Temilade Akinola
Founder & Experience Lead
Temi turns ambitious trip ideas into warm, beautifully coordinated experiences.
About Travel Buddy
See more of Africa. Feel more at home.
We design thoughtful trips for busy people who want adventure, community and none of the planning stress.
Good places are even better with good people.
Our story
Born from a simple truth: planning a great trip is hard.
Travel Buddy started with friends who wanted to see more of Africa but were tired of endless group chats, complicated logistics and plans that never left the chat.
So we built the travel company we wished existed: one that handles the details, brings the right people together and still leaves room for wonder. Today, we help working professionals, entrepreneurs, creatives and aspiring explorers finally take the trips they keep dreaming about.
What we do
From “we should travel” to bags packed.
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Group trips
Thoughtfully designed around your time, comfort and sense of adventure.
02
Private trips
Thoughtfully designed around your time, comfort and sense of adventure.
03
Travel activities
Thoughtfully designed around your time, comfort and sense of adventure.
04
Travel consultation
Thoughtfully designed around your time, comfort and sense of adventure.
Our mission
Make meaningful travel feel possible.
To remove the friction between wanting to explore and actually going, through experiences that are organised, human and memorable.
Our vision
An Africa explored by Africans.
A future where more Africans feel connected to the continent, each other and the confidence travel creates.
Our values
How we show up.
Care in every detail
We plan every experience as if our closest friends were joining us.
People make the trip
We create space for genuine connections, not forced networking.
Curiosity leads
We travel with respect, openness and a desire to experience places deeply.
Trust is everything
Clear communication and thoughtful coordination keep you confident from start to finish.
The team
The people behind the plans.
A small, detail-obsessed team making sure your biggest decision is what to pack.
Tobi Nwosu
Trips & Logistics
Tobi obsesses over the details that make every journey feel calm and effortless.
Ama Mensah
Community & Partnerships
Ama connects our travellers with thoughtful local hosts and unforgettable places.
Your next favourite story starts somewhere new.
Come for the destination. Leave with memories, confidence and people you’ll want to travel with again.
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