{"id":3241,"date":"2018-06-03T22:59:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-03T22:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/?p=3241"},"modified":"2019-10-02T15:26:07","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T15:26:07","slug":"topes-first-solo-travel-to-nairobi-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/2018\/06\/topes-first-solo-travel-to-nairobi-kenya","title":{"rendered":"Tope’s First Solo Travel to Nairobi, Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Tope Adubi<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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My first solo travel and it wasn\u2019t super smooth. Thankfully, I learnt from my mistakes.<\/p>\n

First was my decision to travel. I didn\u2019t plan for this trip and made a last minute purchase. I bought my ticket a day before the trip. This means I spent a lot more than I should have!<\/p>\n

Luckily for me, I found a low-cost hotel which helped. Here\u2019s a chance to learn from my mistakes.<\/p>\n

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Book your flight on time<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Plan, plan, plan! It’s key! Last minute decisions can sometimes be painful! *insert numerous voices of professional wailers*<\/p>\n

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Never visit a local market without a guide!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You can ask the hotel\u2019s receptionist for help. Believe me, it\u2019ll save you some money.<\/p>\n

I thought my Naija blood would help. I negotiated items like we learn growing up in Nigeria. Took off 70% of the cost for some items and guess what, I was still cheated. I returned to the hotel and was super glad to show the receptionist (who I was friends with already) all I got. He asked the cost and I almost cried! I got a scarf for 700 Kenyan Shillings after negotiating from 1,400. Turns out they sell to locals for 140KS. This was nothing but pain, true pain.<\/p>\n

On the bright side, I met some Maasai people at the Market. They didn\u2019t want pictures so I had to find a way to get the pictures. Safe to say I bought all the jewellery + more in the picture below (asides the spear of course)<\/p>\n

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Visit the Carnivore!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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If you are not a vegetarian, you should definitely go to the Carnivore. You have all types of exotic meat. From Ostrich to Crocodile.\u00a0 I got there pretty late and could only try the ostrich. *Whispers* it tasted like regular meatballs.<\/p>\n

I really wanted to try the Crocodile but sigh! Some other time, I\u2019m sure.<\/p>\n

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Go on a Safari Tour! This is a must<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I went on a Safari tour at the National Park and it was super! The whole tour took about 7 hours. You have to set out on time if you want to see the wild animals. The first animal I saw was the giraffe which was pretty close to the gate. I saw some more- Ostriches, Buffalos, Antelopes, Lions, Rhinos, 1 Hippo just 1 (it was under the water the whole time and I sure wasn\u2019t going to find out if it wanted a selfie) and Zebrassss.<\/p>\n

Before this trip, I had never seen a lion up close so, as you can imagine, I was super thrilled!<\/p>\n

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