As I had mentioned earlier, Lagos, Nigeria is made up of the Island and the mainland. If you are travelling to Lagos, Nigeria and you do not know what to expect then read the blog post below. Catch up: What to expect when travelling to Lagos, Nigeria Without further ado, here’s a list of the…
September’s featured traveler is Cathy, a young Kenyan lady that loves traveling. Her journey inspires wanderlusts in their 20s that want to balance a full-time job and enjoy traveling at the same time. Fun fact: Cathy was nominated for Kenya’s BAKE awards best travel blogger awards in 2016. 1. How often do you travel? At least…
If you do not know what packing cubes are then this post is for you. Most of us have a problem with over-packing, especially ladies. Before packing ask yourself if you will need some of the things you are packing for your trip. Will you need those fancy heels while you spend half of the…
Have you even lived if you have not tried Nigerian food? I am yet to met a group of people that take their food seriously like Nigerians. As I said in this post, Nigerians love their food spicy. Scratch that, their food is peppery. Despite the pepper, I enjoyed Nigerian food. I can confidently say…
The KQ pilot announced that it would take us 5 hours to get to Lagos from Nairobi. I was still recovering from the fact that Kenya Airways penalized me 150 USD in penalties for missing my flight. Almost five hours later, we started descending towards Lagos. As we got closer to the airport, I peered…
I can bet you a million dollars that most female travelers continuously get slapped with ‘‘who is sponsors your travels.” Okay. Maybe not a million dollars. If I had that kind of money, I wouldn’t be blogging about budget travelling. However, you get my point. The assumption has always been that women cannot travel without the…
This week on African fun facts: About 24km separates Morocco and Spain at the Strait of Gibraltar. Hoping to cross it someday? Well, read about crossing the Strait of Gibraltar here. Graca Machel is the only woman in Africa to be the first lady in two countries. She was Mozambique’s first lady when she was…
A game drive at the Nairobi National park, shopping at the Maasai markets, a visit to David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage or the giraffe center are some of the things that most travelers engage in when in Nairobi. I decided to create a list of unique yet fun and cheap things to do in Nairobi that…
Zanzibar is an island found in Tanzania, East Africa. The island is home to stunning beaches along the bluest parts of the Indian ocean. I traveled to Zanzibar in Late September. It was pretty hot and humid . I would frequently complain about the heat until I was made to understand that I was lucky…
Welcome to Kenya! First things first, do not ask a Kenyan if they know your friend in Ghana! The madness must end! Some of us are struggling to familiarize ourselves with our neighbors and you want to ask if we know your friend in Ghana? Damn! Africa is home to 50+ countries. I assure you…