Since time immemorial, traveling has been an essential part
of human existence. We journey miles to see loved ones, engage in business
transactions, or most times, to see the world around us through our own lenses.
Modern day technology has also done more good than harm in making every stage
of the journey easier and more convenient. For instance, now you can reduce a
6-hour journey to just about 45 minutes with the help of an airplane. Air
tickets can also be procured from just anywhere with the help of the internet.
The stress of having to comb different locations for hotel lodgings when you
arrive at your destination has also been eliminated seamlessly by online
booking platforms.
Imagine you are traveling from Lagos, for instance, to Abuja
Nigeria’s state capital, say for, business meetings. All you have to do to find
a comfortable and affordable hotel to stay – depending on your budget – is to
place a booking on any of the hotel booking portals just from
anywhere, anytime, saving yourself some leg works and the gruesome task of
having to deal with disappointment associated with not finding a tasteful hotel
of choice.
Nigerians, no doubt, love to travel – either local or
international travels. It’s in our DNA. We seize the slightest opportunity we
get to move out of our comfort zones to see new environments – sometimes for
business, pleasure, or family outing. The reasons are just easy to come by.
However, who would have thought that our men are more frequent local travelers
than our women? Surprisingly, they are – at an unimaginable ratio. Women only
account for 22% of the population while men account for 78%. Africa’s number
one hotel booking website, Jumia Travel presents you with its most
recent info-graphic on the statistics of Nigerian travelers.
Where do you fall on the scale?
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