Taking a day trip to Abeokuta from Lagos is very easy! Olumo Rock is definitely a worthwhile tourist attraction. Seeing the beautiful city below you, you'll start wondering if you're in Abeokuta or Florence. I give a recap of my trip and tips for…
Warning: this is a rant-y post. I know my blog posts are typically light hearted, fun and optimistic but I feel like that sometimes comes off as me sugar coating things. That is definitely not my intention, I just happen to often look on…
I’ve now been to three different hair conferences and I can confidently say that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed each and every one and would gladly attend another one. I believe that no matter how long you have been in the hair game, no matter how…
Last month I got a chance to be a wedding guest at 3 different wedding celebrations (just 2 marriages though). Weddings are fun and beautiful affairs and it allowed me to get to know even more of Nigeria. My cousin had her traditional marriage…
You're not supposed to like camp. People don't look forward to it at all. I've heard so many horror stories. And people go out of their way to avoid doing the camping part of NYSC (or all of NYSC in general, but especially the…
It's crazy to now be on this side of the NYSC life (as in, in the throws of it, I'm looking forward to the its all behind me part). It seems like just yesterday I was constantly pestering Chineme for information to get me…
After several months of up and down, I've finally settled in Abuja and I'm working on getting my goals back in order. Here's how I'm doing it. In the meantime, I'm also slowly falling in love with the crazy hot town. …
Many people have asked me what I'm doing in Nigeria or why I am bothering with NYSC camp. While it had been a difficult road, here are the 3 reasons I decided to do this.…
My first week in Lagos has definitely had its ups, downs & memorable moments, but one thing I’ve really appreciated is how beautiful this city is. It can be hard to see sometimes when you’re walking down the street and there’s trash, car exhaust and all…
I’ve been in Nigeria for a little over a week now and between almost being run over several times, my accruing bug bites, and feeling exhausted all the time – I would say it’s been nothing short of eventful. Like I mentioned earlier, I’ve…
If someone said that Americanah by Chiamanda Adichie was a romance novel, I would tell them they are sadly mistaken and should perhaps reread the book. Yes, love was a part of this book, but the role it played was more of beautifully decorated book…
