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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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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 […]

How to spot a Nigerian Abroad

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Hey Nigerians! This one is for you! You know how you travel and just see a Nigerian abroad and you give them that ‘I see you bro’ look? Like you just know they’re Nigerian even without saying a word. Or […]

Camping in the heart of the Serengeti

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As part of a trip to Tanzania, my sister and I spent two days camping at the Serengeti National Park. Our accommodation during that time was a fairly large tent right smack in the middle of the park. Before we […]

Up and About in Calabar: 3 Days in the City

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Calabar was one of those states in Nigeria that I had heard so much about and was really keen on visiting. I heard stories about how it was perhaps the cleanest state in Nigeria. How no one dared throw dirt […]

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