Music artiste, Adekunle Kosoko, aka Adekunle Gold, shares fond memories from his recent trip to Los Angeles.
In his recent interview by one of the national dailies, he was asked, "Where’s the most interesting place you’ve visited recently?". "That should be the movie capital of the world, Hollywood, which is in Los Angeles, California", he replied.
On why he undertook to visit Hollywood, he said, "I went there to attend a concert called Ankara Festival. I had always looked forward to visiting Los Angeles, and this was a pleasant opportunity to do so."
"I visited the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, and I saw first-hand, the names of all the great stars there. I was impressed, and I hoped that someday in the future, my name would also be there. I also saw the homes of a lot of wealthy stars.
"I partied in some clubs where a lot of Nigerian clubs were played.
"The ambiance of Hollywood is breathtaking. That alone makes it a favourite tourist destination. There were a lot of interesting places to visit and see things for oneself.
Much later in the interview, he admitted that he experienced culture shock. Hear him: "It was more about the orderliness of the place. Everything is properly done and that’s so different from Nigeria. That’s the same thing one notices everywhere outside Nigeria, especially in the western world. Even on the roads, traffic rules were strictly adhered to; nobody dared switch lanes anyhow. I also found the peaceful atmosphere and the security amazing.
"The sanity on the road and the ability to maximise the opportunities in the town as a tourist attraction. We have a lot of interesting places in Nigeria that can be developed as tourist sites. If America can be making so much money off Hollywood, then, we can ‘package’ our own places as well.
"Everything was amazing. I had a great time and there were no issues at all.
When asked where was his dream travel location, he quickly replied, "That would be Seychelles, Las Vegas, and Nevada."
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| Hollywood as seen from the Hollywood Sign |
In his recent interview by one of the national dailies, he was asked, "Where’s the most interesting place you’ve visited recently?". "That should be the movie capital of the world, Hollywood, which is in Los Angeles, California", he replied.
On why he undertook to visit Hollywood, he said, "I went there to attend a concert called Ankara Festival. I had always looked forward to visiting Los Angeles, and this was a pleasant opportunity to do so."
"I visited the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, and I saw first-hand, the names of all the great stars there. I was impressed, and I hoped that someday in the future, my name would also be there. I also saw the homes of a lot of wealthy stars.
"I partied in some clubs where a lot of Nigerian clubs were played.
"The ambiance of Hollywood is breathtaking. That alone makes it a favourite tourist destination. There were a lot of interesting places to visit and see things for oneself.
Much later in the interview, he admitted that he experienced culture shock. Hear him: "It was more about the orderliness of the place. Everything is properly done and that’s so different from Nigeria. That’s the same thing one notices everywhere outside Nigeria, especially in the western world. Even on the roads, traffic rules were strictly adhered to; nobody dared switch lanes anyhow. I also found the peaceful atmosphere and the security amazing.
"The sanity on the road and the ability to maximise the opportunities in the town as a tourist attraction. We have a lot of interesting places in Nigeria that can be developed as tourist sites. If America can be making so much money off Hollywood, then, we can ‘package’ our own places as well.
"Everything was amazing. I had a great time and there were no issues at all.
When asked where was his dream travel location, he quickly replied, "That would be Seychelles, Las Vegas, and Nevada."
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