On a rainy Tuesday morning, I took the impressive bullet train from Tokyo’s Shibuya station to Kyoto. While I enjoyed my time in Tokyo, my heart and feet was craving a much-needed city break. I also wanted to see more of the Japanese culture which I was sure Kyoto was well equipped to deliver.
Four years ago, I left my good-paying job in Lagos, Nigeria to pursue a Master’s degree in Canada. I was clueless on what I was doing, I had no roadmap, I only had faith as tiny as a mustard seed and willpower and off I went.
I haven’t always been a huge fan of animals. Matter of fact, sometimes I’d run and hide when I see a moving object that isn’t human. However, my most recent experience with elephants in Northern Thailand put my reservations to shame.
On a humid day in Bangkok, Thailand, I forced myself out of bed to start the day’s activities. Even though my flight to Bangkok the night before left me exhausted, I was determined not to waste the day as there was so much I was longing to see and do.
I cannot believe I wrote that – that I am headed to my 30th country. It is so unreal to know I will now have visited not one, not two, not three but thirty countries on this beautiful planet.
On a scale of 0-10, how crazy do I look right now? I am going to the other side of the world (about 13,623 kilometres) by myself, and excited about it.