I was not an adventurous girl. As a child, I read books, I wrote short stories and dramas, and I loved to be in my room. I went outside to play quite a bit because my grandparents made sure we got some sun and exercise, and because staying indoors could get boring. I’d take myContinue reading “You’re Scared, So What?”
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Bienvenue à Montréal: Part 2
With this post, we bid au revoir to Montreal, till we meet again! If you haven’t read part one, you can click this sentence to read it before part two! March 17 Explore Bota Bota We boarded Bota Bota’s floating spa at Montreal’s Old Port. The water circuit, the package we chose to do, lasts threeContinue reading “Bienvenue à Montréal: Part 2”
Wanderlust Wednesday #16
7 greetings to you, Yes, it sounds like something from Game of Thrones. Just…go with it. Morocco is the subject of today’s Wanderlust Wednesday! *Cue imaginary streamers* As part of their week-long vacation in this northern African country, a group of six friends traveled from Marrakesh to Agadir and made some exciting stops in betweenContinue reading “Wanderlust Wednesday #16”
Bienvenue à Montréal: Part 1
Dear Montréal, Your negative temperatures left me sick for a good number of days, but it’s hard to dwell on that fact when I had a wonderful time with you. Next time, just so I have an excuse to go back, I’ll visit you in the summer. ∗∗∗∗∗ Montreal has been on my travel listContinue reading “Bienvenue à Montréal: Part 1”
Goodbye, New Orleans
I’m closing the chapter on NoLa for now, but it shouldn’t be long till I’m back on the city’s streets. For our last night, we went out to Saenger Theater to watch “Dancing With the Stars Live”. I’m both a fan of the show and a lover of dance, so I was ecstatic. Dancing WithContinue reading “Goodbye, New Orleans”
How I Travel.
Hi there! Now, this is a story all about how…I travel? It doesn’t quite work with the “Fresh Prince” melody but I’ll go with it. Since I started a blog, I’ve been getting questions about “how I travel”. These questions come in various ways but the theme is usually the same. Before I started travelingContinue reading “How I Travel.”
Stunning Sculpture Gardens in New Orleans, LA
An arduous google search through blogs and reviews on TripAdvisor had provided us with a list of things to do in New Orleans. For day 2, I suggested that we visit the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden which is right next to the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Eating Through NOLA: Part 2
Hi there! The city of New Orleans just celebrated Mardi Gras, a huge street party that reminds me of the Christmas carnival we have in Calabar, Nigeria. I visited New Orleans a few weeks before Mardi Gras, but even then the city was ready with decorations in the green, purple and yellow colors that are synonymousContinue reading “Eating Through NOLA: Part 2”
From New Orleans, With Love…
It was still dark when my eyes opened, and my brain registered the blaring sound of my alarm. My phone screen read 3:50 am, the last of four alarms I had set two hours before to prevent the disaster that would be missing the flight to New Orleans. I had never missed a flight (byContinue reading “From New Orleans, With Love…”
Eating Through NOLA: Part 1
I’m back with another “eating my way through *insert city here*” post. Part 1 of this post is for fast, finger food while Part 2 will be about stuff you don’t typically eat with your hands. Hold on to your snacks, or proceed snack-less at your own risk! At the top of my list ofContinue reading “Eating Through NOLA: Part 1”