The interesting part of traveling is that it’s accessible to all personalities, in some form. You don’t have to go far to experience a new culture. Plus there are several ways to make most transportation affordable, whether by being flexible, searching on new website like Uber, sykpicker and Fareness, or just by planning ahead. Know the best time to book  for your journey ahead, depends on your destination: 57 days in advance for domestic travel, 117 for international. Then again, you could just make traveling the world your 9-to-5.

One of the best in the world, with a vast variety of diverse ethnic groups with different cultural and social traditional destinations; clustered together in a single country, from the Miami-Esque glitz of Lagos on the southern coast to the modern architectural holdovers in Abuja of the northern part, the parched landscapes and Tuscany-like city in Port Harcourt or the quiet backwaters of the Cross Rivers State. Here’s some inspiration for planning the perfect first-timer’s trip or you can pore over the site for our Nigerian-based magazine.

We’re all keen to explore countries and destinations that are unspoiled or unexpected, even if we’re probably still subconsciously following trends. (This year, Vevey, Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago, and Sri Lanka are some of the planned far-flung getaways.) But we’d also like to reframe this question: What are some of the best destinations you haven’t heard of in well-known, laboriously trafficked cities? Paris, perhaps, or London? Consider somewhere reasonably central, but slightly under the radar—say, Canal St. Martin in Paris and Shoreditch in London. They’re easy to reach and offer a wonderful “wow”moment of discovery.

So many people dream about leaving their jobs to travel, and while that semi-permanent vacation can often be exactly what you’ve imagined, you’re guaranteed to encounter a few surprises—not all of them are pleasant.