NAIROBI, KENYA | TRAVEL VLOG pt.1

NAIROBI, KENYA – This trip was my second trip to Kenya and my first true visit to Nairobi. In this my first travel vlog, I visit Two Rivers Mall (The BIGGEST MALL in EAST & CENTRAL AFRICA), climb to the KICC rooftop (for the BEST VIEW OF NAIROBI), visit the Mathare Slums, try some authentic Kenyan FOOD amongst many other things.

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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES – ADDIS ABABA TO NAIROBI – FLIGHT REVIEW (ECONOMY)

This was the second leg of my trip to Kenya on Ethiopian Airlines. I review the route from the new improved terminal in Addis Ababa on my way to Nairobi, Kenya. I hope you enjoy this TRAVEL VLOG/airline review.

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I was quite impressed with the airline. I would love to know, HAVE YOU FLOWN ON ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES BEFORE? Do leave a comment

CHECKING IN: ORIENTAL HOTEL LAGOS

ORIENTAL HOTEL LAGOS

I stayed at the Oriental Hotel Lagos and decided to do a review of two rooms I stayed in at the Hotel. The hotel is a 5* hotel located on 3 Lekki – Epe Expy, Victoria Island, Lagos. I hope you enjoyed this vlog and review.

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A GUIDE TO VISITING LA CAMPAGNE TROPICANA BEACH RESORT

La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort is a private 60-acre beach resort in Lagos. The beach resort is located in Ibeju lekki, a 2 hour drive from Victoria Island. WATCH my VLOG and leave a comment if you have any questions.

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A GUIDE TO VISITING NIKE ART GALLERY

Nike Art Gallery is Nigeria’s leading art gallery. It is also No.1 on Trip Advisor’s list of top places to visit in Lagos, Nigeria. The gallery is owned by Chief Nike Davies Okundaye. The Lagos gallery is located at 2 Elegushi Beach Road in Lekki. This four storey gallery comprises of an art gallery and textile museum featuring over 7,000 pieces. On-site is also home to a coffee shop. Below is a visual diary and information on the gallery.

The entrance of the gallery

A view of the courtyard at the gallery’s entrance

A view of the gallery from the 3rd floor

More art

A wall of incredible beading and textile

The onsite gallery cafe

Meeting Chief Nike at her gallery

LOCATION: 2 Elegushi Beach Road, 3rd Roundabout, Epe Expressway, Lekki Phase I, Lekki, Nigeria

ENTRY COST: No entry fee

OPENING HOURS: 10AM TO 6PM (Everyday)

CONTACT INFORMATION: +234 1 270 5964

WHAT TO EXPECT: From Textiles to Paintings to Metal work to Fabrics

PRICE RANGE: It ranges from a few thousands to millions of Naira

PAYMENT METHOD: USD and local currency “Naira” is accepted

OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST NEARBY: Lekki Arts & Craft Market (Aka. Jakande Market), Lekki Conservation Centre

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VISA-FREE DESTINATIONS FOR NIGERIANS CITIZENS IN 2018

VISA-FREE DESTINATIONS FOR NIGERIANS CITIZENS IN 2018

Happy February! Hope you all are having a fantastic year so far. I have decided on providing to you all some very useful resource, that is a list of all countries that NIGERIANS, yes we NIGERIANS are allowed to travel to “VISA FREE” or “VISA-ON-ARRIVAL”

VISA-FREE – means that u can enter the country without a visa for a specified period of time

VISA-ON-ARRIVAL – means that you need a visa to enter, but can apply for and receive the visa when you show up in the country at the border

NOTE that this list is subject to change as countries can decide to change entry requirements for Nigerian Nationals (I literally called up the consulates for most of the countries below as I am don’t quite trust a lot of the information floating on the internet). I strongly advise that you confirm the information below before making any travel plans as “Sassy Funke” is not responsible for any error that arise from the use of the information below

Here is the list of Visa-Free countries for Nigerians (by continent):

AFRICA

(1) Benin Republic (Visa free)

(2) Burkina Faso (Visa free)

(3) Cameroon (Visa free)

(4) Cape Verde (Visa free)

(5) Cote d’Ivoire (Visa free)

(6) Gambia (Visa free)

(7) Ghana (Visa free)

(8) Guinea (Visa free)

(9) Guinea Bissau (Visa free)

(10) Kenya (Visa on arrival)

(11) Liberia (Visa free)

(12) Mali (Visa free)

(13) Niger Republic (Visa free)

(14) Sierra Leone (Visa free)

(15) Togo (Visa free)

(16) Senegal ( Visa free )

(17) Seychelles (Visa on arrival)

(18) Tanzania (Visa on arrival)

(19) Mozambique (Visa on arrival)

(20) Uganda (Visa on arrival subject to online pre-approval application)

(21) Somalia (Visa on arrival )

(22) Mauritius (Visa for two weeks on arrival)

(23) Mauritania (Visa on arrival)

 

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NORTH AMERICA

(24) Barbados (Visa free)

(25) Haiti (Visa free)

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ASIA

(26) Maldives (Visa on arrival)

(27) Sri Lanka (Electronic travel authorisation – Pre-travel)

There are some countries missing from the list because I have not yet verified from the embassies myself. I will continue to update throughout the course of the year.

I hope the list proves useful to you all. As I mentioned, ensure to verify all information before making any travel decisions.