Ganvie, the village on the water. One of the places that fascinated me on this memorable trip. There are some experiences that stay with you. For me, one of those was my first trip out of Lagos without my parents. It happened when I was about 15 and in secondary school. The school organised a…
I love trying new food so when I was in Barcelona recently, I was excited to try the cuisine. This was an appetiser I had in Barcelona. It was
Bandia Reserve is a 3,500-hectare wildlife reserve in Senegal. The reserve is about an hour’s drive from the country’s capital, Dakar and is a must-see for anyone visiting Senegal. Animals that are natural to the region but which disappeared years ago due to man’s activities like poaching have gradually been introduced into the reserve. At…
The National Museum, Calabar This may sound strange but I actually like going to museums. Yes, I know. I’m a real rock ‘n’ roll kind of gal. Since I like museums, before I even set foot in Calabar, I knew I wanted to check out those the city had. Last time I was there, I…
I used to think the major thing preventing Nigerians from travelling was money. However as I get older, I meet more and more people with more than enough money to travel who don’t. That has led me to conclude that the main reason Nigerians don’t travel is
I’m rather cynical when it comes to love. I’m also wildly romantic. The way I feel about it often depends on the most recent story I’m told and the one someone shared with me a few days ago has tipped me over to the romantic side for now. A few days ago, I got talking…
You know how you often hear stories about people getting upgraded by surprise. I’ve always thought ‘Gosh, I wish that was me.’ The other day, I got my wish. In a way. Recently, soon after I got on a Virgin Atlantic flight to London, I began to feel ill. I felt tired, my body ached…
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…
Holidays are fun but how do you make the fun unforgettable? When you’ve spent weeks or even months planning a two-week trip and it finally arrives, the excitement is immeasurable. You’re making wonderful memories on this trip but how do you keep them alive? How do you preserve them so that when you go back…
I often talk about owambes on this blog. ‘Owambe’ by the way is a Yoruba slang for party. The owambes I’ve mentioned on this blog so far have taken place in Lagos. However, recently I went to an owambe in Igbo-ora, Oyo state. Owambes usually involve food, drink, a live band, wearing traditional attire and…