Travel | Rethink buying the cheapest travel insurance! 5 things to learn from my experience.
Here is a brief story time and I hope my sharing this, my experience can be your lesson. The year was 2016, and I was returning to a destination I had previously visited solo. This time however, I would be staying at a friend’s apartment for a few days before moving onto another city. Little did we know that once I arrived, someone in the apartment complex was monitoring our movements.
Travel | Accra Central in a Day!
Accra Central is home to a number of must-see, well-known landmarks and cultural sites, many of which are within walking distance of Black Star Square. Here are 6 must see stops that you can do in a day:
SOAS Blog Feature | Towards Africa: Sustainable and Responsible Travel
I am delighted to feature as part of SOAS' month-long #BlackHistoryMonth blog series, discussing the current movement towards Africa, and how to ensure it promotes environmental awareness, cultural immersion and economic empowerment.
Travel | Black Star Square, Accra, Ghana
One of the most popular travel destinations at present, exploring Accra showcases its rich history!
Travel | Exploring the centre of Zanzibar
I had wanted to go to Zanzibar for as long as I can remember. When I finally made my first trip to Tanzania on a three-month volunteer programme in 2014, I hoped to visit Zanzibar after. However, as it was government funded, we had to return straight home upon its completion and as such could not travel around. So I promised myself that at my next available opportunity (translation: funds permitting!) that I would return to explore both Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania. And that I did!
Culture | The power of speaking African languages
After years of thinking about it, saying I would do it, and even attempting to self-teach, I finally enrolled on a Kiswahili (or Swahili) language course. Why Swahili? You may ask. Why not? Is my response.
Travel | 14 Tips for efficiently solo travelling Africa
One of the many things that inspired me to start Talking Drums was the lack of support I would get when I would say I wanted to travel to a country in Africa for a holiday.
Literature | The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives by Lola Shoneyin
The first of the legendary ‘African Trilogy’, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, is a must-read for all, whether you are an avid fan of African literature or newly exploring it.
Travel | Shimba Hills, Kenya
Below the grassy hilltops, lined with shiny, caramel-coloured boulders, lies the vast green plains of Shimba National Park. Only a gentle breeze serves to interrupt the soothing silence.
Literature | Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
The first of the legendary ‘African Trilogy’, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, is a must-read for all, whether you are an avid fan of African literature or newly exploring it.
Travel | 5 reasons why revisiting travel destinations is a must!
When I am asked about my next departure, and if it is to a destination I have been to before, I often find I am met with disdain. It shocks and annoys me every time. The questions or
comments that follow include: ‘Why not go somewhere else?’ or ‘There’s a whole world out there’.
Talking Drums | A Reintroduction
Welcome, Akwaaba, Karibu to Talking Drums.
A reintroduction in ten...
Akwaaba, Karibu, Welcome to Talking Drums
Akwaaba, Karibu, Welcome to Talking Drums!
Talking Drums aims to inspire people to travel Africa and beyond. Named after the African traditions of communication, or calling and responding, through drumming, Talking Drums aims to bring people together and empower them undertake their own adventures across Africa and beyond.