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Borno State; The shocking experience at Maiduguri
It is with a joyful heart and a big grin on my chin as I write this particular post. My experience in Maiduguri was a shocking one, I had such an amazing time. I have read a lot about how dangerous and unsafe it is in this particular state that it felt like I was going on a deadly mission. I actually thought of writing my will “like sharing my clothes and shoes amongst my favourite nieces” just in case I don’t make it back home. I journeyed from Gombe State to Maiduguri which is approximately 4hours to Borno State.
Exploring Brass Island in Bayelsa State
Talking about my daring adventures, travelling to Bayelsa was one of it. I can’t remember how many times I kept going on the website to find a positive report about the State to boost my morale before visiting.Bayelsa is tagged one of the notorious and unsafe State in Nigeria because it’s a high-security zone and of course one of the Oil producing States in the country. What was I expecting?!Guess whattttt! It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Had a little horrible experience, shared that on my Instagram page but it has nothing to do with the
36/36 ; Backpacked across Nigeria as a Solo Female Traveller
Hello Alarinkaz,Now I can boldly call you that as we have switched the Url from Toketravels.com to Alarinka.com. I feel I have proved myself worthy of that name and it’s time to own it with my chest. Wassup Fam, It has been a minutes on here, nooo! It has actually been weeks since I last posted something on here. I have been exploring Fams, from one State to another. Good News Alarinkaz…. We did it… Yaaaayyyyyyy 36 Of 36States in Nigeria +FCT. What made is more iconic is that we made it on the set date for International Women’s day.
Where to stay and things to do in Accra Ghana
Are you planning a weekend getaway to Accra Ghana or you just want to backpack there for a while? And you don’t know how to go about it regarding Accommodation, Transportation, and things to do while in the city. This post is for you, if you planning on going to Accra by road from Nigeria, You need to read my previous post to get you prepared. READ HERE Welcome to the New Month of February, hope January was nice to you. I pray this new Month be good to you and don’t forget it is a new year of intentional
Nigeria to Ghana by Road; The Border Experience
I have finally come to the conclusion that Logistic companies in Nigeria have this personal beef with me being the Road trip queen of this country. The way they choose to disappoint me every time is beginning to get questionable. Before I get into this gist, Happy New Year Alarinkaz, Alarinka means(Someone who loves to see the beauty of the world) and that is what I will be calling you my Fams henceforth, let me know if you are cool with the name. Welcome to a new decade and I pray this year 2020 be the best for every one
The Chronicle of Northern Nigeria; Bauchi( one of the most toured Northern Nigeria)
Wondering why I tagged it the most turned Northern part of Nigeria, because of its wealth in tourism and the establishment of Yankari Game reserve, One of the most popular tourist attractions in Nigeria. Bauchi was my last stop and at this point I was only up for one more adventure. It seems like I have had the most adventure, and Bauchi has to do a lot to convince me that my it’s going to be worth it. And Yes! Bauchi did prove itself worthy. As we all know Bauchi is the state that host one of the most toured