Updated w/Photos: Clari’s Around-Africa Exotic Trips

Interviewed by Ifesinachi

 

If you ‘ve never received an email from Head, Brand Management & Marketing, Heirs Holdings – Clari Green – you probably should check with IT. Clari is as passionate about her job as she is about travelling around Africa to experience the unique sight, taste and sound of our beloved continent.

I caught up with her a few days ago to steal her views on her African trips.

See more below:

 

What inspired your wanderlust for Africa?

I appreciate that we have many things to offer on the continent, and I got tired of going abroad all the time and so I did my first solo trip and was so impressed with the way it all went. This kick started my pledge to travel across Africa!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(At the pier in Mindelo, Cape Verde)

 

What countries have you been to?

Not enough to warrant this article really, lol; Benin, Togo, Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania, Gabon, Cameroon, Zambia, Cape Verde.

Morocco and Kenya were transits. I have to go back and visit, I have really slowed down on my Africa travels 🙁

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Chilling with the Masai Dudes in Zanzibar! They really are good dancers!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Having mixed feelings about the beautiful scenery of Goree island, Senegal)

 

What did you enjoy and not enjoy about each of them?

I simply loved the people and the food on all the trips. They were amazed that I was an African travelling Africa; that always tickled me because I did not understand why it was so shocking. ‎

Gabon, Cameroon and Zambia were business trips so I didn’t really get to explore as I would have loved to, but I am sure I will go back on my own.

 

Tell us about the people you met that you would never forget

In Senegal, I remember Halim, an artist I met on Goree Island. He reminded me of Basquiat. I still have the piece I bought from him; it’s beautiful.

Cape Verde, I remember my friend Sheila and the hotel owner who was making advances at my boyfriend at the time (smdh).

Togo, I remember my friend’s grandmother (she passed this year) at 90 years old. She sat in her kitchen, pounded yam and made us the most amazing seafood soup I have ever had in my life.

Tanzania, I remember Hafc, a Nigerian girl I happened to bump into at a music festival. We are still good friends till this day, she has an amazing spirit and wants to save the world!

Benin, that was the trip of life! I went with some colleagues and we agreed that what happens in Benin stays in Benin!‎

Ghana is my most recent trip, the waiters at Coco Lounge were pretty amazing!

Enough said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Me and my friend Sheila in Mindelo, Cape Verde)

 

Tell us about one particular incident/event on one of your trips you would never forget

Dancing on the beach at night during a musical festival in Zanzibar was very liberating. Swimming with the sharks in Cape Verde was pretty cool too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(At the Sauti za Busara music concert with Hafc in Zanzibar)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Swiming with the sharks in Cape Verde)

 

What country has the most idyllic spots?

Cape Verde, though I have heard‎ Seychelles is not too shabby too

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any mementos collected during your trip?

Lots!

 

Give one word responses to the following:

• If the whole of Africa should be combined to become one country, what country would that be?

South Africa! Never been, but have heard good things!

 

• If you had to live in one African country forever, it would be…

Ghana 😉

 

• If you had to date an African it would be someone from…

Guinea/ Ivory Coast

 

• If you could wave a magic wand and a particular country would be perfect, it would be…

Nigeria o!

 

• What country has the best foods (in your opinion)?

Senegal

 

• What country is over-rated?

South Africa (never been though)

 

• What country is under-rated?

Hmmmmm… Ethiopia?

 

Thank you for sharing, Clari!

 

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