Kola Adesina, an up-and-coming travel blogger, grew up in Brussels, Belgium. Her parents both worked in diplomatic fields, meaning that she was regularly exposed to different cultures and languages. In her home, a mix of languages was spoken. Kola speaks English, French, Dutch, German, Spanish, and Italian, and she is open to learning more languages. Her passion for travel began at a young age when her parents brought her on trips around the world.
She first visited New York City as a young child and became fascinated with the city’s mix of people and cultures. When she was choosing a city to make her permanent home base, New York was considered the best possible choice.
Kola Adesina is passionate about the arts. She was a dancer as a young girl, and she appreciates the field of dance to this day. She often attends contemporary and classical dance performances around the world. She is also genuinely interested in art and collects significant pieces from her journeys. Her apartment in New York City could be considered a small museum.
Kola attended KU Leuven, the most prestigious university in Belgium. She studied English language and literature, as well as taking courses in art history. Her studies in art history greatly influenced her desires to travel around the world and to see famous works of art. She speaks of her time at KU Leuven fondly and recommends the university to anyone who wants to study in Europe. While she was at the university, she began writing travel pieces that eventually became her blog.
Before Kola was able to make blogging her full-time job, she worked in publishing. The high-pressure field allowed her to flourish as a writer. As she was building the audience for her blog, Kola participated in the publication of several high-profile books. She is proud of the work she did in the field of publishing, but she longed to be traveling. She left publishing when her blog became self-supporting.
Kola’s favorite travel destinations include San Francisco, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Florence, and Switzerland. She grew up taking skiing holidays in Switzerland, and she likes to visit there at all times of the year. Kola has friends in many cities around the globe, and the loneliness of solo travel is taken away when she shares a meal or an outing with her friends. She also travels to Nigeria to visit her father’s family. She greatly values the time she spends with her extended family in Nigeria.
Recently, Kola has traveled to Scotland, Spain, and Japan. She loves world cuisines and is always ready to try new food. She loves to take advantage of fresh and local ingredients, like salmon in Scotland. She has begun to write about food as well as travel, and she hopes to make that a regular part of her blog.
Kola’s photography skills have developed along with her blog. She takes all of her photographs for the blog since she travels alone. She has a good quality DSLR camera that is compact enough to bring on long trips. She recently took a photography class to increase the quality of the photos on her blog. She also takes casual pictures with her phone, though these are not usually featured on her blog. Kola has a natural eye for light and composition, and her art history studies mean that she loves and understands architecture. Her architectural photos are exceptionally well-received.
When she is not blogging, Kola loves to knit. She is proud that she has developed her skills to the point where she can make a quality garment for a friend. She calls knitting her meditation, and she can take her hobby with her as she travels around the world. She is also able to visit local yarn shops around the world and buy unique materials for knitting.
When she is at home, Kola also loves to watch cooking shows like The Great British Baking Show and Chopped. She finds food shows to be uniquely relaxing. She is learning to become a better home cook, though, in New York, she often takes advantage of the fantastic mixture of casual and fine dining restaurants.
Kola Adesina provides a uniquely fresh take on international travel, thanks to her cosmopolitan background and sincere interest in the arts. She is prepared to take her readers on a journey around the world without leaving their computers.