The JÀWÀ Journal

Notes from the continent we keep coming back to.

Destination guides, return wisdom, travel planning and contemporary African living — written by the JÀWÀ team, informed by the journeys we plan every week.

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Destinations · October 2026

Detty December, done properly

December in Lagos sells out by autumn. How to plan flights, stays, drivers and the events actually worth your December — without the tourist traps.

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Return & Relocation · October 2026

The returnee's first 30 days

SIM, NIN, banking, housing viewings and school questions — the exact order of operations our relocation concierge walks families through, week by week.

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Travel Planning · October 2026

Why Nigeria's A–Z starts at the airport

Immigration, SIM cards, pickups and the first hour on the ground. The thinking behind our free Nigerian Airport Guide — and how to land like a local.

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Return & Relocation · October 2026

School research for diaspora families: how to shortlist with confidence

Fees, curricula, admissions calendars and the questions that actually matter — how families relocating to Nigeria approach the school search without panic.

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Culture & Living · October 2026

Eating Lagos: a first-timer's map of the essentials

From party jollof to suya at midnight — the dishes, habits and unwritten rules that make eating in Lagos a highlight rather than a hazard.

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