Five Myths About Adventure Travel In Nigeria
When my friends see pictures from my adventure trips, the first thing they ask are questions that are most times shocking. An adventure can be frightening or it can be great. It can cause pain, or produce joy. It can end badly or well. But you never experience an adventure unchanged.
In fact, adventure is all about change. It’s about growth, and growth is the core of life. Read on as we bust the top five myths about adventure travel in Nigeria.
Myth 1
Adventure is stupid and a waste of time”Did you really travel that far to see just a mountain? Ordinary mountain? Do you have a day job?” Everything in life is all about making plans and time for what you love. Adventures build confidence and make you challenge yourself more each time.
Once life is looking clumsy, find an opportunity to go somewhere new where you can immerse yourself into nature. You may get renewed and energised after travelling through a place and looking up to the hills you have conquered.
Myth 2
Adventure is expensive A trip to the summit of Everest is about $30,000 (N10,785,000) and Kilimanjaro should be about $4000 (N1,438,000). But you can visit amazing spots in Nigeria for close to nothing.
In the last six months, I have travelled to over 10 tourist spots in Nigeria, spending less than N200,000 in all my trips (feeding and transport inclusive).