The best season to go on holiday

In Lagos, where I live, there are two basic seasons:  rainy and dry season and right now, we’re in the rainy part.  You can’t miss it.  Rainy season runs roughly from April till October and it rains pretty much everyday during the season.  Harmattan, (I can never say that word without thinking of Ralph Fiennes…

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‘Round the world ticket

‘Round the World Ticket is a regular feature on this blog.  It is a collection of links to articles and posts I found interesting on the internet.  I hope you enjoy it.  I know it’s more than half-way through the year but it’s as good a time as any to work towards your goals and…

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Living in Lagos (July 2011)

This regular feature shows, through pictures, what living in Lagos is like for me.  It’s a picture-heavy post that will hopefully help you get the vibe of Lagos from a particular perspective.  I hope you enjoy it. A few months ago, my mum had a memorial service and reception for her late parents.  Here are…

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Picture of the month: Victoria Falls

  The Victoria Falls are a truly beautiful sight.  They can be accessed from Zimbabwe or Zambia and attract tourists who go bungee-jumping or white-water rafting near the falls.  For folks less hooked on adrenaline, just seeing the falls would be just fine.  I visited Victoria Falls many years ago with my parents and was…

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Going Places with Corrine Lynskey

  Ortakoy Mosque, Turkey Turkey is one of the places Corrine would like to go on holiday. Going Places is a regular feature on this blog.  It is an interview-style feature where different personalities tell us the highlights of their holidays.  Enjoy it. 1.     Tell us about your very first holiday. It was – ironically,…

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