A visit to the Escadaria Selarón came with a sing-a-long opportunity, and brought back nostalgic memories of my stay in Rio exactly 6yrs ago...
Rap Burguer: The Burger joint serving up Hip-Hop vibes in São Paulo
I love the concept of Rap Burguer - it's simple, it's clear it serves up exactly what it says on the sign above the door - Hamburgers + Rap culture in one place! I visited Rap Burguer last night on an invitation extended by Rebecca, a fellow fierce female traveller friend, to watch an open... Continue Reading →
Diaspora Pavilion 2017: Reflections of Venice Through my Lens
In May 2017 I was selected for an amazing opportunity - to work in Venice, Italy during the Venice Biennale! Home for the duration of my stay was a surreal historic setting of an actual palace; Palazzo Pisani S. Marina. This article first published on Diversity Matters shares my experience... https://youtu.be/s3o0jf70aJE The Diaspora Pavilion run from May 13th... Continue Reading →
Travelmaker Kai Talks | PopPlus Brazil
Last weekend I headed over to PopPlus - a popup space for independent labels promoting 'plus size' clothing and culture that takes place in in São Paulo four times a year; March, June, September and December. Founded by journalist, press officer and DJ, Flávia Durante, its first edition was in December 2012 with 9 exhibitors. To date,... Continue Reading →
Travelmaker Kai Talks: Intro
It's about time I took this YouTuber thing seriously, right? I've had a YouTube channel for almost as long as I've had this blog, since about 2012, however I used it more as a video storage space than a channel! So as part of my Travelmaker Kai re-vamp, I've launched a new weekly (or fortnightly... Continue Reading →
Mombasa Music Jam: “Haifai/ You Cheated”
Fridays are great for so many reasons - the start of the weekend and also an opportunity to #FlashbackFriday and share some amazing moments I might have missed out on sharing on this blog... Take this 'Another Travelmakerkai Experience' in Mombasa, Kenya for example. Let's flash back to January 2017, I happened to have... Continue Reading →
Social Media and Behind the scenes of DoGoodFilms Uganda film assignments
I can't believe just how fast the months have flown by! Wasn't it just a moment ago that summer was here? I guess what I need throwback to warm my heart - memories from the Uganda film assignment I was commissioned on with DoGoodFilms! Here’s a brief intro I made as content and social media... Continue Reading →
Let’s do Lunch: From TravelmakerKai to The Soho Girl
I'm taking a break from being Travelmaker Kai to establish some meaningful connections on my doorstep - right here in Soho! Let's do Lunch is a lifestyle blog and network of 'doers' up for connecting, sharing, establishing meaningful friendships... Food is usually the catalyst! As much as travel will always be a part of my... Continue Reading →
Another TravelmakerKai Experience… The Wizz Kid FX
When Fabio Tedde tempted us; myself, filmmaker Fred Kuwornu and Stefania Omorodion to an adventure into Kings Cross after the successful launch of Diversity Matters Awareness Week last Monday - there was little to suggest we'd run into this amazing talent gracing the piano well after midnight... Thankfully I had my camera in my bag to capture Efe Ikeuseu... Continue Reading →
Andy Ayo Akinwolere: “Having a different voice out there, telling a different kind of story…”
It's interesting that when I was introduced to Andy Ayo Akinwolere just a couple of weeks ago at the Children of the Gap exhibition launch, my initial star-struck coyness was soon put to bay when we shared our mutual love for travelling... So without further hesitation, I invited Andy to be part of a panel discussion I'm... Continue Reading →