Banky W’s Lagos

Banky W My Lagos is an interview-style feature in which people who know Lagos share their favourite things to see and do in this great city.  1.Describe Lagos in three words. Vibrant. Fast-Paced. Fun. 2.    What is your favourite thing to do in Lagos? My favorite thing to do in Lagos is to “wine…

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Why travel

  I used to think that everyone loved travelling and going on holidays but then I interviewed someone  who doesn’t like travelling.  I’m paraphrasing here but she said she saw no need to go on holiday if you liked your life.  In other words, if your life was great, why would you need to take…

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5 great things to do in Cape Town

Cape Point – where the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet When you mention Cape Town, people who have been there always say ‘Such a beautiful city’.  And it’s true.  Cape Town may not be the capital of South Africa but it certainly gives Johannesburg a run for its money in the attention stakes.  There are…

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The perfect holiday

One of the questions I ask interviewees for my Going Places  feature is to describe how they would spend a perfect day on holiday.  Oddly enough, I’ve never answered that question myself.  Until now that is.  So far, my favourite holiday was one I had in Dubai but although I had lots of fun there, it…

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How to go shopping on holiday without going broke

                                         Photograph by NeilsPhotography Ahh…shopping.  One of the greatest delights available to man.  If you’re going on a strictly shopping holiday, this article might not be too useful to you.  After all, your planned holiday schedule will probably be:  eat, shop, sleep, wake up and repeat.  For the rest of us who go on holiday and…

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