… the adventures of an African traveler.
This trip to Idere Hills ought to have happened in July but was put on hold due to the herdsmen crisis in Ibarapa. #safetyFirst… I sent messages to every member of the Nomadic community who had shown interest and everyone sent in their payments before the departure date. Since the plan was to Travel down…
It happened so fast. I was already on 29, Oyeleke street, Ikeja (a few steps away from Rhodes BBQ smoke house) before asking myself if meeting up with someone I’d barely known is a great idea. The well-tarred street looked empty as I sank deeper into my own thoughts… “it’s a Sunday bro! the only…
The decision to go for OShey Bar & Chops over other available options was made in less than 5 minutes. Here’s the back story: It was Ben’s birthday and the man reached out to me before I was able to reach out. Bad of me right? I know, but I forgave myself almost immediately. I…
Osapa, Lekki is part of the general Lekki Area of Lagos. It’s one of the most desired districts in the state for residential and business purposes. And with beautiful sights and attractions such as the Lekki Conservation center, Avista Beach, Grand Grill Cafe, and others, it makes for the perfect location for short-let apartments. In…
If you were blindfolded and kidnapped in Badagry, then airlifted to Araromi in Ondo state, you’d barely notice any change in geographical location. These were the exact thoughts in my head the moment we got into Araromi. Houses were identified by people’s names instead of streets and house numbers. In a house where the…
Olorun ma je ka k’agbako is a Yoruba prayer that literarily means may God almighty not make us cross path with Agbako. Figuratively, it means may we not encounter an unforeseen misfortune as we journey through life. You see, Agbako was a character in what happens to be one of the most admired literature books of…
In life, not everyone gets an opportunity to take a second shot at a missed opportunity. While this could sometimes be a fault of theirs, it could at other times just be that fortune isn’t in a good mood to smile at them. You see, In 2018 when I first explored Ibadan, I never got…
The same look you’d give a Lagosian who has never heard about Elegushi beach is the same you’d give someone living in Ibadan but has never heard about Amala Skye in Bodija. I’ve heard tons of stories about this legendary canteen bot decided to take all with a pinch of wheat, waiting on the day…
I have traveled a lot more by road than any other form of transportation within Nigeria. This list is focused on the most popular kind of people I find really interesting during a road trip and I’m sure you must have met them too if you are an avid traveler. Ride along with me. …
If the reason why you’ve come to read this post is that you are planning on going to Redline Leisure and Resorts soon, let me break your heart by letting you know that the place is far. I mean, it is far from everywhere. But again, don’t be dismayed, because If you can summon the…