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
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
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.
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.
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
Very interesting content, you both visited places most RU-vidrs 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
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.
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...
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.
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
@@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.
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.
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.
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 ,
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!
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.
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!
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 😆
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 🤣
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
They both should have visited the very upscale part of town as well to balance the impression and knowledge folks on the channel will have about Lagos/Nigeria. This doesn't do justice to the view most people will have but, I understand it's his channel and he may have a reason for it. All the same, you are welcomed and we wish you the best in your future endeavors
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.
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 actually really enjoyed this moreso than most of his other videos where he tries to go into high stakes situations. He wasn't in any imminent danger here with the locals angry he dared be there with a camera. There were wholesome, funny interactions and good interviews. Giving his hat to the child was a sweet touch at the end, as a sort of farewell present to the island.
that is traditional protocol, if you enter a village you greet the elders or chiefs explain your intentions and give a little gift. When you have their blessing you are save and free to move around. To just enter and wave your camera around is rude and impolite, why is that so hard to understand?
@@bcanuck it’s their own community and they can determine their own rules in whatever way they want. A privileged white man barging through their village waving a camera around asking questions using footage to get money and fame on RU-vid. How about showing some appreciation for being kept safe and unbothered?
@@goldbluetears or you could just not try and rob people or hurt them? And then no ones needs to be kept safe. I agree with checking in on the chief to make sure it’s okay to film, but being forced to pay money under duress is incredibly backwards
@@lachlanboyd5072 You sound like you never traveled before. To obtain any type of visa or entry into any country in the world, there is a fee. This community considers itself remotely independent so they have the right to ask for entry fees just like everyone else.
The chief would have loved me. I walk in and hear Christmas music playing we would have been best friends. I'd give him a 10 just for blasting those jams.
I really do love what you produce and it a nice adventure to explore and let people see the beauty of Snake Island. 1)Have you ever asked yourself or people there why it's been called Snake Island? 2)Do you know it has three communities on that same Island with three different ruling chiefs? 3)I believe the video tells you how friendly the people are with pleasant, calm and friendly environment to visitors to make them feel the belong to the community ☺️. Am sending my love to you 💓 guys.
African bush village etiquette: 1st- meet the chief and elders as soon as you arrive 2nd- take alcohol, doesn't matter the brand, just need to be big (2l cheap whisky for example). You'll be the village hero. Source: I'm an white African (🇦🇴) (This etiquette probably works everywhere in the world, just switch the booze with tea if you're in a Muslim place)
Lols I hear bush etiquette. So it's not bush etiquette me having to report to immigration office somewhere in Europe 😂. Actually it's criminal if I arrived in Europe and not report to migration office which is literally similar to a chiefs office in African kingdom system which was abolished by the colonialists. Strange that you call label it as Bush. It's a worldwide etiquette
@@kayizziritah3029 I don't think it's that similar, you also have immigration offices here. Meeting the elders and giving gifts is respectful, not a legal obligation.
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 .
Nigerians tend to be not very forth coming when it comes to personal questions I've noticed. Probably comes with everyone being suspicious of one another having ulterior motives.
@@DeZ007 I've just said the exact same to someone saying basically all white people are the same under this video. Like have you even met 1% of the white population. People are so quick to treat all people the same. Its so dumb.
Next time you come to Nigeria, wherever you want to visit the interiors like Snake island, please allow someone who understands their language and culture to accompany you, it is safer that way.
We can all agree Lagos is the only place tourist chose to visit when going to Nigeria but it's sad that they only give their description of Nigeria based on my region of the country most times. I mean I grew up in Lagos as well but I wish tourist can visit other parts/tribes and see the difference. The food in the west are always spicy and other parts of the country make fun of them for that, in the easy they say we love money and are very ambitious and Northern have the worse stereotypes cos most people from other region look down on them. I'm sure you'll enjoy the east or north (Abuja) cos the things you complain about in the west are not a problem in other region if that makes sense but thank you for not making your video the typical "Africa is poor" thing we see on every foreigner but you show but sides.
Everything to you guys is competition. There are a lot of tourists that go to other parts of the country, it will be a shame if others complain why they go there
@@lanreoginni5611 dont mind the Igbos and their complex. Everything is always a fight for them. Notice how he had nothing good to say about the West and North. When they talk its best to just let them be :). Am nowhere close to the North but I can admit they have a rich geography, and they have a lot to offer - rich leather tradition, amazing textile tradition with their tie dye wells, beautiful melodies that we are yet to explore in african music, fragrance making, spices and so much more.
11:33 Wow... this scene is like a religious experience. The way the volume increases and echos as he enters the building is just 😍 very cathartic.... I feel this song deep in my soul 💔
