Oluwatoyin Tobi's Travel Blog

The heartbeat of Western Nigeria, Lagos remains one of the most iconic cities in Africa. A perfect mix of Nigerian culture and urban civilization. Talk of the Lagos party – the city offers real Nigerian energy, colour and pure magic. Lagos is for the adventurous at heart, the fun lover, a perfect escape destination for all and sundry. A city divided by cultures, yet bonded by the spirit of hustle. A city that never sleeps. Shopping in the city can be as busy as the city itself. However, if you know your way through the nooks and cranny across the land, getting exciting things to shop for is just one glance through this piece. Shopping for Art Source: Sassy Funke Shopping for arts might look like is far fetched and only reserved for the super-rich. Let me blow your mind a bit, there is a lot of beautiful cheap art in the market for those looking to buy one just get ready to bargain. And guess the best place to buy art in Nigeria? Lagos is your best bet. Th

Vietnam is one of the attractive countries and attracts many tourists in the world. Honestly, Vietnam is really peaceful and Vietnamese is bitterly friendly and gracious, but sometimes and somewhere you will be in danger, especially when traveling to Vietnam alone . To make the trip complete and fun, when you visit Vietnam you need to pay attention to the following.  Traveling to Vietnam alone – you should do ?? Traveling to Vietnam alone is great ideas for those who want to experience the lonely trip as a wanderer, there are some tips for you if you are travelling to Vietnam alone: Always bring a bottle of water with you because traveling in the heat is very easy to make you tired and exhausted. If you drink tea, coffee or alcohol, you drink more water. Before leaving the hotel, bring your business card with you as it will make easier for you to return to your hotel. Bring some toilet paper in your bag as you will not know when you will need it. Vietnam is a co

A young couple dressed in hanbok Since their settlement in prehistoric times on the land now known as the Korean Peninsula, the Korean people have developed a wealth of unique cultural traditions related to the way they dress, eat, and behave at home. These traditions reflect the natural environment of their homeland, a terrain predominately covered by hills and mountains, bound by the sea on three sides and marked by four distinct seasons. Clothing and Fashion The Korean people learned to use various fabrics, such as sambe (hemp), mosi (ramie), cotton and silk to make a range of clothing that was not only attractive but also provided them with effective protection even during the harshest winters and the hottest summers. They made warm winter clothes using the technique of filling soft cotton between two layers of material, silk or cotton fabric, and sewing them together with fine stitching, and produced cool summer clothes with hemp and ramie. These clot

Have you ever wished to visit Vietnam and enjoy your holiday there? If yes, you should plan to come to Vietnam right now. The visa policy is not a problem now, and it is very easy to obtain a Vietnam visa. It’s time to come to Vietnam, and I will let you see all information about Vietnam visa. VISA EXEMPTION Firstly, you should know that there are some countries’ citizens can enter Vietnam without visa. Please take a look at the table below: Free Visa Country Note 90 days Chile 30 days Cambodia Indonesia Kyrgyzstan Laos Malaysia Singapore Thailand 21 days Philippines 14 days Brunei Myanmar 15 days* Belarus A gap of at least 30 days between two visa-free visits is required Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Japan Norway Russia South Korea Spain Sweden United Kingdom Please note: For Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, S

      As the fact that many Nigerian come to Vietnam and never return, the Immigration Department of Vietnam usually refuse to grant visa for Nigeria passport holders.  That is the reason why none of travel agencies in Vietnam accept to do Visa for Nigerian. It is very difficult to get Vietnam visa for Nigerian. However, from November 2018, the Nigerian having USA visa or Australia visa or Schengen visa or Japan visa or Korea visa, which is still valid can be accepted to grant Vietnam visa. Type of visa: Maximum 20-days single entry tourist visa is available Processing time: 7 working days (excluded Saturday, Sunday and Holidays) Documents: The following documents are required: – Hotel booking confirmation – Roundtrip Air ticket confirmation – Passport copy – Valid visa of USA visa or Australia visa or Schengen visa or Japan visa or Korea visa. – Valid visa of the departure country in the air ticket confirmation Valid date of Visa: Yo

The Korean Cultural Center in Tokyo, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, has held the exhibition "Monochrome Monologue" and performance "Sounds Are Dancing" to commemorate the occasion.   Photos by Lee Kyoung Mi  The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Tokyo is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year as the first of its kind opened in the world through a host of events. Launched on May 10, 1979, this KCC, now one of 32 in 27 countries worldwide, has played a crucial role in bringing Koreans and Japanese closer through culture. The first event to mark the anniversary was the exhibition "Monochrome Monologue," which opened on May 9 at the KCC in Tokyo. Featuring 75 black-and-white traditional Korean craftworks such as ceramics, gat (traditional hats worn by male Korean aristocrats) and lacquerware drawers, the display was a scaled-down version of the exhibition held in April during the 2019 Milan Design Week in Milan, It

The induction ceremony of the Korea.net Honorary reporters took place on May 13, 2019 at the Korean Cultural Centre Nigeria (KCCN). This elite group of individuals was selected by Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) under the auspices of Korea.net. They included 25 Honorary Reporters - Nigerians who are interested in sharing their stories about anything related to Korea and interacting online, highlighting both Korea’s similarities and differences with other parts of the world via social media platforms like Snapchat, Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook, blogging, Twitter, Weibo and YouTube. Their activities also include talking about all things Korean in the fields of humanities, arts, sports, dining, tourism etc. The inductees were congratulated by the KCCN Director, Mr. Lee Jin Su before after which he presented their certificates to them.