demand settlement,demand you buy them Drinks ,give them Money etc.stay Safe ,wont you visit Abuja ( the Capital of Nigeria)
This is not the way tourism is fostered. The next thing, people will be charging you to breathe. People expect value for money. That doesn't seem to be working the case there.
Man that was seriously like a Tarantino movie when you guys walked into that vacant building with the christmas music on. Thought you guys were gonna get popped when the song sung "fall on your knees" lol. Love the episodes.
I watched your videos from Uganda and Tanzania before and at the outset, I could tell that in Nigeria the warmth of the people from UG/TZ would be overshadowed by human greed and money in NG. 13 minutes into the video "no filming allowed" turned to "if anyone asks you why you are filming, tell them I authorized it". The corruption in Nigeria is a complete tragedy. Your ability to mingle with the locals and give us a window into the everyday lives of places faraway is wonderful. Every video is a story full of anecdotes, stories and takeaways. Truly amazing.
And also Josi.. you act very international and posh ! Lol .. you are from Uganda darling .. easy ;) .. well thanks guys for documenting my country .. good job .
Dude you do a really good job at showing the world how cool people are out there. Its kind of helping me with some agoraphobia I have been having since the pandemic started. This makes me want to go back out there.
I don't know exactly why but your channel FASCINATES me. Your assistant is also very likeable and beneficial. Please upload more videos as I seem to be drawn to your channel. God Bless!
Please give us a summary of your impression about Nigeria and it’s people,Quote…if you can live in Nigeria, you can live anywhere…I agree, living anywhere else is a breeze, we adapt quickly.
Billy Gates of the island OMG Josie that was incredible!! So smart of you and so fast . I have watch many of both of your guy's videos and that was by far the best .
These are poor people just trying to survive, I know it's not an excuse, things are hard everywhere in the world that I know but this is what they do to eat, they don't have any bad intentions, what they took from tommy was just under $10dollars, which they shared equally.
@@afro5380 who cares, it's the only language people understand apparently. Until we get it right from the top (i.e. leadership), nothing is going to change.
Suffering is about perspective, tbh. If you've got wants to be one of those big money spenders in the Nollywood films, but you're instead in rural Lagos, loitering in front of a restaurant for drinks, you'll argue that your condition is some way. Compare that to the young man on the farm estate, with fruit on his trees, crops coming out of the ground, and birds being raised, his view of his "suffering" is likely wildly different.
I thought the same thing when he said that and I seen the phones. I do understand and know what he is getting at though. I think he was talking more about the living conditions.
You have shingles on your eyelid. Please get an antiviral (like valacyclovir) soon. This can cause vision damage if it gets in your eye and goes untreated.
Please follow up, medically, with your eye condition, protect your precious gift of sight. Don't take chances, I say this because I care about all people.
Sabbatical PSE take this message seriously ND get your eye treated asap. Care about you. X for all u doing as always good different interesting vlogging.
That's from the Covid vax....I know loads of young people who have gotten singles from it....if it goes untreated in your eye you can loose your sight...
@Sabbatical Tommy should seek antibiotic ointment, similar to Neosporin. It looks like a sty to me. I have remedied such things on my person using easily acquired (in the US) antibiotic ointment; with improvements observable in one day and mostly healed by the third. It is best applied with the aid of another; i.e. Josie, and be sure to get near the tear duct as well and under the eyelid, where the source of the infection may be, while taking care to avoid getting the ointment into the eye itself.
Waooo!!! I grew up in Lagos b4 leaving Nigeria, I never heard or known this community exists! I am very shocked but impressed of discovering this community. But I wish more space and thought should be given to wide lives reservation and protecting our natural environment instead of destroying it due to human encroachment!!! Anyway, thanks for sharing!
There are many hidden gems like that in Lagos eg Ibeshe beach off Satellite Town. Lovely place and left naturally the way it is witha very long beach but you need to take a boat ride there and many people are scared of water. 😀
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Josy really showed her communication ability here, keeping ‘motorbike guy’ in a humorous mood as he was a bit aggressive then refusing to say if she was Yoruba or it. She’s stands up for herself but knows when to stay relaxed. Well done girl.
So true, she knows how to set the right tone, very impressive.
I noticed that too.
Really? I thought she was sort of asking questions that could have got both of them in trouble and making fun of the way that guy with the stick said "Chief" 🤣🤣 I would have left her at home
I wouldn't even venture somewhere like this without someone like her to deescalate and keep things cool. Often with just a laugh and smile... Smart.
She flashes that warm smile and melts hearts.
Josie has to be the best companion he's had in any of his vids. In every vid she's in she adds alot and has so much personality
Tommy and Josie are the perfect pair. How you fearlessly go anywhere and handle any situation is worthy of emulation. I've lived all my life here in.lahos and even I have never been to snake island. Glad to see the place through the eyes of a camera.
There's this relics and arts market you'd love where you can get souvenirs; carvings, paintings, clothes, beads and so on. It's at Jakande first gate just after Lekki phase 1.
Tourists always frequent the place.
Chief:'we don't allow filming here. Under any circumstances whatsoever.'
Tommy: (offers money)
Chief: 'well...where would you like to start!?'
Its Africa for you mamen
Crazy
Naija style 😅
😄😄😄🖐🖐🖐
He's not even ashamed to do it while being recorded.
The moment I saw the dude talking about the chief and the chief saying no cameras, the African in me knew, instinctively, money was to exchange hands.. aaah, my people
I love how it was a straight up bribe. But to ask to bribe the chief I'm sure is disrespectful. So he had to say "make a contribution to the village" hahaha politics man
i've only started watching his videos (i am from austria in europe) and i started noticing a pattern haha i love how this always seems to work and how everyone asks for money as soon as they could've been on a photo or video - hustlers for real
hope i'll get a change to visit africa and all it's countries one day
@Anthos what exactly is sad about it?
@Anthos its so hectically embedded into our everyday culture it sucks
@@randysavage5989 best part is later on in the video, our man is caught enjoying his 10 dollars down the local pub
Your relationship with Josie is awesome. Great couple.
They are a couple or just traveling together?
@@ori1676 people want them to be couple they never said that.. seems to me FWB 😂
They’ve definitely been having interracial sex
@@keithjardine2637 don’t be weird
@@Sebbir 😝
Very interesting content, you both visited places most RUclipsrs wont even think of , also the way you interact with the locals is so cool. I wish you safe vlogging wherever you go next. BIG THUMBS UP!
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@@rachelmushumbusi4831 Yes, south west Nigeria is mixture of Christians and Muslims, even in families. Husband can be Muslim & wife a Christian and they peacefully coexist. Its no big deal
Respect to you Kola Dapo, continue enlightening
@@rachelmushumbusi4831 that’s normal in Yoruba land. There has been true peaceful coexistence of both religions for centuries.
@@adetorrent Two people both Yorubas I presume, have left out the fact that some people follow traditional beliefs.
You scaring the school kids might've been my favorite moment ever on your channel lol Funny af
I love the lady who owned the bar/restaurant on Snake Island. She cracks me up!
Yeah, I agree with you. She's a cool and knowledgeable person .
Yeah, if she had a RUclips channel I would follow it also.
She was so cool, and effortlessly humorous/witty.
Typical bartender, used to dealing with drunk dudes. She can handle herself.
@@ffarmchicken Exactly.... like women bartenders in America and she's in rural Nigeria...same skills
I enjoyed the talk with the restaurant lady. She was true to herself and didn't let the dudes try to get something out of Tommy and Josey
She tried to protect him from the extortioners.Those Guys needed Money and bcos they are her customers and guest,she protected him.
It's nice that they ran into her. She's decent, may God bless her.
@@atee3938 yes u are right 👉
I know that was awesome, it was also funny when everyone thought tommy was hitting on her too lol
Good people everywhere even in that cesspool...loved the kids too...still innocent.
Josey has some balls on her eh? that was awesome to hear her say "why should i give you my name if you didn't give us yours" that was more or less what the exchange was. Beautiful haha.
That's her Ugandan spirit coming out 😂😅
It's called being from Africa and used to dealing with rude scammers all day.
She's very smart.
I like Josey.
Which balls? The old guy was just trying to make sure they have the right permission. I'm sure she wld not even say a word if those guys were area boys. I don't think she said anything when the guy at the end asked them to stop. When you see area boys, nobody will even tell you to shut up. In fact they shd thank the guy that took them to the chief, else the guy (at end) wld have obtained them.
It fascinates me how Tommy learns new languages, being Kenyan and having watched your Kenya videos I found your Swahili knowledge too good. Now you speak Yoruba and French, so amazing
Crazy, right? I wonder how he does it, because he can converse.
@@kathiemahoney4261 Hopefully he will get eaten by cannibals .
Calls Dennis an American name, I mean yeah right! The US has only been in existence for 5 minutes along with Canada and Australia. It's a British name obviously, I mean duh!
And getting drunk with a pimp who extorts you for a major amount of money so that you can leave his village alive and tells you to sleep with a prostitute in front of your wife is manifestly stupid, especially since he was grinning instead of seeing the gravity of the situation .
Even other serious vloggers such as Bald and Bankrupt are never soo foolish! Keeps talking about America overseas whilst in a host country is asking for trouble. And when a villager tells you to turn off your camera in Nigeria you do what your told or they will turn you into KFC and feed you to the crocs.
@@kathiemahoney4261 practice also i think he spends all his time traveling so think about it if you had that extra 40 hours a week to study language you would be able to learn key phrases he also learns large spread languages which are related like french and spanish for example and he also has a deep passion
@@chiefpanda7040 Thank you!
When he talks in Asia. The people he deals with, they are so surprised his language is so good.. they luv it. ❤️
Tommy is so savage. Nigerian Island Politics 😁😁
Yep, a good ol' bribe to the chief.
Politicians seem to be the same everywhere in the world.
@@goofygrandlouis6296 rhymes with chief
Nigeria is such a huge country. You haven't even begun exploring Nigeria, the diversity is too much that you're going to have a totally different experience per region.
There are regional differences, agreed. However, crowds are crowds, hustlers are hustlers and litter is everywhere except a few locations and motor parks are the same. These are all common to the vast majority of locations.
True
@@tuforu4 You're troublemaker!
@@tuforu4 What is the meaning of that? Oil money that is being stolen by robber baron and corrupt leaders. You never made good argument anyway. For some reason, I don't trust you.
@@tuforu4 contrate on tlyour country ans leave us alone
I've been watching a while now and this is really the best stuff to watch on RUclips I think. You're both really great and admirable, thank you for sharing all of this
Binging eveythin here
There’s actually a couple good travel vloggers on RUclips regularly putting out content
If you love these videos as much as I do then also check out Harold Balder and Bald and bankrupt. Those are two of the greatest travel videos channels you can find on RUclips.
@@incognito4354 Also Kurt Caz from South Africa!
Thanks so much for the suggestions!
Tommy playing with those school kids had me smiling so hard my face hurt.
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I didn't even know Oshe and Eshe were different. I'm not yoruba, I'm Nigerian tho, and Tommy is schooling me. 🤣
They both mean thank you. Oshe is for your mates and younger ones. Eshe is for older or respected people
@@ibiyeomieibi-davids4684 Yeah I know they both mean thanks but I didn't know it was related to age difference. 👍🏾
@@oshioadams8751 u probably not based in Nigeria
@@ethobridget5199 I'm not, I left 9ja in march this year, I lived in Benin 26 years, Ebonyi 1 year (nysc), Lagos 4 years (unilag). I'm from Edo state, I speak Etsako not Yoruba.
Baba folks out here in the South have no idea about this tbh! I've been to Lagos twice I didn't even know it has to do with age difference and such... Commenting from Warri...
Kudos to both of you, I was born and raised in Lagos, I have never heard of The Snakes Island until now. Thank you for sharing this part of the island with us🙏🏽
Lol🤣 I lived in Naija almost 15 years and never heard of snake island either. Oyinbo tourist educated me about Snake island am blushing embarrassed hahaha.
Really????
Same. Although I left when I was young but still.
@@SL-pg4dh same here, I left Nigerian over thirty years ago so it is beautiful to see our beloved country from both Miss Josey and Sabbatical’s perspectives.
There are over ten Islands in Lagos; most Lagosians know them unless you don't go out much
Tommy is a fearless man. You thread were angels fear to walk.
You probably visited the more undevelopped southern part of Snake Island, other parts of the island are more developped, especially the West (opposite Tincan Island) with heavy industry like ship-building and repair and even an airport/heliport to serve the oil industry. There are many parts of Lagos State which have much more vegetation, especially east of Lekki and south of Epe. It's just like New York, many uninformed people think of a big city with skyscrappers, but when you go upstate between Albany and the Canadian border you will find much wilderness.
Deforestation in Nigeria is occurring at rapid rate. Less than 10% of tree cover remains, at one time up to 30% of the landmass was forested.
Those remaining forested areas of Lagos State will soon vanish as forest conservation isn't taken seriously there.
Very true , there's even a resort in snake Island
@@oceejekwam6829 true, except for the small Lekki Conservation Centre with its rainforest canopy walk.
Yeah bud It's just like New York except you get shaken down for money by a phony tribal leader under threat of violence on the way in...
@@MrFrostedtips
You don't think people get shaken down in NY all the time? Pluuhseeee!!! Protection payment racket by phony people posing as neighborhood safety mob has always been a thing in NY? A tribal head in Africa is more authentic than your phony safety racketeers in New York.
Yes, like someone mentioned somewhere else, history has taught Africans to be very wary of a white man with a camera. Nowadays, even a black man roaming around with a camera will get the same treatment in a small community. He would have had to get permission first before shooting pics of people.
Josey knows how to keep herself save, like damn 👏👏
Nothing unsafe here. Everyone was friendly and ready to help. If anything she was making fun of the man's pronouciation of chief. Another could have taken offense there but yet the man smiled with her. She was lucky she met nice pple.
@@hapexconsulting3789 no my boy , she knew whats up. She is a G.
@@hapexconsulting3789 Na, they wanted money. What they are doing is offensive...poor or not. Probably just lucky Tommy is a nice guy... Josey is a cool woman man...just calling it like it is...bunch of broke ass fools extorting money from people they think have some...Pay off the "Sheef" with half the price it costs to buy a box of condoms in the U.S..Better than having to explain to the cops why you had to crack some fat lazy asshole upside the head with a tire iron.
@@andrija2296 You're 100% right. She didnt give him the respect that he wanted so bad and she knew how to play it out. She seems like an awesome travel partner and she's also really beautiful - I love her smile =)
Love these Nigerian episodes!
I love the way Tommy suggested a "donation" to the community. I'm sure the chief duly reported it to the finance committee of the island -- real sure!
Yeah donation is a very polite way of putting it. He is smart.
"entrance fee"
“Pay to play”
you're making me learn alot about Lagos
i'm a Ghanaian and i have been to Lagos a couple of times, i always wanted to see other parts of Lagos
Thanks to you and Josie i'm enjoying every bit of this trip right in the comfort of my home
Nigeria is a beautiful country to be honest
Viva Nigeria
Viva Africa
One love bro. I'm a proper naijja man
@@geesimon1372 one love
@DemiKhay Naija one love
One love ❤️
Wow. For once Ghanaians and Nigerians are not beefing. Hope this love continues. 😁😊
Only started watching ur videos yesterday, I can’t stop watching them now, such a genuine bloke who knows how to interact with all walks of life, 👌👌👌 keep it up
Usually in any traditional place or town when you arrive as a stranger you must report to the local palace to meet the chief or the elders to let them know what you are there to do. This is a common traditional practice in almost all of Africa. It's just that these days people are lacking the traditional etiquette so people tend not to know a lot and to inform others from abroad. Meeting the chief or the elders always gives you a smooth passage or priority on whatever you are there for.
@@christianjiancc It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
@@christianjiancc wow. White hatred. Imagine putting all white people in the same box when you haven't even let 1% of the worlds white population. Astonished.
@@christianjiancc what do you call "common sense" that's not so common? Not common sense. You're silly. Who goes around looking for the heads of places before you visit the place? What kind of sense does that make?
@@christianjiancc You literally just defeated you're own argument.
@@christianjiancc you're comparing a community that's open to the public, to someone's house? Your making Africans look stupid.
Entering this community without permission is actually not illegal in Nigerian law, entering a house is actually illegal. These small communities make up their own rules, because the government can't control their people.
I admired the restaurant owner. ...she handled things well
Josy is awesome. Watching her manage the local muscle in a confident manner is great content. I hope she does tours for when I visit lol
I feel deeply ashamed for my country... You can literally see how deeply entrenched corruption is in our culture and society...
Thanks for being frank.
It wasn't all bad, the visit to the countryside in Ibadan was good. The people were cool and not trying to hussle him for money.
The truth is with the current arrangement tourism won't thrive.
We will see the difference when they visit Ghana.
Honestly I didn’t see it as corruption; if dude is legit the “prince” of the island $10 is pretty cheap for a tour of his island. Especially if the person is documenting it.
@@demetriusware2705 When you see that he visited other parts of the world paid nothing and was shown around. You realise there's something wrong with the attitude towards tourists in that country.
Nigerians seem to forget they are attempting to compete with other nations for tourists. You're not doing the tourist a favour by charging them for something they can get for free elsewhere. However, this behaviour has been "normalised" there.
@@oceejekwam6829 exactly why @demetrius ware said what he said... Even he thinks its normal. Like I said. "So entrenched"
@@flowluna Absolutely right.
The chief is in the bar spending his $10
brilliant lol
Hahaha
The African way you know😅😅😅🙌🙌
😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣
First thing I thought. Shook down Tommy and Josey then heads right to the bar. Typical.
The chief charged you exactly what it costs to get another CD of christmas music.
And he is a Muslim 😆
35:38 The "thank you" from one Kid and the kid in the middle smiling, so heartwarming.
I laughed at your interaction with the kids. You made my day.
I would like to say that 50 percent of the Lagos mainland is not a slum. Not to say that there are no slums in Lagos mainland. There are areas in the mainland that are as beautiful as Victoria island maybe not so much expensive houses like ikoyi but still hold their own. I think it would be better he visits the mainland and not listen to general motions. Areas like gbagada, omole, Ikeja gra, ikeja, surulere these are areas known as Lagos before lekki and vi. Just my opinion but the mainland is divided, the slums and the developed areas.
At least 70% of Lagos mainland are slums. You just mentioned Omole and Ikeja GRA which are just estates. Surulere is mostly made up of ghettos.
@@AfamOrji define slums. If slums means no good roads and no good structures then Lagos island should be tag a slum.
@@KomeEmielu if he claims Anthony, maryland, yaba are slums then lekki to a large part is a slum. I don’t disagree that there are slums on the mainland but I would rather not use slum as the term but underdeveloped areas, but I live in magodo, if that is a slum then I need the definition of slum. In the end most foreigners need to go there than form narratives based on people’s narrative.
Thank you Sabbatical for making these videos so that us foreigners can understand more african customs and culture.
Your African partner is something else! She puts a positive vibes on every situation!😎give her a medal!!lol ✌
🏅 for her 😺
Brilliant content as always Tommy loved the lady serving you in the bar ❤ stay safe 🙏👍❤ 🇬🇧
Tommy the constant 'okeeey' kills me every video hahaha
Works as well in W. Africa as it does in E. Africa!
This was like a game... you had a mission to explore, you had to cross the sea somehow to get to the island and discover the hidden treasure, but before you can do that you encounter these characters that you need to engage with.... then one of them stops you from moving forward with your mission. But since it reminded you of another level you've played before, you knew you just needed to see the chief and show some "appreciation" before you could continue on your mission. Side mission complete.... you are now free to continue with your main mission and explore the island.
The tutorial before the main quest begins
Life imitates the creative arts of the mind, young Jedi.
You guys should come to Benin city I will be glad to show you around
Totally agree. PLEASE TOMMY Benin City awaits oo
Take him to Igun street where the famous Benin bronzes were made and which the colonisers who looted them have started returning them one by one.
Also Oba's Palace will be good to visit
Totally agree
Josy is great. She is so infectious with her smile and humor.
Wow Sabbatical i like this channel so much... I knew it when and kept to be a fun when it was about 79k subscribers know at 140 subscribers wow ❤️
I wanna spend the rest of my life with that lady hotel owner!! She's a vibe 😍
Love what you are doing brother, be safe and enjoy
Josey is a huge asset to your travels tommy, you should treat her like the queen she is 👸
Very beautiful Queen 👸
Hell I have already told him he needed to marry her.
How do you know he didn't?
@@nomorebs6025 Could go either way, but I think if he did he would have posted something about it. Even if it was like a 60 second video that just contained photos.
@@bbay1977 are you saying he treated her like a queen or he didn't treat her like a queen ?👸🤷♀️
Much love from Nigeria 🇳🇬
Another great adventure, had a blast watching, thanks for the video! That lady in the restaurant was great and this guy's wanting alcohol, handled very well.
theres this girl i used to date shes nigerian, mixed, lebanese and austrian she lived on snake island😇😇 she attented my school in apapa lagos , good old days ,
That lady that owns the restaurant she as the true nija spirit .love the fact she communicated with you excellently.
You’re doing a great job
Loved the part where you played with the children.
Wow tommy and josey we will surely miss you guys when you leave nigeria love you guys ❤️😘😘
These videos are so damn fun to watch. I love to travel exactly like this and I have to say, you are brave man.
This companion of yours add 1000% to these experiences. Great find!
My G and miss J. You guys are the bomb.
They way you handle those guys is legendary.
Love the content.
I have never been or heard of snake island, and I’m Nigerian. Good videos , I literally can’t wait to see both of your videos.
8:00 the guiding angel steps in whenever tommy is in trouble! UG women are the best in Africa. They twerk 4:00, they protect , are good in every department! I hope Tommy realizes he has a keeper! Josey adds so much spice to the sabbatica channel ! Asante sana dada. henry, Dar,TZ.Why is it called snake island? Great video. really enjoyed and learned a lot.best part as always interaction with the school kids!
Tommy can easily live in an African village. i admire his tenacity The spice they use is scotch bonnet which is super spicy, very very hot, known as 'mother-in law' in South Africa.
Two things that you must never do às a young person--
1.)You must not ask an elder what is your name. It is considered a taboo in Yoruba culture.
2.)You just have to be careful in Yorubaland not to enter a chief's house before the chief.I noticed Josey moving into the hall before Billy. It is considered rude in Yorubaland.
I disagree with the first one… You just have to ask politely…
ok but rubbish really!!
@@adeboyetoowsyn7177 exactly
the approach was polite, the man was rude, not tommy or josie
My brother all this taboos you mentioned are not effective anymore... imagine how a chicken Change was used to divert the Chief's mind with an immediate effect 🤣
You need a TV channel as well, this content is GOLD! Have you spoken to NAT Geo. This info and format has astronomical potential! True story!!! Ideally you should even be getting support from the countries you visit, because the content is valuable for tourism and trade. Let me share to my groups.
👍🏽🤓👍🏽So well done, Sabbatical & Miss Josey ! ! This “Snake Island” vlog provided such a *satisfying combo* of geography, history, inter-cultural social graces, linguistics, and 😅🔥Spicy Food🔥😅 reviews ! Really enjoyed the restaurant Proprietress’ additional protective service, too. No harassment of her customers will be tolerated ! 😊“Peace & Love Jetty” 😊
Spot on Denis, trouble is once a TV company gets involved they will want to change the format.
i would say, sabbatical does his own thing pretty good, i dont know how somenone could add anything to those vids, i mean honestly, this insights are almost teaching me about the mindset of africans, i always loved the energys, how they talk, but never saw it so clearly, and i likewhen its getting so funny, confused, chaotic, or simply awesome. Its so funny if they drink or smoke.. a blast.. magical
thanks for showing us this video sabbatical, make more,
Hello
@@irenedavo3768 one of the most musically interesting Countries in this world, is Senegal by the way.. Im into this music thingy, and ive heard good vibes coming from there. They do big festivals sometimes, or jam on buckets and chant, rather than the typical bongo drumcircle, and i loved some songs i heard, yeah the Burma Boy, modern influence, its very good music there, in Senegal, Dakar, Mali.. This seriously one of THE places i would visit for having some sweet sounds ,
I can fully appreciate and understand your sentiments... as I did the same thing and spent most of my life travelling, working and exploring this strangely amusing and wonderful planet...15 years of which, was spent living and working in Tanzania, Zanzibar, The Gambia, Egypt, Nigeria and back to Tanzania again. Before moving to other continents.
And I agree... travelling is a very interesting, amusing, exciting, healthy and illuminating thing to do... as getting to see, feel and experience different countries, cultures, and situations..and getting a better insight of different attitudes, behaviors, thoughts and aspirations... of both the local people and also strangely the diversity of different expats is always revealing...and of course the additional mix of tourists, travellers and gap year students adventuring around or going country to country - trying to get a taste and sample of all the different subtle(?) flavours of each country on their respective bucket lists. Amusing themselves with the attention received (or in some cases enjoying the lack of),..and .the diversity, humanity and the shock of the new! Which of course is all very enticing, addictive and memorable.
Especially as being white in some countries means our status is often automatically elevated to VIP or the positive person of interest category ....which was flattering at first, but also highly revealing too! ...or facing the opposite in other countries where I was sometimes perceived and held as person of threat or concern until proven otherwise....again typical revealing too!
But I have come to realise there are some humans who simply love to live and be in one place, while others like to travel and live in new and unfamiliar places.
....and funnily in each country I lived there was always a similar mix and diversity of people either generally happy and content where they were, through to others bored, restless or desperate for change, ...or to get the chance to move to greener pastures...whilst a majority simply accepted life for what it is and we're happy just being alive!
But some of us simply can't help but have itchy feet 😆
“You can’t film here.”
“But we talked to the Chief.”
“Come back you can’t run here!”
“But this is our boat”
“Okay…”
😂
That escalated and deescalated quickly. :)))
Right ha
I was expecting him to ask for money so they could get to their boat.
Nobody breaks the “law” on my watch! 😂
A shakedown everywhere you visit. You have way more patience than I would and handle the situations better than I would.
Really? It doesn't seem that difficult. You must have a short fuse.
💰Money is always the lubricant for safe passage in Nigeria!
Every time and everywhere!
Always!
Lol bro everywhere on earth
💋Money is always the lubricant for safe passage into a Nigerian woman (dId I misread 👓?)
Great video. Josie makes your content even more enjoyable. Hello from Australia!
Here's to many more videos from Africa. Keep 'em coming, Tommy.
The women who ran the restaurant was very nice. She spoke English well and protected her customers.
the suffering is over 9000 lmao this is why Sabbatical is an absolute legend, hes pretty much a super saiyan!!!
Chief Said’s Snake Island …. complete w/that surreal Christmas song welcome😜…& that spicy🌶️🌶️ Catfish stew🤪😭😮💨~ a Good adventure all round👍.
Wow bro you are doing verry good job you are going to win this world
I just started watching these and I am mesmerized by this very cool sometimes tense so fascinated
Hello Tommy, hoping you make it to Abuja. It will be a pleasure to host you guys.
Bros bros
That would be excellent as this would be the first time they would have a decent guide who is not focused on how much they will get paid.
@@wasiuisaac3689 Haillings
@@oceejekwam6829 Bros how you dey? I hope they come this way and also honour the invitation. It will be dope
@@Bigwillz Baba I'm good.
I'm glad you're well and you extended an invitation to these travelers.
You guy's need to be safe.... and careful
Out there it's not a joke
I know you are but it real...
Great Volg 👌😊🥰
Paying off the community leaders-a tale as old as time!
bribing his way through africa
Exactly my thoughts!
If leaders are like that then 🔥
@@victorhopper6774 and who was asking for the bribe???
@@TheAndakava billy, then billy and the chief drank it.
15:36 the shells are used as an ingredient for making mortar to lay tile and build structures out of blocks, stone and other things.
Thanks for the insightful video, lots of bravery. I have traveled extensively in Africa and was not able to get the full flavor of the local experiences like you. My hat off to you both, best wishes, and continued safe journey. I will visit some of the places you showed in your video the next time I make it to Nigeria and the Niger Delta region.
I always love when you film with Jose🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
I hate Bill's attitude. That's not how to treat visitors or strangers.
He is trying to intimidate them so that they can pay
Typical tactics for shakedown, mean Agent/friendly Chief but Tommy got games!
I like the lady. She is smart , spontaneous and with the right humor.
Next Time,when you settle the Chief,you Must ask him to give you a Guide WHO will Take you round and protect you from any harassment.There are harsh and unfriendly people Out there WHO will demand settlement,demand you buy them Drinks ,give them Money etc.stay Safe ,wont you visit Abuja ( the Capital of Nigeria)
This is not the way tourism is fostered. The next thing, people will be charging you to breathe. People expect value for money. That doesn't seem to be working the case there.
@@oceejekwam6829 to be honest these aren’t exactly the tourist spots of Lagos, it’s a huge area
You are a master of vlogging art now...
Highly informative and interesting..
In off beat places staying relaxed and non-combative is the best road to take.
Man that was seriously like a Tarantino movie when you guys walked into that vacant building with the christmas music on. Thought you guys were gonna get popped when the song sung "fall on your knees" lol. Love the episodes.
Another excellent video 👍👍👍🔥🔥
I watched your videos from Uganda and Tanzania before and at the outset, I could tell that in Nigeria the warmth of the people from UG/TZ would be overshadowed by human greed and money in NG. 13 minutes into the video "no filming allowed" turned to "if anyone asks you why you are filming, tell them I authorized it". The corruption in Nigeria is a complete tragedy.
Your ability to mingle with the locals and give us a window into the everyday lives of places faraway is wonderful. Every video is a story full of anecdotes, stories and takeaways. Truly amazing.
And also Josi.. you act very international and posh ! Lol .. you are from Uganda darling .. easy ;) .. well thanks guys for documenting my country .. good job .
Dude you do a really good job at showing the world how cool people are out there. Its kind of helping me with some agoraphobia I have been having since the pandemic started. This makes me want to go back out there.
Does the exact opposite for me! Lol
Man, you deserve waaay more subs!!
I don't know exactly why but your channel FASCINATES me. Your assistant is also very likeable and beneficial. Please upload more videos as I seem to be drawn to your channel. God Bless!
I'm always praying for your safety!
thank for this vlog i enjoyed it so much, it was fun.
Please give us a summary of your impression about Nigeria and it’s people,Quote…if you can live in Nigeria, you can live anywhere…I agree, living anywhere else is a breeze, we adapt quickly.
It would be wise for him to leave first before offering any opinion as "he always tells the truth".
Ok it was good touring with you lol
Have fun! :)
“What’s the military zone doing on snake island” this quote still makes me laugh 😂
Billy Gates of the island OMG Josie that was incredible!! So smart of you and so fast .
I have watch many of both of your guy's videos and that was by far the best .
Tommys negotiating skills are top notch he's more Nigerian than I am
But not ethical
They actually brought the corruption.
These are poor people just trying to survive, I know it's not an excuse, things are hard everywhere in the world that I know but this is what they do to eat, they don't have any bad intentions, what they took from tommy was just under $10dollars, which they shared equally.
@@afro5380 who cares, it's the only language people understand apparently. Until we get it right from the top (i.e. leadership), nothing is going to change.
@@musical_lolu4811 I get you. However, this is not an excuse for not putting into practice some moral responsibility.
😆😆😆😄😄🤣🤣 you took me out when you played with the school kids...that was funny!!😂
28:50 " I'm suffering here " proceeds to smoke , and has 2 smartphones .
Suffering is about perspective, tbh.
If you've got wants to be one of those big money spenders in the Nollywood films, but you're instead in rural Lagos, loitering in front of a restaurant for drinks, you'll argue that your condition is some way.
Compare that to the young man on the farm estate, with fruit on his trees, crops coming out of the ground, and birds being raised, his view of his "suffering" is likely wildly different.
I thought the same thing when he said that and I seen the phones. I do understand and know what he is getting at though. I think he was talking more about the living conditions.
I like you open-mindedness,you can go anywhere with that attitude my man
You have shingles on your eyelid. Please get an antiviral (like valacyclovir) soon. This can cause vision damage if it gets in your eye and goes untreated.
Please follow up, medically, with your eye condition, protect your precious gift of sight. Don't take chances, I say this because I care about all people.
Sabbatical PSE take this message seriously ND get your eye treated asap. Care about you. X for all u doing as always good different interesting vlogging.
don't think is shingles, he'd be in a world of pain. Maybe herpes (same virus) but most likely pink eye, but he should check it out for sure.
That's from the Covid vax....I know loads of young people who have gotten singles from it....if it goes untreated in your eye you can loose your sight...
@Sabbatical Tommy should seek antibiotic ointment, similar to Neosporin. It looks like a sty to me. I have remedied such things on my person using easily acquired (in the US) antibiotic ointment; with improvements observable in one day and mostly healed by the third. It is best applied with the aid of another; i.e. Josie, and be sure to get near the tear duct as well and under the eyelid, where the source of the infection may be, while taking care to avoid getting the ointment into the eye itself.
The island is very spacious and serene... Love love love
Waooo!!! I grew up in Lagos b4 leaving Nigeria, I never heard or known this community exists! I am very shocked but impressed of discovering this community. But I wish more space and thought should be given to wide lives reservation and protecting our natural environment instead of destroying it due to human encroachment!!!
Anyway, thanks for sharing!
Well said.
African goverments have to take measures to control the demography growing .
@@aitzolander that is definitely not the problem here
There are many hidden gems like that in Lagos eg Ibeshe beach off Satellite Town. Lovely place and left naturally the way it is witha very long beach but you need to take a boat ride there and many people are scared of water. 😀
Me too, I’m just hearing about this for the first time. In a sane world that place would be so developed, I just don’t understand our government.
Good Job . Generous Donation to the community.. Smooth Operator TomTom