Thesolowanderer

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...

I was recently in Kenya and spent a week in Nairobi. This was not my first time in Kenya and I kind of know my way around the city particularly to the places that I frequent. The last time I was in Kenya I used a lot of cabs to get around. I still have the contacts to the cab drivers I used while I was there last just because I never delete contacts. But this time Nairobi has Uber so I thought I would get around the city in the same luxury I have in Johannesburg. Man, I was quickly humbled. The thing is I thought I had such high expectations because of the service that I am used to in South Africa. But seems even Kenyans know that the service they are getting is just below par and actually nobody should be accepting that level of service. But I also got chatting to the uber drivers I used while I was out there to understand what was going on. Just to put things in context in case you have never used an Uber in SA or anywhere else. Uber drivers drive luxury sedans. Usual...

My heart has been captured and everyday I dream of when I get to go back to this amazing country. The country were no one is a stranger, everyone is friendly, welcoming and warm. My Kiswahili leaves a lot to be desired but Pole-Pole (slowly in swahili) I will get there. A country with so much to offer for a wanderluster like myself, it only makes sense why I would fall in love with it. The Nairobi Skyline Kenya is your dream destination, from Wildlife, Coastal beach bumming, City life, nightlife, the great outdoors and even caters for the adrenaline junkie. With a series of posts that I will be doing taking you through different parts of Kenya, I would like to introduce you to the country with some basics that you will need to be aware of for your travels to Kenya. Elevator selfies - Ready for a night out in NairoBae. I had written this post and it didnt save and I couldn't recover the auto saved editions so I am throughly annoyed while typing this listening t...