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Tourism 8: Namibia’s Drought

Ernest and myself completed the immigration formalities at the Buitepos border in a very short time and then crossed into Namibia. Thanks to the fact we arrived there very late in the evening and the ...
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Tourism 8: Botswana: How To Get Here.

I started making plans to visit Namibia over a year ago. I was super impressed when I learnt that a branch office of the Namibian Airlines located in Ikeja here in Lagos could help me ...
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Tourism 6: Congo Ends The Trip

Ponta Negra/Pointe Noire Our flight time to Pointe-Noire from Libreville was around one hour twenty minutes. The Republic of Congo would be the last country on the trip and in as much as I was ...
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Tourism 6: Live in Libreville

We took off from Douala at around six o’clock to Libreville. During the flight, my mind was preoccupied by the several experiences that I had gone through for the past few days. I had been ...
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Tourism 6: Bitter Bitam

My departure from Equatorial Guinea that morning was like escaping hell. It felt like coming back to life. The first thing I could think of doing was to rain curses on the government and the ...
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Tourism 6: My Experience Traveling in Equatorial Guinea

I arrived the Ebibyin Central Garage from where I would pick a Bata bound vehicle. Bata is the largest city on the Equatorial Guinea mainland. Santos, one of the police officers who helped me secure ...
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Tourism 6: Freedom is Sweet

The entire weekend was spent in police custody. It was now early Monday morning and I was eagerly waiting for the arrival of the police chief whom I was told was the only one I ...
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Tourism 6: Ebibiyin Police Detention in Equatorial Guinea

After spending more than two hours at the Ebibyin Police Station that evening, it began to dawn on me that I could remain detained right there till the next day. I had been detained by ...
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Tourism 6: Arrested in Equatorial Guinea

The Political Climate in Equatorial Guinea The Political climate in the Equatorial Guinea has been a bit tense for some years now. The country is ruled by the longest serving president or dictator as some ...
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Tourism 6: Traveling Cameroonian Roads

Yaoundé to Ebolowa Travelling from Yaoundé to Ebolowa (pronounced Ebolova) costs almost 3000 CFA ($6 USD) for a 2-hour journey. The price could be cheaper if I had decided to take a bigger bus. There ...

Bird Strike on Lagos to Gambia

April 13, 2018 6

I went through the list of checklist of all the things I needed for my travels the next day. I had earlier gone to the market that same Thursday to buy things I would need …

Tourism 6: My Experience Traveling in Equatorial Guinea

January 24, 2020 2

I arrived the Ebibyin Central Garage from where I would pick a Bata bound vehicle. Bata is the largest city on the Equatorial Guinea mainland. Santos, one of the police officers who helped me secure …

Tourism 4 – Day 15: Beira City

October 16, 2019 0

I felt a cold sensation and tiredness all over my entire being. I was lost in the thoughts of the series of ordeals and events that I had to experience for the past few days …

Tourism 5: Getting to Kigali via Nairobi

October 28, 2019 0

Lagos My mentor Michael Noel had informed me of a proposed trip to Kigali and Nairobi to speak at a technology conference. He encouraged me to attend the event make a presentation as well, an …

Tourism 4 – Days 17 & 18: Johannesburg

October 22, 2019 0

I woke up early and hungry. Could still feel some pains on my body from the previous day’s stress traveling all the way from Beira to Johannesburg. To add to my frustration, the sim card …

Tourism 4 – Day 13: Last King of Gaza

August 31, 2019 8

We arrived Maputo at around two o’clock the next morning. I was stressed and wornout from the previous day’s activity. It was some relief to have arrived Maputo finally but at the same time, I …

Traveling for Experiences

September 24, 2019 5

Dear Ifeanyi. I was very excited at your response after seeing the short video I shared on my WhatsApp Status a few days ago. Your exact words: ‘Dude, this is so deep. Now you want …

Traveler Vs. Tourist – Which One Are You?

December 13, 2018 2

We all dream of spending our days traveling around the world and seeing some of the best sights out there. While some of us are happy to spend our times sitting on the beach sipping those margaritas, others like to dirt it up and get our hands messy while we immerse ourselves in new cultures …

U.S. Embassy closes Abuja Consular Section Till Further Notice

August 15, 2018 0

The United State’s Embassy has temporarily closed its consular section in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. A notice by the U.S. embassy on Tuesday said until further notice, all consular appointments at the U.S. Embassy in …

Nigerian Passport Replacement Now Simplified

July 30, 2018 0

Muhammad Babandede, the new comptroller-general of the Nigeria immigration service (NIS), says he has authorized state commands to replace lost passports, and also commence change of name due to marriage. Both exercises were hitherto done in …

Nigerian Passport Will Now Be Valid for 10 Years

July 30, 2018 0

The Nigerian President has directed that the validity of passports issued in the country, should be increased from five to ten years. The Comptroller-General of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammed Babandede, revealed this on the …

Birthday Gift: Equatorial Guinea Visa!

June 11, 2018 6

Morning sir, please can you take me to Murtala Muhammed ‘Road’ in Ikoyi. I was trying to get a motor bike popularly called okada used for transport in Lagos and most parts of Nigeria to …

Badagry Slave Trade Visit

June 6, 2018 0

On that Friday evening, I had two other cities in mind to visit. The cities were Badagry – to see the Slave Trade Museums and Abeokuta, to see the Olumo Rock. Coming to a decision …

Boarding Planes with Phones On

June 2, 2018 0

Over the years, people have gotten used to the fact that phones and electronic devices must be turned off while in the aircraft. There may be several sides to this. Some believe that it is …

Frequently Used Terms on Board

May 26, 2018 0

This list was compiled initially by Patrick Smith, who is an author, aviation blogger, and commercial airline pilot. He compiled a list of commonly misunderstood airline terms for his site, AskThePilot. For most of us, flying …

Tourism 8: Namibia’s Drought

Tourism 8: Botswana: How To Get Here.

Tourism 6: Congo Ends The Trip

Tourism 6: Live in Libreville

Tourism 6: Bitter Bitam

Tourism 6: My Experience Traveling in Equatorial Guinea

Tourism 6: Freedom is Sweet

Tourism 6: Ebibiyin Police Detention in Equatorial Guinea

Tourism 6: Arrested in Equatorial Guinea

Tourism 6: Traveling Cameroonian Roads

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Bird Strike on Lagos to Gambia

Tourism 6: My Experience Traveling in Equatorial Guinea

Tourism 4 – Day 15: Beira City

Tourism 5: Getting to Kigali via Nairobi

Tourism 4 – Days 17 & 18: Johannesburg

Tourism 4 – Day 13: Last King of Gaza

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Traveling for Experiences

Traveler Vs. Tourist – Which One Are You?

U.S. Embassy closes Abuja Consular Section Till Further Notice

Nigerian Passport Replacement Now Simplified

Nigerian Passport Will Now Be Valid for 10 Years

Birthday Gift: Equatorial Guinea Visa!

Badagry Slave Trade Visit

Boarding Planes with Phones On

Frequently Used Terms on Board

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