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How to Plan a Fantastic Overnight Trip from Tokyo to Hakone

When visiting Japan for the first time, I highly recommend taking a trip from Tokyo to Hakone. This beautiful mountainous town, located about two hours from Japan’s capital city, is best known for its hot springs (onsen), boiling sulphur springs […]

2023: The Year in Review

Welcome, one and all, to the 2023 edition of my blogging year in review! Every year since 2016, I have written a monthly recap of all the wonderful adventures I had during the year. It may seem weird, but I […]

We Summited Africa’s Second Highest Mountain!

There are many words to describe how I feel writing this article, but the overwhelming feeling is pride. Over four days, Mark and I hiked through the Mount Kenya range and reached the summit of Point Lenana (4985m) – the […]

101 Best Places to Visit in Africa

Travelling to and around the African continent is a dream many travel enthusiasts have. From stunning beaches with perfect year-round weather conditions to incredible landscapes and wildlife, the continent, with its 54 countries, has so much to offer to every […]

Picnics & Champagne in Champagne Ridge

In full disclosure, despite the title of this article, we did not have champagne in Champagne Ridge. We did have some wine – which I will now refer to onwards as ‘champagne’ because I can. It is only proper that […]

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Seoul – The Asian City that has my Heart!

By Amarachi x 13 Comments

A fairly short ride on the KTX bullet train from Busan brought me to Seoul. I didn’t know yet but this was about to become my new favourite city in the world! After travelling through smaller cities in South Korea, […]

How to Apply for a Malaysian eVisa as a Nigerian Citizen

By Amarachi x 29 Comments

Nigerians who plan to visit Malaysia must first obtain a Malaysian visa before travelling to the country. Luckily, the Malaysian Government has simplified the process of getting this visa by introducing evisas. Did you know about this? I didn’t but […]

Denied Entry at the Malaysian Border: A Racist Encounter

By Amarachi x 10 Comments

When I travel, I always prepare for the worst in terms of immigration procedures. I double-check the documents I need and read travel blogs or ask travellers about their first-hand experiences visiting the countries I plan to go to. In […]

How to Apply for a Singapore Visa as a Nigerian Citizen

By Amarachi x 22 Comments

The Singapore visa application process for Nigerians can be as simple as getting in touch with an authorized travel agency in Nigeria to apply for the visa on your behalf. The only “problem” is that they will solely provide this […]

7 Tips to Overcome your Fear of Travelling Solo

By Amarachi x 16 Comments

In 2015, by chance and not by choice, I took my first-ever solo travel around some parts of Europe. I never planned to do so but I found myself in Paris for a month-long work trip and decided to put my […]

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Travel with a Pen is a Nigerian Travel Blog showcasing Nigeria and Africa Travel. On this blog, I share budget-friendly tips and breakdowns for travel within Africa and the rest of the world. I hope that by reading the articles here, you’re inspired to travel more and differently too!

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