Jul 31, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min · 11 segments
What happens when two women who have explored over 160 countries between them sit down to talk about travel?In this episode of Beyond with Ezinne, I'm joined by travel creator Bethia Idoko, who has…
Bethia IdokoGuestEzinneHost
Right now, I mean, it's a lot of pride, but I don't know which country wants to deny me a visa today.
Like, are you high? I've done half of the world and I did not illegally stay in anybody's country.
Bethia Idoko is the head of business development at Gili Traffic and the founder of Explore with Bethia, a premium travel brand helping people experience the world through curated travel experiences.
Known for challenging the limits of the Nigerian passport, Bethia has now visited an incredible 105 countries, making her one of Africa's most recognized female travel personalities, and she serves as an ambassador for the National Council for Arts and Culture.
It was through an accident that I found out that if they could see more of your travel history, then there's less of the very annoying questions at the borders for instance when they ask me questions like what are you here for i don't think it's a bad question but i find it annoying i'm sorry
actually i
just find it annoying somebody asked me once how did you hear of the country and i looked at him like now wow we have really suffered you're asking me somebody in this day and age how i heard about your country have you heard about the internet before
We talk about her remarkable journey, the lessons she's learned from traveling the world, and how she's using her platform to inspire others to dream bigger and live beyond borders.
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