This week on ‘Friendly Footprints’, Teresa talks to me about her time in Barbados; a welcome escape from New York city’s winter temps. How did you decide on Barbados as a destination? Anything for my boo Rihanna. Was hoping I would run into her. Also, Barbados is one of the few places Nigerians can visitContinue reading “‘Friendly Footprints’ in Barbados with Teresa”
‘Friendly Footprints’ in Santorini with Tolu Familoni
I’m excited to be back sharing stories with you all, starting with the second iteration of ‘Friendly Footprints’. Travel for leisure is mostly on pause these days, but if you’re anything like me, not traveling never stopped you from reading about it. In fact, travel stories are easily in my top five favorite kind ofContinue reading “‘Friendly Footprints’ in Santorini with Tolu Familoni”
‘Friendly Footprints’ in Capetown with Tolu Familoni
Tolu answers questions from me about her time in Southern Africa; from eating plum and wild carrot flavored gelato to paragliding over Signal hill’s stunning landscape.
Seoul, Again.
It’s cold in Seoul in January but that does little to stop me from seeing the city.
2019 in Travel
I lived in Laos for a month, spent the better part of a cold November night crying in Vancouver, sampled street food in South Korea, learned a 90s Brazilian dance style in San Diego and ended 2019 surrounded by love in Nigeria.
A Weekend in L.A.
Yemi and I are in the backseat of her parent’s car listening as they recount wistful memories from living in Los Angeles. “A straight bus down Wilshire is essentially a tour of L.A.” Aunt E. says as we pass by familiar places—the second-story apartment one of her kids jumped down from, LACMA, someone’s old school.Continue reading “A Weekend in L.A.”
Between Sand and Sea: Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Out on the open deck, I watch gleaming shorelines and isolated rock formations come into view in contrast with a striking blue seascape. Time, unhurried, seems to match the ferry’s speed as we make a slow, deliberate approach to Koh Phi Phi island. Slipping off the ferry, I walk along the shoreline and towards aContinue reading “Between Sand and Sea: Phi Phi Islands, Thailand”
The One with a Thai Chef in Bangkok
As the cab pulls up to Siamese Cookery House, the noise of Bangkok’s bustling streets fizzles into silence. Tucked into a side street, the building is nearly obscured by green majesty palm trees. A sweet scent of lemongrass fills the air. I inhale slowly, relaxing for the first time that day. Inside, I take off myContinue reading “The One with a Thai Chef in Bangkok”
Good Morning, From Bangkok
I watch morning arrive from the balcony of our rented apartment; soft yellow sunlight that filters through Bangkok’s persistent fog, illuminating her skyline. I’m dressed in a satin kimono that once belonged to my mom, a black dress whose hem stops just below my knees, and a pair of weathered white Converse sneakers. I’ve pickedContinue reading “Good Morning, From Bangkok”
A Bridge over Still Water: Luang Prabang, Laos
Luang Prabang’s cool mountain air is a welcome change from Vientiane’s heavy heat, but the things that make this city quintessentially Lao are unchanged – tuk-tuks and motorcycles weave around cars on narrow roads, coffee shops are ubiquitous, as are street-side food carts selling staples like Lao sausage and spicy papaya salad. Every day beforeContinue reading “A Bridge over Still Water: Luang Prabang, Laos”