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The last place I expected to see a designer logo
You know what was wild to me? While I was in Nigeria, I saw someone walking around with a Balenciaga t-shirt and multiple women with Chanel bags. You might think to yourself, “Is that really that odd?,” but I will push back and say that I saw a lot of designer brands. A lot. The…
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Give Amber Musk by Aerin the perfume love it deserves
Something about it is alluring from first spray. I can’t even pretend to start this review of impartially, so let’s make this quick. I really like Aerin’s Amber Musk Eau de Parfum. It is so very ambery, as you might expect from the straight to the point naming. But there is also notes of rose…
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Building a maintenance mindset
There was a hole in the wall of my hotel in Nigeria. A very visible and easily repairable hole, but there it was. He sighed, “It’s because we don’t have a maintenance culture.” I would hear that same phrase in reference to various problems. The hotel, the roads, and the airport were all evidence of…
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The Asabamaka, a Chinese restaurant at the Grand Hotel Asaba
The Grand Hotel Asaba Resort and Convention Center sits on the River Niger. And it is there on its property that you will find the Asabaamaka, a picturesque Chinese restaurant. Admittedly, when I traveled to Nigeria, that is not the type of cuisine I had in mind. But you can’t miss the views the restaurant…
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I stayed at the Springhill Hotel and Suites in Asaba, Nigeria, and I have some thoughts.
Before you read any further, I questioned whether I should bother reviewing the Spring Hill Hotel and Suites in Asaba, Nigeria where I stayed. My fear was that it would come across as a very westernized and insensitive critique. That maybe it would seem that I was being too hard on them and holding too…
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What is it like to travel in Nigeria by plane? My local flight experience
On my recent trip to Nigeria, we flew into Lagos, but that would not be our final destination. After we landed at the Murtala Muhammad Airport in Lagos, we had to make it through a confusing customs experience. Without getting too deep into it, regardless of how well you speak the language of a particular…
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Is it worth it to fly Delta Comfort Plus internationally?
On my recent trip to Nigeria, I flew into Lagos using Delta Airlines. As I was booking the trip, I made the decision to try to make the best of it and be as comfortable as possible on the 10 hour and 46 minute flight. Well not as comfortable as possible, I booked the ticket…
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Washing your face when you can’t drink the water
So, you’re traveling to place, and they’ve told you to be careful not to drink the water. Copy that. You decide ensure you only get bottled water during the trip and also preemptively get some water purification tablets just to be on the safe side. But now that you’re starting to get in to skincare…
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Creed Aventus for Her: First impressions
I have been wearing Aventus for Her for a few days. After seeing all the love the original masculine version got in the fragrance communities, I was excited to try for myself. Creed Aventus for Her $445.00 for 75 mL Notes: Top- green apple, bergamot, pink pepper, lemon Middle -rose, lilac, ylang ylang, blackcurrant, pineapple,…
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