The local markets have anything and everything your heart may desire. From crafts to clothing, everything can be found.
What to buy: African carvings are in quite a demand, a labour of love with skill to match.
What to pay: Barter, barter and barter. Sellers are eager to sell but not to drop price. You will get a fair shake, just be persistant.
Written Dec 14, 2003
What to buy: Quite a thing to watch a man make his living right on the side of the road. A lot of pride goes into ones carvings.
What to pay: Bartering is the key.
Written Dec 14, 2003
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Quite a thing to watch a man make his living right on the side of the road. A lot of pride goes into ones carvings. Bartering is the key.
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I have had the opportunity to visit Africa a few times, I did not have a digital camera at the time to share some photos with you. Abuja does not offer much in way of tourism but it does have some...
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Abuja the Capital City of Nigeria

Abuja was created less the 30 years ago. Construction works began in the early 80's and many billions of $ were spent. Today, with more then 4 million inhabitants in the city and it's environs, one...
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No people please we're the capital

Abuja is a young city (30 yrs old) built as a capital city and seemingly designed not to cater for a large influx of urban migrants. So on the one hand it's quite pleasant because it's not affected by...
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You find this landmark when you enter Abuja city from AIRPORT. One will like Abuja because it is so different from Lagos crowd.
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