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2025: The Year in Review

Welcome to the 2025 edition of my travel blogging year in review. Every year since 2016, I have shared a …

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Lagos Staycations: Our Beautiful Weekend at Jara Beach Resort

A most thoughtful gift brought us to Jara Beach Resort. I have been to a few beach resorts in Lagos Nigeria but nothing quite compares to our experience here. Once …

2019: The Year in Review

I began writing a year in review post in 2016. It has slowly become the thing I look forward to the most at the end of each blogging year. Writing …

Lagos Staycations: My Weekend with The Lilygate Hotel

Next to travelling, staycations are a great way for me to unwind and relax without leaving my city. If you’re not very familiar with the term, a ‘staycation’ is a …

Travel Costs & Trip Breakdown: Lagos, Nigeria to Dubai, UAE

Once upon a time, I took a trip to Dubai as part of a two-week work trip. While there, I had a few days to leisurely explore the city. I’ve …

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Lazy Days in the City of Gold – A 4-Day Dubai Itinerary

Earlier this month, I got the opportunity to travel to London, Houston and Dubai for business purposes. I didn’t get to spend too much time in the first two cities …

Applying for a UK Visa in Nigeria

Changes in 2024: VFS Global is now the official visa service partner for UK Visas and Immigration in Kenya and Nigeria. Nigerian citizens need a visa to visit the United …

East Coast, West Coast! – Exploring Alexandria & Washington DC

Earlier this year, Mark and I embarked on a three week holiday across five states in the US. Our first stop was New York City, where we spent a total …

Kajuru Castle: Why it Should Remain on your Wanderlust List

A few years ago, when I first began blogging, I decided that I would share only optimistic content on this platform. I realised that this in itself was going to …

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Bab’s Dock – What You Need to Know to Plan Your Own Trip

Bab’s Dock is certainly one of my favorite places to visit in Cotonou. I visited here first as a day trip with Mark and our second visit was on overnight …

Of Red Elephants & Endless Horizons – A Tsavo East Safari Experience
Travel Costs Breakdown: Nigeria to Singapore and Malaysia
7 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for a Visa
My Peaceful Solo Escape to Jara Beach Resort
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2025: The Year in Review

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Latest Articles

Lagos Staycations: Our Beautiful Weekend at Jara Beach Resort

2019: The Year in Review

Lagos Staycations: My Weekend with The Lilygate Hotel

Travel Costs & Trip Breakdown: Lagos, Nigeria to Dubai, UAE

Lazy Days in the City of Gold – A 4-Day Dubai Itinerary

Applying for a UK Visa in Nigeria

East Coast, West Coast! – Exploring Alexandria & Washington DC

Kajuru Castle: Why it Should Remain on your Wanderlust List

Bab’s Dock – What You Need to Know to Plan Your Own Trip

Latest Posts

Of Red Elephants & Endless Horizons – A Tsavo East Safari Experience

Travel Costs Breakdown: Nigeria to Singapore and Malaysia

7 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for a Visa

My Peaceful Solo Escape to Jara Beach Resort

An Afternoon Tea Experience at Hemingways Nairobi

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Of Red Elephants & Endless Horizons – A Tsavo East Safari Experience

Travel Costs Breakdown: Nigeria to Singapore and Malaysia

7 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for a Visa

My Peaceful Solo Escape to Jara Beach Resort

An Afternoon Tea Experience at Hemingways Nairobi

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