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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 […]

Through Our Eyes – New Episodes up on YouTube!

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After a long hiatus, we are back with new episodes on Through Our Eyes. In our latest video, we talk about what we’ve been up to and the outlook for our channel going forward. As usual, we urge you to […]

The Art of Basket Weaving – An Unravelling Nigeria Adventure

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The goal of the class was to weave a basket – or at least learn the techniques to be able to do so but by the end of it, all I had was a coaster and a new appreciation for […]

What Does Nigeria Mean to You? – My Interview with TRTWorld

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A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about places I was looking forward to visiting this year. Turkey made its way to that list, thanks to Naija Nomads, a travel company in Nigeria. Do you know how I sometimes […]

How to Properly Appreciate The Great Wonders of the World

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Have you ever visited a famous tourist attraction or one of the great world wonders and felt very underwhelmed? I have. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to fulfil one of my travel dreams by visiting the Taj […]

Weekend Rendezvous at Lakowe Lakes Golf & Country Estate

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If you’re looking for a quick and easy getaway from your daily hustle in Lagos, the Lakowe Lakes Golf and Country Estate, a 308-hectare residential golf estate located at Lakowe, may just be what the doctor ordered. I got to spend this past weekend […]

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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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