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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 […]

How to Manage your Travel Downtime

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All my days aren’t spent travelling. In fact, I think I spend more time at home than anywhere else in the world. Often, I get these long dry spells where I don’t really go anywhere (far from home) and I […]

My Top 5: When in Rome…

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Rome, the Eternal City, is the capital and largest city of Italy and of the Lazio region. The city has an immensely rich historical heritage and cosmopolitan atmosphere, making it one of Europe’s and the world’s most visited capitals. The […]

Fun Things to do in Lagos with your Girls (or Guys :))!

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If you’re looking for fun things to do in Lagos, well, look no further. We’ve got you! A few weeks ago, we took a girls’ trip with Maggie around Lagos and it was so much fun! Mofe of NaijaNomads wrote all […]

An Unravelling Nigeria Adventure to Kwara State – II

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We began day two of our tour to Kwara State with a visit to Dada Pottery. After visiting Oowu falls, the Oba’s palace and the University of Ilorin Zoological Garden on day one, it was time to check out the […]

An Unravelling Nigeria Adventure to Kwara State – I

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When it comes to dates, I am not one to kiss and tell but I’ll make an exception, just this one time. Yes, I went on my 4th date tour with Unravelling Nigeria. Honestly, at this point, I think I […]

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