SuperShe Island: Women-only luxury retreat opens in Finland
Did you watch hit movie "Wonder Woman" and daydream about escaping to her home, the female-only island of Themyscira?
That dream could soon become a...
How to take your hotel bed home with you
Pillow menus, crisp linens, cooling mattresses, blackout curtains -- hotels know a thing or two about sleep-through-your-alarm-good bedrooms.
Of course, even the dreamiest of hotel...
Would you sleep in a glass pod hanging off a cliff?
Would you sleep in a transparent capsule hanging off the side of a Peruvian mountain?
That's the idea behind the spectacular Skylodge Adventures Suites, glass...
Whatsapp calls without internet made possible by Rwandan student
For many people who have been complaining about the high cost of internet connection when it comes to making WhatsApp calls, they can now...
It’s raining free vouchers on Jumia
Valentine is over; However, Jumia Ghana is still spreading the love to all customers in their ongoing Jumia Voucher Rains. Even though the day...
The corner of Europe where women rent out their wombs
Ukraine, one of Europe's poorest nations, is fast becoming the place to go for people desperate to find a surrogate to have their baby....
The town that re-wired history
Walking among the slate-roofed brick homes of Roebling, New Jersey, along the banks of the US East Coast’s Delaware River, it’s strange to think...
Jumia Travel opens an offline outlet in Accra
Jumia Travel, Africa’s leading online travel agency on 7th February 2018, cut the sod to open its first offline outlet in Osu, Accra.
The outlet,...
The science behind airplane food
Now I know what some of you think about airline food.
You don’t eat it because you’re hungry, you eat it because you’re bored —...
The travel companies that will change the way you see the world
From bespoke itineraries to seeing a place like a local, the latest travel companies are adding a big dollop of imagination to the process...
This Italian town is selling homes for $1
Ever dreamed of owning a home in a pretty Italian village? The news you've been waiting for has finally arrived.
You can now buy one...
Jumia Travel celebrates the Ghana Travel Awards 2018
Jumia Travel, Africa’s leading online travel agency, on 25th January 2018, celebrated the 2nd edition of the Ghana Travel Awards, that were marked by...
Travelling to Ghana for the first time? Here are 5 healthy Ghanaian meals
Several million miles away from home and you are wondering what to eat. When you travel to a different continent, you don’t only deal...
62 million: No. of international arrivals in Africa in 2017
Africa reached a record 62 million international arrivals in 2017, translating to a growth of 8%. Arrivals in Sub-Saharan Africa increased by 5% while...
Jumia Travel launches the 2nd edition of African Travel awards
Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency in Africa, will hold the second edition of the Africa Travel Awards on January 25th.
For this 2018...
How to travel on the cheap when you're broke as a joke
Are you spending afternoons trawling Instagram for jungles, glaciers, and ancient temples, dreaming of an adventure you’ll take in an all-too-distant someday? Don’t believe...
Top five things to know when travelling to Ghana
The West-African gem that is Ghana is a much-loved destination for seasoned travellers and newbies alike. But for those newbies, it can be difficult...
Kenya’s major tourism highlights in 2017
The year 2017 in Kenya’s tourism was marked by major milestones that had both positive and negative implications on the industry. Jumia Travel looks...
2018; a year of exponential growth for Ghana's economy
What a year 2017 was for Ghana! Can we call it a successful year? Well, that was meant to be a rhetorical question. In...
The city where people don’t get angry
I’d lived in Mexico City for about six months before witnessing somebody get visibly angry in public. And it wasn’t a Mexican.
It was just...
The birthplace of the Illuminati
“I have heard there are some meetings here, but where and when, I have no idea,” Sister Anna told me, taking some time to...
The sinful city swallowed by the Earth
Rome’s ultra-wealthy took weekend trips here to party. Powerful statesmen built luxurious villas on its beach, with heated spas and mosaic-tiled pools where they...
Sex tree at Zimbabwe attracts scores of tourists
A spoonful of the sex-enhancing powdered herb ground from the tree’s roots is sold for only $1 in the Shona Village.
As if we needed...
New Year message from Jumia Ghana
New Year birth forth new roads to success and provides you with opportunities to
give wings to your unfulfilled desires. Jumia Ghana would like to...
The world’s most welcoming countries
For many expats, finding new friends can ease the often overwhelming task of adjusting to a new life abroad. But with huge variances in...
The 10 places to travel in 2018
If 2017 was all about gorgeous landscapes, bucket list trips, the world's best beaches and traveling closer to home, 2018 is all about thinking...
Ghanaian Cultural Lessons; Part 1(Adinkra Symbols)
Everywhere we go in this world, culture forms one of the most unique and dynamic characteristics of individual groups and people. Some are colourful,...
The 10 places to travel in 2018
If 2017 was all about gorgeous landscapes, bucket list trips, the world's best beaches and traveling closer to home, 2018 is all about thinking...
Strengthening cultural tourism for the SDGS
The rapid growth of cultural tourism is undeniably evident, and this, according to the UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai, “comes with increased responsibility to protect...
The Dutch city that's more like Dubai
You should always arrive in Rotterdam by train. That way, as you leave the station, you can turn around, as I did last month,...
Holiday air travel: 5 health risks and tips to avoid them
For some, the holiday season is a time to stay inside and bundle up. However, for others, the holidays mean flying across the country,...
7 obvious signs you are not ready for your travel
Travel is loaded with the unexpected and that's why it's such an adventure. It, therefore, follows that the more prepared you are for your...
The ocean is a strange place after dark
Moonlight triggers the world’s biggest orgy, strange creatures emerge from the depths, and waves glow blue. Some phenomena in the ocean can only be...
Tourism’s prominence grows, as African governments position the sector in their agenda
The tourism sector in Africa, which according to UNWTO saw an 8% increase in international arrivals in 2016, is progressively becoming prominent largely due...
The birthplace of the illuminati
The idea that clandestine Illuminati gatherings could be taking place in the small Bavarian city may seem far-fetched, but Ingolstadt does have a history...
Asgardia, the world's first 'space nation', takes flight
The world's first "space nation" has taken flight.
On November 12, Asgardia cemented its presence in outer space by launching the Asgardia-1 satellite.
The "nanosat" --...
The island where 81 is considered young
With thin, white hair pinned to the side and thick glasses perched on the bridge of her nose, Ioanna Proiou slid her wrinkled, sun-spotted...
The Success of a Superhero Deal
There are good offers customers of online retail shops look out for and these offers ranges from everything from electronics to fashion. Among the...
Hurray, Black Friday is Here !!!
Don’t be shocked, don’t be confused. If you have ever heard about ‘’Black Friday’’ you will be wondering why Jumia Travel has started it’s...
Learn to balance work and travel from an expedition doctor
An emergency room doctor has come up with the perfect plan to combine his love of travel, photography, along with his medical skills.
For about six...