I sometimes have severe motion sickness when I travel in a car. This happens, as I have come to know, because of mixed signals sent to the brain by the eyes, inner ears and sensory nerves. When one of these senses motion that the others donβt, it can lead […]
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The JJC’s Guide to an Awesome Road trip
I love road trips! At least, I love them more than taking a plane. The only turn off for me when traveling in a car or bus is that I sometimes get sick β really sick. I have since found ways to mitigate and sometimes prevent it all together. Iβll […]
Read MoreSuper Touristy Things I did in India
Before I travel, I like to look for the most ‘touristy’ thing to do in the places I visit – just for the fun of it. I actually have a growing list of such things. For example, In Pisa, I would like to eat pizza and take a cheesy leaning […]
Read MoreSwimming with Penguins at Boulders Beach
If you’ve ever spent endless nights dreaming, dreaming about what it would be like swimming with penguins (yes, I know some of you are weird like that!), Boulders Beach is your dream come true. This beach is home to the famous colony of African Penguins and is one of South […]
Read MoreA (faux) visit to the Okomu National Park
Over the past weekend, I attempted to visit the Okomu National Park in Benin. After a few failed attempts at locating the place, my friend and I were able to get a driver to lead us to the right place. He actually lead us to the Okomu Oil Palm Plantation […]
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