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A Spontaneous Trip to Benin and its Resulting Love Story…

For my old-time readers, this has been a long time coming right? I remember a time when I teased about telling this story on Instagram. My blog traffic spiked! But alas, it was clickbait. I’m sorry if you fell for […]

The Non-Travel Life of a Nigerian in Nairobi

Living in Kenya for the last few months has been a wonderful adventure so far. After 7 months here, I’ve finally figured out a routine that keeps me grounded. I feel less like a tourist and more like a resident […]

Sun, Sand & Sea in Diani Beach

I recently embraced the life of remote working wholly by taking off from Nairobi to spend a week in Diani Beach. It was a spur of the moment decision instigated by Aina and Azeem, the timing felt right, the budget […]

The Sweet Life on Deck!

If you had asked me a month ago, if I’d ever spend 2 whole weeks vacationing in a single location, I’d have said ‘maybe, it depends on the location‘. If you had then given the location as Watamu, a small […]

An Arabian Night: Camping in the Sahara Desert in Morocco

During our visit to Morocco, Mark and I travelled from Marrakech to Merzouga to spend a night camping in the Sahara Desert. While most destination experts will tell you that Erg Chebbi, the sand dunes close to Merzouga isn’t actually […]

The Never-Ending Hike to Elephant Hill

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The first thing to know about hiking Elephant Hill is that all the rumours are true. Surely, you might have heard that the trail is beautiful and the changing landscapes are a sight to behold but the hike is tough. […]

The Non-Travel Life of a Nigerian in Nairobi

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The Last Two Northern White Rhinos on Earth

A Race Against Time to Save a Species from Extinction

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During our visit to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, we came face to face with the full reality and consequences of humans’ exploitation of the earth. It feels incredible to think that we were looking at the last two [known] Northern White […]

Visiting the Magical Ngare Ndare Forest

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I have never ‘met’ a waterfall I did not like and the waterfalls at Ngare Ndare Forest were no exceptions. Visiting this magical indigenous forest at the foothills of Mt. Kenya has been on my mind for a while now […]

Hiking the Ololosokuan Nature Trail

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Every month since December, Mark and I have embarked on at least one hike of some sort in Kenya. In December 2020, we did a 2-hour hike on the Ololosokuan Nature Trail – the subject of this post. This year […]

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