Laadi's Travel Diary

23/06/2018

Somewhere at Bali, Indonesia. 😍

You should start exploring. Get to visit new places, meet new people.

Take a look at my blog laadistraveldiary.wordpress.com

07/06/2018

There are beautiful places around the world!

Who wants to travel with me?

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02/06/2018

I had so much fun at the Hidden African Gem I discovered recently - the Jakande Arts and Craft Market in Nigeria.

You should check the place out anytime you visit Nigeria.

The market is located on the Oba Elegushi Street, Off Lekki-Epe expressway (between 4th and 5th roundabout).

Hit me up anytime you're there. You should check my next post on Monday. I will be sharing pictures of some cool pieces I saw.

30/05/2018

Had a great experience at the Jakande Arts and Craft Market. But there's something else you should know. Check my blog out.
https://laadistraveldiary.wordpress.com/2018/05/26/the-hidden-african-gem-lekki-arts-craft-market/

29/05/2018

https://laadistraveldiary.wordpress.com/2018/05/26/the-hidden-african-gem-lekki-arts-craft-market/

Read more about my experiences at the Jakande Arts & Craft Market.

The fact that Lagos is my second home and I visit here regularly makes me wonder why it took me so long to discover such a beautiful place, you will not believe such a place exists around that area…

18/05/2018

Also shot at Leaning Tower of Pisa. Beautiful huh!

You should check the place out in Pisa anytime you're in Italy.

15/05/2018

Who's ever been to the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

I was in Italy and surely couldn't afford not seeing this. Can you see the tilt? But why hasn't it fallen? It's about 186 feet high

You should check it out in Pisa anytime you're in Italy

10/05/2018

Do you think I was scared? LOL - I had so much fun in Nairobi

Shot at the Giraffe Center located in Lang'ata, approximately 5 kilometers from the center of Nairobi, Kenya.

Visit the Center to learn about Daisy IV, one of 10 Rothschild Giraffes there. She was born at the center and was named after Daisy I, the first giraffe in the center in 1979.

07/05/2018

It's said that if you visit Santorini, and you leave without taking a picture by the famous Blue Doom, then you really didn't go to Santorini. 😂

So here it is. 😎

Actually, this is one of the amazing places I've visited. As a traveler, I get to have new experiences; good or bad, they are long-lasting.

Visiting Santorini was a great experience. It's one of the most beautiful islands in the world and one of the most popular destinations in Greece!

Welcome to Santorini 😍😍😍

29/04/2018

Just in case you missed this amazing post. Check it out!

22/03/2018

Pisa is a legendary city and one of the most famous in this region of Italy

This city has a fantastic array of beautiful historical buildings and scenery along the banks of the River Arno. For museum and church lovers, Pisa has some world class museums and it boasts over 20 historical churches.
You must absolutely visit the beautiful Square of Miracles in Pisa. Here is where you will find Pisa's best and most enchanting treasures: the Cathedral or Duomo, emblem of Pisan Romanesque architecture and its bell tower, known worldwide as the Leaning Tower of Pisa. You'll also find the baptistery, the cemetery (Camposanto) and other museums. While the exteriors are enchanting, make sure to also visit inside!

The view from the top of the tower, I hear is amazing. It wasn’t just the queue to get in that scared me( which was very long....)but after I found out there was 284 stairs to get to the top😂😂 I went back to taking pictures ( I didn’t come to sweat 😓, I came to look cool and take pics for the gram😌) Pisa's main tourist attractions:
1️⃣ The Leaning Tower
2️⃣ Cathedral Of Santa Maria Assunta/ Duomo
3️⃣ Baptistery
4️⃣ Campo Santo
All the above are close together in the Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles), and comprise a UNESCO World Heritage site. Everything is within walking distance but if you are lazy like me, you might want to go on a carriage ride which cost me €20😏
5️⃣ Santa Maria della Spina on the left hand bank of the River Arno opposite the National Museum of Pisa.

How did I end up in Pisa? It was my first stop of 3 round trips, which cost £320 ( www.kayak.com ) from London - Pisa - Athens - Santorini - back to London.
@ Pisa, Italy

01/03/2018

Red light district....
This place comes to life around 11pm till about 2-3pm. There are 20 s*x shops, a S*x Museum, an Erotic Museum, live s*x shows, brothels, and everything else s*x-related you can imagine, all of this on just one narrow street. The famous peep show costs €2, once you pay, a window pops open to reveal two s*x performers.....performing on a slowly rotating round bed, this lasts for about 2 minutes. Then there is the live stage s*x show which is 45€ for reasons out of my control, I didn’t get to see this one (don’t know why I went with my cousin 🙄🙄) she thought it was overpriced but I personally just wanted to have the experience, I guess that will have to be another thing to experience on my next visit, maybe I’ll ride solo then, no dulling, lol.
Tips:
1⃣ Taking pictures of the girls in the booths is prohibited, they have security and if you take a photo a huge guy will appear from no where and seize your camera. If you are lucky you can beg them for your camera or pay a little money to get it back, normally they would just smash the camera or just vanish with it, so be warned.
2⃣ Also be aware that the blue lights mean transgenders or transs*xual, choose wisely (shine your eyes well).
3⃣ If you decide to get
more adventurous and get yourself into any of the booths, please make sure to be time conscious ( for the men who want to stay there for 5hours, hold your money o👍🏽) 20mins with a client will cost you 50€ and if you go beyond that, that’s extra money which you will be forced to pay by the security.

4️⃣Another bit of vital information, if you ever want to drink coffee in Amsterdam, ask for the cafe, do not and I repeat do not ask for the coffee shop as coffee is not sold at coffee shops in Amsterdam, rather you will find among many other things, specially made “herbal” cookies and chocolates lets just say you might fly back to your hotel room after eating a special cookie or chocolate, please be sure to buy only from authorized coffee shops. Don’t buy from street vendors or suspicious looking characters in dark alleys, unless you want to start seeing your entire village people with you in Amsterdam 🤣

01/03/2018

If you can’t stand the cold like me, avoid coming to Amsterdam in winter, although there are some tour activities going on, they are limited and definitely not as fun in summer
Don’t forget to check out Heineken brewery for the Heineken experience.

What to pack during winter:
All kinds of warm clothes e.g winter jackets, boots, Cardigans etc.... ps: winter in Amsterdam is no joke(except you’re Russian😜).

#2018 @ Heineken Experience

01/03/2018

In today’s cyber-age where most things are overhyped , I’m so glad that the movie black panther was not a disappointment. It takes us on a journey to the afrocentrically advanced wakanda and gives us a visual depiction of what our amazing continent could be, God knows I would buy a first class ticket to wakanda if it actually existed.
The fearless Dora milaje warriors were one of favourites in the movie (black girl magic 👸🏾💪🏾). I couldn’t help but notice the similarities between them and the Masai people whom I met when I visited Kenya. Did you know that there were actually female warriors known as the dahomey amazons, who hailed from what is now the republic of Benin, I’m sure they would be proud of the Dora milaje.

I won’t even get started on the men of wakanda 😍 Chadwick, Michael, Winston (ovaries screaming), I’ll leave that story for mcm, lol. All in all, I highly recommend you all to take a trip to wakanda, I’ve already gone once and I plan on visiting again. And I encourage that we all visit african towns and cities for our holidays and vacations, there are little wakandas all over this great continent of ours.
Let’s do it for the culture 🙅🏽‍♀✊🏽

01/03/2018

Summer is definitely the best time to visit; the town is packed with tourists and there are lots of activities and festivals almost every other weekend, an amazing experience. And if you plan of visiting in the summer I suggest you plan early as tickets for the festivals start selling as early as January. You won’t want to miss the beach 🏖 parties at bloemendaal😉

Tips:
1⃣Be very careful of pick pockets, they are closer than you think
2️⃣ The canal cruise is incredibly beautiful especially at night. They cost about €45 an hour..check out their customer service is world class.
3️⃣ The Vincent Van Gogh museum is one of the most popular attractions of the city. This is highly recommended for art lovers. The story of Van Gogh is a sad one. He was a sad and depressed fella who’s paintings weren’t appreciated. He became a loner and even famously cut one of his ears off and you can see in most of his paintings that he had only one ear👂The sad part is his paintings were discovered after he committed su***de and he only became famous after his death (makes me wonder how someone so sad could create such beauty) 😢
4️⃣Try to get dressed in the Dutch traditional attire with the wooden shoes (clogs) and take some nice pictures for the gram...recommend for the lovers of culture.
5️⃣Amsterdam has an amazing night life, for a memorable night out, I recommend you check on www.partyguide.nl before heading to a club as the music and theme is never the same in a night club. The club might play techno this weekend and the next weekend will be hip hop so make sure to check online what type of music will be playing that night.

@ Amsterdam, Netherlands

20/01/2018

“The Traveler Sees What He Sees, The Tourist Sees What He Has Come To See” - Gilbert K. Chesterton

@ Cappadocia/Turkey

18/12/2017

A trip to Marrakesh is not complete without a camel 🐪 ride. No need to book with a tour operator except you have 250dirham to waste...Drive towards the Palm groove, which is the best place for the camel ride you will find the people that are in charge of the camels.. As I mentioned in my previous post; your negotiating game should be tight.......They started from 300dhs but we eventually ended up paying 150dhs thinking we got the best deal only to find out from some Nigerians we met in our hotel that they paid 60dirham for the same ride😢😢 As Nigerians will say “Shine Your Eyes”(just imagine even after “Shining Our eyes”).... and having a tough Nigerian girl as my partner we still got DUPED😩😅😅😅

PS: No need to go for the 1hour camel ride option(except you want a special p*** massage😉like someone 🙃). 30 mins camel ride is very okay even for a P massage. .
#2017


@ Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz

14/12/2017

We All Get Lost Once In Awhile, Sometimes By CHOICE, Sometimes Due To FORCES Beyond Our Control. When We LEARN What It Is Our SOULS Need To LEARN, The PATH Present Itself.

08/12/2017

"W R I N K LE S Will Only Go Where The S M I L E S Have Been• When The Little Things In Life Excite You More☺️☺️☺️

30/11/2017

Behind My S M I L E😊 There’s A Story That You Will N E V E R Understand

@ Azzurro Suites