Needing a moment in Marrakech
Oh, Marrakech, you were so unbelievably interesting and chaotic, two of my favourite things about a city, but I had no energy whatsoever left. None. After our Sahara journey, [Read more]
Culture
Scenes from the Sahara and beyond
Golden sunsets, golden sunrises, wind-whipped dunes, gassy camels, desert camps, deep gorges, high mountain peaks, friendly Berbers, an even friendlier tour guide, all [Read more]
Gimme a petit taste of Tangier
Tangier was not on the agenda for Morocco. Sure, it sounded cool to visit the northern coast and the Strait of Gibraltar, but I already had a concrete AFCON itinerary focusing [Read more]
A little taste of Athens
“It takes a lifetime to discover Greece, but it only takes an instant to fall in love with her.” After a spectacular couple of weeks spent in Turkey and the Greek Islands, we [Read more]
Sun-drenched in Samos
We arrived on Samos Island under a sky full of dark clouds. But as soon as we disembarked from the ferry, the clouds burned off and the sun burst out and it never left us [Read more]
‘Oh, the places you’ll go.’ A magical morning in Cappadocia
🎶 I woke up in between a memory and a dream 🎶 Well, actually, I woke up in a bit of a stressful panic. It was 3:30 a.m. and Chuck and I were getting ready to go ride in a [Read more]
Turkey, a land full of wonders
After a glorious five days in Istanbul, we were off to explore more of Türkiye. Usually we like to plan our trips on our own, researching which places to go, what things to [Read more]
The intoxicating allure of Istanbul
Greetings from Istanbul, Türkiye, where depending on which direction the Metro takes you, you might find yourself in Asia or Europe. And, tbh, I didn't have a clue which one I [Read more]
Under the Nigerian sun
You've seen Under the Tuscan Sun, right? You know, the one where a North American woman finds herself visiting Tuscany and decides to buy a property, then the hilarity of [Read more]
The beauty of African Art
A few of the beautiful pieces of art and artifacts we have added to our Ibezimako Villa so far. Many were found at the Lekki Arts & Crafts Market, but we also found lots [Read more]
Christmas in the village
Oh, holly jolly, we ended 2023 with a family holiday. At the end of December, we left our place in Lagos to visit Chuck's childhood home and celebrate the season with the fam. [Read more]
On a high with the Maasai
After a couple days exploring Lake Manyara, it was off to the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge for a couple of nights staying on the top rim of the world's largest inactive, unbroken [Read more]
The sweet aromas of Arusha
It's coming up on a year since Chuck and I went on safari in Tanzania... and I kinda forgot to write about it. Whoops. But if you've met up with me in the last year, I [Read more]
Living, Lagos style
After exploring the history, the beach, the jungle and the village, the last bits of our Nigerian adventure I want to highlight is the large city of Lagos itself. The bad [Read more]
Living large in a small village
Cheers to village living! After a short flight from Lagos to Owerri, Chuck and I were greeted at the airport to be escorted to his home village of Okpofe in Imo State. For [Read more]
