Thesolowanderer

So many times I have tried to find the words to explain the city of Lagos to someone and so many times words fail me. This is not a city you can try to describe, but it definitely a city you have to visit. Good day Lagos, how do you do?!? I miss you. Love always: Onyekachi (This is my Nigerian name meaning: Who's greater than God?) #BreakingBorders #Thesolowanderer A post shared by Katchie Nzama (@thesolowandera) on Mar 22, 2018 at 2:28am PDT I can best describe my relationship with Lagos as one of a person in an abusive relationship. I arrived in Lagos after 4 months of the toughest travels across West Africa, within a week I was bedridden with Malaria and I was out of action for 2 weeks popping horse tranquilizer sized pills and capsules (My doctors were amazing but I will never forgive them for expecting me to swallow those vile things). Lagos found me at a stage of my travels were I was broken and just ready to break down and cry.  Not far...

I want to start this post with all the facts that you need to know before traveling to Nigeria. But first things first: Visit your travel doctor, take your malaria pills, and bring loads of insect repellent. This here country is the first where insect repellent will be more important than your sunscreen. I came into Lagos and after 2 days I was out with Malaria for 2 weeks. I will narrate this story another day, but please understand – saying the mosquitos in Nigeria are militant is an understatement. Nigeria is a West African country. One of the top economies of the African continent. Nigeria is not a religious state although the country is known for their religious tourism. The country is made up of 36 states (similar to provinces), there are over 500 tribes and a lot of languages that it’s difficult to put a number to. There are 180+ million citizens, making Nigeria the most populous country in Africa. Religion is a big thing in Nigeria with largely Christianity and M...

Wow #Ghana has been amazing. I did spend most of my days stuck in my hitel room catching up on work but the days i went out were just breathtaking. Border crossings will always be a challenge for me. They can be so overwhelming and little leaves you not just crying. These are moments are ask myself what am i doing and if it's really worth it. But of all the borders, going into amd out of Ghana was joy. The officials so professional and friendly, always smiling and refreshing not to be annoyed for a bribe 🤗 Off to Lagos i go. #BreakingBorders #Thesolowanderer #Nigeria 🇳🇬 A post shared by Katchie Nzama (@thesolowandera) on Sep 10, 2017 at 9:01am PDT From Accra to Lome is very easy. A 3hr taxi ride in a comfortable sharing taxi. There's also an option of smaller private car taxis. The roads through Ghana are fantastic. There are a lot of speed humps on your drive. The fare to Lome is 25GHc. You will also pay 5GHc for your luggage. Nothing eventful ever happens, t...

Ariel view of the millennium park. The flag is the biggest flag in all of Africa  Calabar a city mostly referred to by Nigerians as the 'Canaan City' is the Capital city of Cross River state Nigeria. Located in the Southern part of the country along the coast, Calabar is divided for administrative and political purposes into two local government areas namely Calabar municipal council area and Calabar South council area. The city has an estimated population of about 1.2million people. The original town of modern day Calabar was known as 'akwa akpa' in its native efik language. The city was later renamed Calabar by the British colonialist because of its calm bay. Calabar was the first point of entry by colonialist and as such it was the first political capital of old Niger protectorate, Southern protectorate and oil river protectorate. It was thus effectively the first Nigerian Capital City. Cable car station at the Obudu Ranch Resort. It is the...