Tag: Travel
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A Friendly Guide to Renewing Your Nigerian Passport in the UK
Hey there, globetrotter! 🌍✈️ If you found this page, you are a Nigerian in the UK who’s trying to renew their passport. Whether it’s on the verge of expiry, crammed with stamps from far-flung corners of the world, mysteriously vanished, you need a name update or you are ready to “japa”, there’s no need to…
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Reading Living: What I’m Packing
Packing for a 2-week trip is stressful. Packing for a whole year is a nightmare, especially when you are on a budget and have to keep things within the airline baggage weight limit. There’s packing, weighing and then unpacking in order of least necessary and least expensive to replace, until you get a combination that…
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How to Get A Nigerian Passport
Now many sites here will tell you there are 2 ways to get an International Passport in Nigeria; Online and Offline method and they are right. But as your friend, I will tell you that for now, there is really just one. Let me explain.
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Indian Visa Requirements for Nigerians (2018 Update)
Whatever your reason, going to India from Nigeria requires an Indian visa. This process can be daunting especially if you need to travel for medical reasons. This post is an attempt to save you time and money by preparing you for your visa submission at the Indian Embassy. Visa Requirements 1 photocopy of your passport…
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11 Travel Tips for Nigerians this Christmas
Trips during the Christmas period can be hectic and exhausting, so depending on your circumstance this may not always be possible. However, it’s holiday season. Smile, talk to the stranger sitting next to you on the bus or flight. Don’t wait till there’s turbulence and you feel like you might be about to die before…
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Review: Uber Nigeria Yay or Nay?
I landed in Lagos, tried to get an Uber taxi to pick me up. Turns out the driver that took the call was too far away and I had to cancel, costing me N1000. I mean, “somebody cannot make mistake with your service?”
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What To Do About A Stolen, Lost or Damaged International Passport
Losing your international passport can be one of the most upsetting experiences ever, especially if you have valid visas in it, and or are outside Nigeria. If this is your situation, this post is for you. If not, do yourself a favour and make copies of your data page and valid visas if you haven’t…
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Discovering Great Britain – Bath City Center
Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, west of London, England, or so Google says. I only rode the bus there. This city is a popular tourist destination because, as the name implies, the city is known for its hot springs and Roman-built baths. Yes, back in 60AD, Romans used to come from…
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South African Visa Requirements for Nigeria (2017 Update)
Sequel to my previous post on South African Visa requirements, this post is an update for 2017 requirements. All the application requirements with regards to documents remain the same as those required in 2016. On this note I strongly recommend you view my previous post. RELATED: South African Visa Requirements (2016) Update Regular Visa processing now…
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Discovering Dakar – Tourist Locations
Still on Discovering Dakar, this post focuses primarily on the three main tourist sites I visited: •Île de Gorée (Goree Island) •Maison des Esclaves (House of Slaves) •Le Monument de la Renaissance Africaine (The African Renaissance Monument) •Lac Rose (The Pink Lake)
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Discovering Dakar – Dakar City Center
After discovering Delhi and sequel to my previous post, lets explore Dakar!
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Bonjour du Sénégal!
2016 was a really great year for me and this year appears to be no exception! I’m off on another adventure, this time I’m going to Senegal! The Republic of Senegal (originally called Sunugal in Wolof dialect ) is situated at the most Western tip of Africa. A former French colony with a population of about…
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Visa Application Tips for Nigerians
Visa applications are often very stressful. It’s JAMB all over again particularly for first-time applicants to the United States, United Kingdom and other developed countries. However, with a little insight and some effort in the right direction, your application is sure to be successful.
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Incredible India!
I want to be excited because “there is no place like home” but Murtala Muhammed Airport Abuja airport is the only one I’ve been to where you have to
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Discovering Delhi – Differences
Sequel to my previous post, this focuses on the stark differences between Nigeria and India. Power Supply In Nigerian terms “India has light constantly”. Even driving by what appeared to be a slum, I notice bulbs shining brightly. The power supply has only gone off twice and I was surprised to hear myself say “NEPA…
