Christmas is traditionally the time to spend with family. It’s therefore no surprise that some people find it a depressing time. Spending Christmas with family can mean lots of housework, lots of fake smiles and lots of time spent wishing you were somewhere else. And that’s for people who even have family to share it…
I love to travel but I particularly love to travel cheap. I do like my comfort though so I’m always on the look-out for ways to travel first-class on an economy budget. Here are a few of the tips that have helped me travel in style:
I often go on holidays by myself to places where I know no-one. That is apparently strange, especially for a Nigerian. Whenever Nigerians ask me who I went on holiday with or who I stayed with when I was away and I say no-one, they stare at me in shock for a few seconds then…
Whether I’m going away for two weeks or two days, there are some things I always, always pack. Apart from the standard things like clothes, slippers and so on, here are my travel staples:
Nigerians tend to over-dress. I don’t know why that is so but it just is and nobody exemplifies it like people in Lagos. The average girl in Lagos would almost always rather be over- than under-dressed. I find it amusing when I see girls in stilletos at the salon or at the movies but maybe…
I don’t like the cold. I’m forever turning air-conditioners on and off and if I sit in an air-conditioned room too long, the tops of my ears start to itch. When I put my hands in the freezer to get something, my fingers soon start stinging. So, I’ve always avoided going anywhere in autumn despite…
Ibrahim at the Forbidden City in Beijing, China The default place for Nigerians to go on holiday is the U.K. or maybe the U.S. so I thought this guest post by Ibrahim Samande about his trip to China would be an interesting read. I hope you like it. August 16th had arrived and I was…
When it comes to looking good while travelling, Victoria Beckham gets first prize. Pictures of her at airports often show her looking immaculate in designer clothes and always, always in high heels. In interviews, she has revealed that she changes into pyjamas once she gets on the plane though. We may not have Victoria’s millions…
I like social media and I like to travel so I’m always looking for ways to combine both. One of the ways I’ve done that is by starting this blog. From talking to people however, I’ve found that not many people know how much they can benefit from combining social media and holidays. Here are…
Travelling, especially by air, is fraught with anxiety. Put crowds of people, long queues, delays and fear of flying in one environment and tempers are bound to flare. I find that the basic premise of treating people the way you would like to be treated works well when travelling though. This of course does not…