Once you have finally dropped your bags at your destination, the next 24 hours of any trip can be both thrilling and completely disorienting. Having a plan for getting things done and getting your trip truly under way upon arrival can set the tone for an entire vacation. Here are 10 tips for dispatching potential […]
Hitting the road on your next trip? Whether you're heading to Grandma's with the kids or hitting Route 66 for a cross-country jaunt, don't leave home without our tried and tested driving tips. Read on to learn more about avoiding traffic, saving money, and staying safe (and staying awake!) on your next road trip. 1. […]
Water Safety Do please wear buoyancy jackets and keep a special eye on children. Don’t jump off a moving boat and don’t sit on the front deck of a day boat. Don’t approach anyone in the water stern (back) first – that’s where the propeller is. Fire Safety Protecting the inside […]
How many times have you boarded a flight and noticed one or two passengers who are acting a bit peculiar? Here is a list of top reasons why people dread flying: 1. The plane’s wings might fall off, sending you spiraling to your doom on a deserted island. 2. The lavatory might be broken, […]
Monitoring trends for several weeks and even months before committing to buying a plane ticket is just plain waste of time and unproductive. For those looking for deals on airfares, general wisdom is to book early and be flexible with dates. By the way, it’s not a Nigerian “thing” for passengers to wait a few […]
The Consumer Protection Department (CPD) is a division of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). It was launched in March 2001, to ensure that all aviation consumers obtain the best services in air transportation. Its main mission is to serve as the eagle eye of the industry by being responsible for informing, educating and protecting […]
For millions of Nigerians, the internet has become an essential part of their everyday social and business lives; although almost taken for granted, technology has helped organisations, corporations, and individuals steer through daily life with less hitches and headaches as was the case some decades back. Social media today, as a direct offshoot of technological […]
At the risk of propagating a dodgy cliché, Africa remains one of the last frontiers of travel. Non-air-conditioned travel, that is, i.e. the kind where you risk stubbing your toe occasionally or getting genuinely lost. From gorilla sighting in the Ugandan highlands to skiing -- yes, skiing -- in Morocco, it promises untold travel wonders. […]
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is one of the six agencies under the Ministry of Aviation, charged with the responsibility to investigate aircraft accidents and incidents in Nigeria. As part of the Civil Aviation Act of 2006, AIB became an autonomous agency which reports directly to the President through the Minister of Aviation. It has […]
We get a lot of questions about health care on the road – “How can I avoid getting sick? What need vaccines? What happens when I do get sick?” Since I’m not a doctor, I don’t like giving medical advice so I’ve asked Mike Huxley, a registered nurse and author of the blog Bemused Backpacker […]
