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    Navigating your way through the Lekki Arts & Crafts Market

    July 27, 2020 /

    Also known as Jakande Market, the Lekki Arts & Crafts Markets is the ideal open air market in Lagos. Anything and everything can be found at this market: Kitchen essentials Furniture Jewellery Art All at very affordable prices (after heavy negotiation of course). Shopping in the first stall – definitely…

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Ipinmi Akinkugbe

My name is Ipinmi Akinkugbe and travel, exploring, getting to know new people, new cultures is my biggest passion. My goal is to share my passion with you while inspiring you to embark on your own adventures. Stay tuned for travel adventures, tips, guides and loads of travel inspiration!

 

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I have an unexplainable need in my heart to venture beyond what I know, and seek new experiences because God did not make this world in all its wonder and beauty for me to remain in a single place. I want to see and experience other cultures, understand the history of a country so deeply and be free to have every adventure possible. A paragraph from my journal. Pictured: me drinking palm wine (fermented sap of a palm tree) out of a calabash 🥰.
Staycation dreaming: Resorts in Lagos for the best Staycations ✨SAVE✨ I’m due for a staycation and since it’s the weekend I made a list of resorts to visit in Lagos in case you’re also in need of a little getaway: 👉🏾 Jara Beach: this resort provides you with a designated personal concierge who personally attends to your every need (definition of a do nothing weekend 🥳). 👉🏾 Lakowe Lakes: This is the perfect destination for a little peace. Your stay comes with a bicycle which you can ride around the property ☺️. You can paddle boat in the morning and picnic in the afternoon. 👉🏾 Lacampagne Tropicana: with water sports and the beach you can choose your type of staycation; adventure or relaxation or both 🤷🏽‍♀️. Lacampagne is located on the outskirts of Lagos so if you live more than 3 hours away (which I do 🤦🏽‍♀️) a staycation will be ideal. 👉🏾 Whispering Palms: if you’re looking to explore the badagry heritage museum, the point of no return all its history and you want to make a staycation out of it then Whispering Palms is definitely the best choice for a weekend of exploration and relaxation. P.s: the resort can organise a tour of Badagry for you, just make your enquires. 👉🏾 Jaybee Beach Camp: with secluded cabins on the beach (Tarkwa Bay) and ocean front views it’s the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of Lagos city life even if it’s just for a few days. Also, who doesn’t want a whole beach to themselves 🤔. 👉🏾 Epe Resorts: Epe Resorts is purely a place for relaxation. Where you can go after a long day of exploring the town of Epe. 👉🏾 Inagbe Grand Resorts: An island resort that offers the perfect combination of sun, sand and sea. Staycation safely 🥰
I’m naturally an introvert Kind of shy Sometimes get anxious speaking in front of people So, when I wanted to start travel blogging I wondered how it would go since I had to actually speak to people 😂 and get out of my comfort zone. But it seems like since I started I’m more confident. I’m less anxious speaking in front of people, I’m putting myself out there more, having conversations with people I’ve never met in person like friends! I co-moderated my first room on clubhouse on Sunday (I gave myself a whole pep talk before) and I don’t get as anxious speaking on my stories anymore. I have written things on my bucket list I never thought of doing. Yesterday I spent an hour researching on countries to explore by scooter 🤯. Anyway, travel blogging has done a lot for me in a time of very little travel. This is just a push for you not to let fear stop you from doing something amazing ❤️.
💫 My go to resources for information when planning a trip💫 ✨SAVE✨ * Pinterest: it’s a really good source for travel blogs, mood boards, anything really. Don’t sleep on Pinterest! You can literally search anything from itineraries to outfit & picture inspiration 😯. * Instagram: the tag category on Instagram is a great source of information! You can search country tags #ghana 🇬🇭, activity tags #adventureinghana 🪂, accommodations 🏡 #ghanaliving, any tag relating to where your going can be found on Instagram. Also, you can create mood boards of outfits and picture inspirations. * Good ol’ google search 👩🏾‍💻: just research anything relating to your trip. “Is x country safe for women travelling solo”, “how safe is x country for black people”, “how to travel to x country on a budget”. You will find all the information you’ll ever need. From travel blogs to Instagram posts about it. * Travel Blogs 💻: they are a GREAT source of information. From providing guides to recounting personal experiences. They are a great tool to planning your trip. Some of them have ready made itineraries for the country you’re looking for and great tips for travelling on a budget. - @nomadicmatt blog is a great source of information for budget travel. * Guide books 📚 : there is probably a guide book for every country in the world. Again google is a great tool to use when searching for guidebooks. - @lonelyplanet guide books are great. There are also individual bloggers who have published guidebooks. So again make sure you do your research. Let me know if this helped! 😄
✨SAVE✨ How many of you have planned trips with friends that didn’t end up happening 😒, or only half of the original group eventually made the trip 🤦🏽‍♀️? You’ve done the research, the itinerary has been made however, when the time comes to make deposits everyone is like 🥴. I came up with a few steps on how you could plan a trip that has a high possibility of happening: 👉🏾 The group of people: you know who will come through and who may flake at the last minute so pick your travel group wisely. 👉🏾 Pick an Admin 👩‍💼: the point person(s) for the trip, who is going to research, plan, and make bookings. The earlier you pick an admin the smoother the process will be. 👉🏾 Pick a destination: budget and interests interests will determine this. So, make sure your travel group all have the same budget and similar interests so settling on a destination will be less of a hassle (but remember to compromise). Beach 🏖 vacay or city 🌃 vibes or both? 👉🏾 Have a flexible itinerary: there should be a “free” day or 2 where everyone has time to do their own thing, explore themselves. It’s helps that the group doesn’t feel bombarded with activities. 👉🏾 Set General Terms 📝 : unforeseen circumstances could come up, people are bound drop out or some will delay payment but you need to set certain terms at the beginning. For example, everyone makes a deposit and whoever drops out without a valid reason looses their deposit 🤷🏽‍♀️ (they will think twice before dropping out). * Dropping out at the last minute with no valid reason affects the budget of the entire trip and the financial burden falls on everyone else 😡. 👉🏾 Set Deadlines: this will determine if the trip happens. If nothing is paid on time then forget it, the trip isn’t happening. This is where the deposit that was dropped earlier helps. 👉🏾 Have Fun ☺️. Planning should be fun, it isn’t a dictatorship it’s a democracy, everyone should have a say.
I love the beach. To unwind, de-stress and just relax. The sound of wavs against the shore, the feel of sand between your feet, the views?? Ugh the views 😍 And let’s not forget a beach sunset, it really is beautiful. When was your last beach day?
Happy new year 🥳! It’s 4th January 2021, and I think I am starting to get a hand of this travel blogging and content creation thing 😂, even after starting my blog a month before the pandemic I was able to put out some content and that has helped me grow in confidence and learn everyday. A few things I want to do this year travel wise: - Take at least one solo trip 😯 - Give you as much value as I can from my blog and Instagram 👏🏼 - Connect and collaborate with more travellers ☺️ - Inspire you to enjoy your journey and not just the destination 🤩 - Ultimately create resources that makes your travel easier and more accessible 🥰 My word for 2021 is Abundance and I hope to invoke that abundance in everything I do. Again, happy new year 🥳. Now tell me what’s your word for 2021 (this caption was inspired by @thevoguide ❤️)
Okay picture this. You’ve been gifted an all inclusive trip to a destination of your choice 🤩 Plane ticket ✈️, accommodation 🏨, activities ⛷, transportation 🚕, and food 🍱 have all been paid for. You’re even given unlimited spending money 💅🏽🤑 The trip is for 10 days, where are you going 😆?? (You can do a multi country or multi city trip but it has to be within the 10 days) My answer is in the comments, let’s have a little fun ☺️
How adventurous is your pallet 🤔? On my day trip to Epe, I stopped at the fish market (I had to, Epe is the fishing capital of Lagos). I was planning on buying some prawns, fish and also seeing what else was being sold. There I was, walking through the narrow cobbled market street ☺️, my guide suddenly stops and nudges me to look at what is being sold in the nearby stall. There in a bucket and cage were 3 turtles and 2 alligators 😲. Not to be sold as pets, no, but as food. The alligators range between 7500 & 150,000 naira depending on the size. Would you ever eat turtle or alligator if it was presented as a delicacy or will you pass on it? Also, what is the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten?

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I have an unexplainable need in my heart to venture beyond what I know, and seek new experiences because God did not make this world in all its wonder and beauty for me to remain in a single place. I want to see and experience other cultures, understand the history of a country so deeply and be free to have every adventure possible. A paragraph from my journal. Pictured: me drinking palm wine (fermented sap of a palm tree) out of a calabash 🥰.
Staycation dreaming: Resorts in Lagos for the best Staycations ✨SAVE✨ I’m due for a staycation and since it’s the weekend I made a list of resorts to visit in Lagos in case you’re also in need of a little getaway: 👉🏾 Jara Beach: this resort provides you with a designated personal concierge who personally attends to your every need (definition of a do nothing weekend 🥳). 👉🏾 Lakowe Lakes: This is the perfect destination for a little peace. Your stay comes with a bicycle which you can ride around the property ☺️. You can paddle boat in the morning and picnic in the afternoon. 👉🏾 Lacampagne Tropicana: with water sports and the beach you can choose your type of staycation; adventure or relaxation or both 🤷🏽‍♀️. Lacampagne is located on the outskirts of Lagos so if you live more than 3 hours away (which I do 🤦🏽‍♀️) a staycation will be ideal. 👉🏾 Whispering Palms: if you’re looking to explore the badagry heritage museum, the point of no return all its history and you want to make a staycation out of it then Whispering Palms is definitely the best choice for a weekend of exploration and relaxation. P.s: the resort can organise a tour of Badagry for you, just make your enquires. 👉🏾 Jaybee Beach Camp: with secluded cabins on the beach (Tarkwa Bay) and ocean front views it’s the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of Lagos city life even if it’s just for a few days. Also, who doesn’t want a whole beach to themselves 🤔. 👉🏾 Epe Resorts: Epe Resorts is purely a place for relaxation. Where you can go after a long day of exploring the town of Epe. 👉🏾 Inagbe Grand Resorts: An island resort that offers the perfect combination of sun, sand and sea. Staycation safely 🥰
I’m naturally an introvert Kind of shy Sometimes get anxious speaking in front of people So, when I wanted to start travel blogging I wondered how it would go since I had to actually speak to people 😂 and get out of my comfort zone. But it seems like since I started I’m more confident. I’m less anxious speaking in front of people, I’m putting myself out there more, having conversations with people I’ve never met in person like friends! I co-moderated my first room on clubhouse on Sunday (I gave myself a whole pep talk before) and I don’t get as anxious speaking on my stories anymore. I have written things on my bucket list I never thought of doing. Yesterday I spent an hour researching on countries to explore by scooter 🤯. Anyway, travel blogging has done a lot for me in a time of very little travel. This is just a push for you not to let fear stop you from doing something amazing ❤️.
💫 My go to resources for information when planning a trip💫 ✨SAVE✨ * Pinterest: it’s a really good source for travel blogs, mood boards, anything really. Don’t sleep on Pinterest! You can literally search anything from itineraries to outfit & picture inspiration 😯. * Instagram: the tag category on Instagram is a great source of information! You can search country tags #ghana 🇬🇭, activity tags #adventureinghana 🪂, accommodations 🏡 #ghanaliving, any tag relating to where your going can be found on Instagram. Also, you can create mood boards of outfits and picture inspirations. * Good ol’ google search 👩🏾‍💻: just research anything relating to your trip. “Is x country safe for women travelling solo”, “how safe is x country for black people”, “how to travel to x country on a budget”. You will find all the information you’ll ever need. From travel blogs to Instagram posts about it. * Travel Blogs 💻: they are a GREAT source of information. From providing guides to recounting personal experiences. They are a great tool to planning your trip. Some of them have ready made itineraries for the country you’re looking for and great tips for travelling on a budget. - @nomadicmatt blog is a great source of information for budget travel. * Guide books 📚 : there is probably a guide book for every country in the world. Again google is a great tool to use when searching for guidebooks. - @lonelyplanet guide books are great. There are also individual bloggers who have published guidebooks. So again make sure you do your research. Let me know if this helped! 😄
✨SAVE✨ How many of you have planned trips with friends that didn’t end up happening 😒, or only half of the original group eventually made the trip 🤦🏽‍♀️? You’ve done the research, the itinerary has been made however, when the time comes to make deposits everyone is like 🥴. I came up with a few steps on how you could plan a trip that has a high possibility of happening: 👉🏾 The group of people: you know who will come through and who may flake at the last minute so pick your travel group wisely. 👉🏾 Pick an Admin 👩‍💼: the point person(s) for the trip, who is going to research, plan, and make bookings. The earlier you pick an admin the smoother the process will be. 👉🏾 Pick a destination: budget and interests interests will determine this. So, make sure your travel group all have the same budget and similar interests so settling on a destination will be less of a hassle (but remember to compromise). Beach 🏖 vacay or city 🌃 vibes or both? 👉🏾 Have a flexible itinerary: there should be a “free” day or 2 where everyone has time to do their own thing, explore themselves. It’s helps that the group doesn’t feel bombarded with activities. 👉🏾 Set General Terms 📝 : unforeseen circumstances could come up, people are bound drop out or some will delay payment but you need to set certain terms at the beginning. For example, everyone makes a deposit and whoever drops out without a valid reason looses their deposit 🤷🏽‍♀️ (they will think twice before dropping out). * Dropping out at the last minute with no valid reason affects the budget of the entire trip and the financial burden falls on everyone else 😡. 👉🏾 Set Deadlines: this will determine if the trip happens. If nothing is paid on time then forget it, the trip isn’t happening. This is where the deposit that was dropped earlier helps. 👉🏾 Have Fun ☺️. Planning should be fun, it isn’t a dictatorship it’s a democracy, everyone should have a say.
I love the beach. To unwind, de-stress and just relax. The sound of wavs against the shore, the feel of sand between your feet, the views?? Ugh the views 😍 And let’s not forget a beach sunset, it really is beautiful. When was your last beach day?
Happy new year 🥳! It’s 4th January 2021, and I think I am starting to get a hand of this travel blogging and content creation thing 😂, even after starting my blog a month before the pandemic I was able to put out some content and that has helped me grow in confidence and learn everyday. A few things I want to do this year travel wise: - Take at least one solo trip 😯 - Give you as much value as I can from my blog and Instagram 👏🏼 - Connect and collaborate with more travellers ☺️ - Inspire you to enjoy your journey and not just the destination 🤩 - Ultimately create resources that makes your travel easier and more accessible 🥰 My word for 2021 is Abundance and I hope to invoke that abundance in everything I do. Again, happy new year 🥳. Now tell me what’s your word for 2021 (this caption was inspired by @thevoguide ❤️)
Okay picture this. You’ve been gifted an all inclusive trip to a destination of your choice 🤩 Plane ticket ✈️, accommodation 🏨, activities ⛷, transportation 🚕, and food 🍱 have all been paid for. You’re even given unlimited spending money 💅🏽🤑 The trip is for 10 days, where are you going 😆?? (You can do a multi country or multi city trip but it has to be within the 10 days) My answer is in the comments, let’s have a little fun ☺️
How adventurous is your pallet 🤔? On my day trip to Epe, I stopped at the fish market (I had to, Epe is the fishing capital of Lagos). I was planning on buying some prawns, fish and also seeing what else was being sold. There I was, walking through the narrow cobbled market street ☺️, my guide suddenly stops and nudges me to look at what is being sold in the nearby stall. There in a bucket and cage were 3 turtles and 2 alligators 😲. Not to be sold as pets, no, but as food. The alligators range between 7500 & 150,000 naira depending on the size. Would you ever eat turtle or alligator if it was presented as a delicacy or will you pass on it? Also, what is the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten?

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