When I was little, there was a story we were told about how the clouds were so close to earth that people need only reach out to them to ‘pluck’ a portion they would use for food. They were always told to take only what they could finish in a day […]
Read MoreCross River Chronicles I: The Spectacular Views of Obudu
Walking the West African Slave Trade Routes
It’s one thing to read about the (trans-Atlantic) slave trade and a completely different thing to immerse yourself in an experience that takes you back in time, following the not-so-exact footsteps of millions of men, women and children sold into slavery in the 15th century, when the era began. Over […]
Read MoreDestination Spotlight: Lagos!
So, Lagos is turning 50 this month, so it’s only fitting that it would be the first city we discuss on ‘Through Our Eyes – destination spotlight’. I think virtually everyone who lives here as a sort of love-hate relationship with the city. Lagos can be maddening and deafening! You […]
Read MoreDo Foreigners Visit Nigeria for Tourism Purposes?
Our latest video on our YouTube channel: Through Our Eyes is focused on Nigerian Tourism. To be more precise, we discuss whether or not foreigners visit Nigeria for the sole purpose of tourism. We invited Lola Daniyan, CEO of Unravelling Nigeria to come weigh in on the discussion. Lola runs […]
Read MoreNigeria to Ghana Road Trip: A Review of Services
I’m wrapping up our Nigeria – Ghana series with a review of all the services we used during our trip. We spent our time between Grand Popo, Accra and Cape Coast. I wrote about them in the first part of this series. (Recap of our trip in Grand Popo | […]
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