Adventure
Tourism 4 – Day 9: Chadians and their Chad
I woke up the next morning with a sense of relief that in a few hours’ time, I would be leaving the city. I was also a bit worried about the next destination, Nairobi. The …
Articles by Ifeatu Osegbo
Adventure
Tourism 4 – Day 8: A Taste of N’Djamena
One of privileges travelling has availed me is the opportunity to formulate my personal narrative of a place based on my personal experience in the country or city. Even though I do not judge an …
Adventure
Tourism 4 – Day 7: Maroua to Kousseri Border
I was N’Djamena bound that morning from Maroua. There were lots of wonderful events on the road and meeting of a wonderful group of students from Chad …
Adventure
Tourism 4 – Day 6: Ngaoundéré to Maroua
We left the Touristique Express Park at Ngaoundere some minutes past midnight. The natural thing to do at that time of the night was to sleep, but I was awake and was reflecting on the …
Africa
New Nigeria international passport to cost N70,000, says NIS
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Monday said registration and the issuance of new international passport would cost Nigerians N70,000. NIS spokesman Sunday James, who made the disclosure, said the agency will commence issuance of the …
Asia
Taj Mahal Ticket Prices Hits 400% for Locals.
India’s Taj Mahal is in danger due to large crowds of tourists. Authorities have come up with a controversial solution – slapping locals with a fourfold increase in their ticket fee. …
Adventure
Tourism 4 – Day 5: Bienvenue à Ngaoundéré
One other thing of concern when traveling the Cameroonian roads is the police and their love for checking vaccination cards/documentation (Yellow Cards) for foreigners. Elsewhere, this is to be done by a well trained medical personnel. They routinely checked the identities of the locals who are travelling as well. …
Tips
Traveler Vs. Tourist – Which One Are You?
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 …
Adventure
Tourism 4 – Day 4: Climbing The Cameroon Mountain
Climbing the Cameroon Mountain was fun. Getting to the secessionist war ravaged Buea was also another task that even made it more exciting for me. This is my account on my personal visit to the First Hut. …
Africa
Ethiopia Expands Bole International Airport to 22 Million Passenger Capacity
Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport is poised to take over as the largest airport in Africa upon its commissioning in January 2019. The expanded terminal partially commenced service in September this year after the Eastern …