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Dubai, Part 2   Day 3 No guided tour but I woke up early so I can eat breakfast at the earliest time and be off to explore the city. I set out to the downtown area. Though the malls opened at 10 am, I wanted to visit the attractions early. I  wasn't  in much of a hurry so I strolled the streets until it was time to head to Dubai Mall. It was quite impressive. I got lost a couple of times inside the mall. You can’t really fault me as this is the largest mall in the world! I figured since it was right by the Burj Khalifah, I just had to visit the world’s tallest building, too. The views from the view deck were amazing but I wish the deck was at the topmost floor. That would have been perfect! By evening, my tour group reunited for a beautiful Dhow Cruise dinner along Dubai Creek. The river was really beautiful. The shows were also fantastic. At the end of the cruise, I was full – from the food and music.   Day 4 We went  to Abu   Dhabi For ...

“ Do not even think about traveling to Nigeria! You will get kidnapped or worse still, bombed! We would have to scrape you off the wall first in order to fly you back home for a proper funeral! ” Those were the exact words one of my good friends said when I made my Nigeria travel plans known. Well, it is a good thing I did not listen to him! Traveling to Nigeria was truly an eye opening experience for me; first and foremost, the whole kidnapping and bombing problems where now where nearLagosor Ikogosi…..ah, Ikogosi. I got invited to Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort in Ekiti state by one of my gracious Nigerian friends, Oluwatofunmiloungbogbo (yes, I raised both eyebrows too, when I heard his name for the first time) When I arrived at the resort I was immediately charmed by the beautiful, serene environment. Before I could open my mouth to say a word, a middle aged woman yelled “Okon O!” in my good ear – I found out that “Okon O” is the local dialect for saying “hello”. I sat...