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Tuesday 3 January 2017

My Travel goals for 2017

I am never one for lists, I never write them out. I might have them mentally stored but they are never written until this post.

I pretty much have my destination plans for January and February sorted out. But for the rest of the year, there is no fixed plan. The plan is to visit at least one destination a month which will be mostly domestic trips. Account cannot come and be red all the name of travelling.

Below destinations are calling my name in 2017 and I hope to heed their call in the year.

Johannesburg, South Africa
This is happening in January. Visa and ticket is sorted, so this is no longer a dream but a reality waiting to happen.

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Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi has me for 5 days in the month of February.
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Abeokuta, Nigeria
Abeokuta has always been home and I cannot believe I have not returned to the town in 3 years 10 months. I want to visit Olumo rock again, the first time I visited was on the 1st of January 2009 with my family members. I hear the elevator no longer works but I always preferred the hike.


 Ile-Ife, Nigeria

 I want to visit the Ooni of Ife's palace and the newly unveiled statue of Moremi.
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Ekiti, Nigeria

 I want to visit Arinta waterfall

 Osogbo, Nigeria
The Osun Osogbo groove is on my list of visit for the year.

 Cross River, Nigeria
Kwa falls is calling my name.

 Cape Coast, Ghana
My major reason for going on the Irin Ajo trip to Ghana was to visit Cape Coast but due to unforeseeable circumstance we were not able to make the trip. I hope to visit time to do this.
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Ganvié, Benin Republic
This will be a part of my West African road trip if I finally embark on it.
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Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
This is one West African country I want to tick off the bucket list. Also I have a quite a number of Ivorian friends from India days that I would love to meet again.
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New York, USA
This is visa and account balance dependent, I would love to ring the new year (2018) in Times Square, New York. I hope this works out as planned.


Here is to a beautiful, travel filled 2017.


So, where would you love to go in 2017? Have you been to any of the places on this list?

Do you have any suggestions to add to my list? I would love to hear them?

♥Lara
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14 comments:

  1. ZeeGoes4 January 2017 at 11:41

    That is quite the list. I just put a similar post up http://www.zeegoes.com/2017/01/04/happy-happy-new-year/ and that is no where as detailed as yours. Let's just say that fear is catching me small and human pikin needz to start earning international currency oh. Cheers to new year and taking on new adventures!

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  2. Amarachi4 January 2017 at 18:45

    Awesome list, Lara. 2017 is looking up! Have a safe trip wherever you go, would be following your adventures on your blog.

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  3. Tomi O4 January 2017 at 21:20

    Oh Boy!!! I so wish I could be your handbag for all these trips! Awesome, we shall be waiting for tales from SA!! Have a great 2017!!!

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    1. Molara Brown7 January 2017 at 08:31

      Happy new year lady. I will make sure to post about it.

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  4. Demilade 8 January 2017 at 21:36

    Wow, so many lovely places. Kwa Waterfall looks absolutely beautiful. I've always wanted to visit Olumo Rock and the Osun grove. This year, I want to go on an island holiday somewhere in Europe fingers crossed. Also want to visit some places in Nigeria. Maybe Idanre Hills or even the Arinta Waterfall you mentioned above. I hope you get to visit everywhere on your list Lara. Happy new year. xx

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    1. Molara Brown10 January 2017 at 21:36

      I hope to visit everywhere on the list as well. Happy New Year

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  5. Unknown16 January 2017 at 14:00

    Please me I just want to know how you manage to be able to afford to travel. I I just started earning a salary and I really want to set out bits and pieces to feed my wanderlust but haven't figured it all out yet. Going to do a similar post for myself too soon

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  6. Unknown16 January 2017 at 14:00

    Please me I just want to know how you manage to be able to afford to travel. I I just started earning a salary and I really want to set out bits and pieces to feed my wanderlust but haven't figured it all out yet. Going to do a similar post for myself too soon

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    1. Molara Brown18 January 2017 at 22:02

      I usually save up a percentage of my salary for travel, so that way I never have to drink garri when I return from my trip.

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  7. Bids in Graceland16 January 2017 at 20:38

    Oooh so excited and inspired by your list. My travel list for Nigeria this year 2017 is the North and the South East of the country. Outside Nigeria, erm need to work on the funding for that first haha!

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  8. Seyi18 January 2017 at 23:48

    Wow,that's a bucket full of list you'hv got there.
    I would love to go to ile-ife tooo, and Abeokuta, have never needing dere sef.
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  9. POISE21 January 2017 at 21:25

    I lobe your post. These are place I will love to visit in 2017-Johannesburg, Yankari reserve Bauchi,LA campagne tropicana Lagos, Ghana and kick start 2018 in South Korea.

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    1. Molara Brown30 January 2017 at 14:53

      La Champagne tropicana needs to come on my list at some point. South Korea is not a bad idea.

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  10. Tamie15 February 2017 at 22:05

    This list! I've always wanted to travel and see new places. But time and cash always jinx it.

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