Strange Old Lagos & Yorubaland
Strange Old Lagos & Yorubaland
Strange Old Lagos & Yorubaland
Looking for strange attractions in Lagos & Yorubaland? Look no further.
In this episode, we talk to local travel journalist and tour guide Pelu Awofeso.
Pelu is a culture and travel writer and contributor to Lonely Planet and Medium. A winner at the CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards in travel reporting, Pelu is also the author of several Nigeria travel books — his latest, One for the Road, is out now. He regularly guides tourists around Yorubaland and Nigeria.
In this episode you’ll find out…
- Where to pick up monkey heads, snakes and other ‘fetishes’
- Why you shouldn’t ask a tour guide to go to Makoko floating village
- How an ancient Yoruba city was the place where the world began
…and so much more.
You’ll find all Pelu’s picks on the podcast website: www.strangeoldworld.com
You can read his travel articles about Nigeria on the Lonely Planet website.
His books are available in various places. Head to Amazon to buy Nigerian Festivals, Route 234 and Tour of Duty. Visit Rovingheights Books to get White Lagos and 9 Degrees North. And nip across to Paystack for One for the Road
Want to book Pelu as your Lagos tour guide? He’s on Facebook, X and Insta
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Strange Old World
Strange Old World is a travel podcast that celebrates the weird and wonderful in the world’s most historic cities — from Athens to Zhengzhou.Every fortnight, a local travel expert reveals the unusual sights, offbeat activities, bizarre traditions and downright-odd delicacies that make their hometown tick.It’s funny, affectionate, informative and, occasionally, a bit rude. Like all the best things in life. (And yes, it's free too).In each episode, we ask our city experts to pick:One strange thing to seeOne strange thing to doOne strange festival, event or traditionOne strange thing to eat or drinkOne strange local legend or slice of historyOne strange thing visitors do (that baffles locals)And one strange day tripWe'll also get some straight-up recommendations, advice on when to visit the city, and the guest's favourite oddity elsewhere in the Old World.You can find out more about the show at strangeoldworld.com. Or follow @StrangeOldJoe on Twitter/X and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Join Podchaser to...
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