About Me
25/11/2019 2023-09-25 5:17About Me
About TheFisayo
...multi-award winning travel blogger.
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About TheFisayo
I am TheFisayo and I am a multiple award-winning travel blogger, Youtuber, tourism promoter, podcast host, and content creator with a goal of spreading the light of Jesus Christ through my content. I am also a Masters’ degree graduate of tourism management at Royal Roads University, Canada, with six plus years of experience in tourism. My expertise includes tourism marketing, business leadership, content creation, communications, content marketing and policy analysis.
I coach & teach travel blogging courses to help bloggers, and content creators start and grow sustainable blogs and businesses online. I also develop sustainable marketing strategies and campaigns for travel destinations, tourism boards and tourism organizations globally.
I founded two companies; TravCP and #NewbieinCA. The later helps new immigrants navigate Canada one day at a time though educative content and added services like accommodation sourcing, scholarship sourcing, arrival services and more.
My write ups on thefisayo.com and my YouTube videos have brought me much acclaim and features on featured on: BBC, Royal Roads University, University of Brighton, MyPostcard, CHANNELS TV, PUNCH, THENET, TVC, STV, PLUSE, and more. Within 6 years+ of writing, I have been nominated for 6 awards, being the Tourism Blog of the year, Choice Blogger Award, Young Tourism Personality, Best Travel Blogger and more.
I started my travel blog with the vision is to change “The African Narrative". This passion was birthed when I got tired of the pictures painted of Africa by the mainstream international media, “Africa is not a country” I said.
“Africa is rich in a lot of resources, culture, and beautiful travel destinations that is yet to be explored”, “Africa is a safe place to visit and not a jungle”.
This led me to start writing articles on my site featuring beautiful destinations to visit in Africa while including development plans for the improvement of eco-tourism and other forms of tourism that would lead to a positive impact on each Country’s GDP in Africa.
I see myself as a big dreamer and I believe everyone should also dream big while confronting limitations, this has led me to launch a podcast named THE BIG DREAMER.
Being a Covenant University Alum and former campus ambassador for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, I am an innovator, and problem solver who leverage my background in marketing, human resource management, entrepreneurship and leadership.
I have worked on several tourism projects with Kenya Tourism Board, Uganda Tourism Board, Akwa-Ibom Tourism Board, Lagos State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and many more to strategize the promotion of tourism in the state.
I have often been described as a starter and a doer.
Below are ways you can work with me:
Media Features
- Celebrating Black Excellence: (RRU) Website - 2023
- Royal Roads University (RRU) Website - 2022
- Black History Month on RRU's YouTube - 2022
- BBC - 2021
- Goge Africa - 2021
- University of Brighton - 2020
- British Council Newsletter - 2020
- AIT - 2020
- MyPostcard (2020)
- Travel Massive (2020)
- Chimp Reports (Uganda) 2020
- Pop Central Television ( Channel 189 DSTV)
- Channels TV (2019)
- Hi Impact TV (2020)
- PUNCH Newspaper (2019): Look for problems to solve
- Television Continental (2019)-Business Nigeria: Effects of Social Media on Tourism
- Silverbird Television (2018): Breakfast Show
- Television Continental (2018): Business Tonight
- TheNet.ng (2018): YouTubers in Nigeria
Awards
Awards Won:
- Africa's 100 must influenctial travel and hospitality influencers - 2023
- Tourism Blog of the year - 2021
- Top 100 most influential cultural personalities - 2021
- Top 30 Tourism & Hospitality Influencers in Nigeria 2020 - By ThePyneAwards (2020)
- Nigeria Tourism Awards: BEST TRAVEL BLOG IN NIGERIA 2019
- Top 100 Tourism 100 Tourism personalities in Nigeria: ATQ News
Award Nominations:
- Pyne Awards: TOURISM BLOG OF THE YEAR 2018
- Nigerian Teen Choice Award: Choice Blogger Award 2017
- Pyne Awards: BEST TOURISM INNOVATION USING TECHNOLOGY 2019
- Nigeria Travel Week Awards: BEST TRAVEL BLOG 2019
- The Balearica Awards: YOUNG TOURISM PERSONALITY 2019
- Nigeria Tourism Awards: Best Tourism Video (2021)
- Nigeria Tourism Awards: Best Travel Blog (2021)
- Letsgo Nigeria: Tourism personality of the 1st quarter 2021
Rankings
Rankings of TheFisayo:
- Top 10 travel bloggers in Nigeria - Pulse.ng
- Top 25 bloggers in Nigeria - Feedspot.com
- Top 15 travel bloggers in Nigeria - Travelanders.com
- Top 20 lifestyle blogs - CouponCode.com
- Top 30 Nigerian travel influencers - Travelanders.com
Speaking Enagements
- Click here to see other speaking engagements I have had
- Facilitator: Goge Africa - 2021
- Facilitator - WeAreREDx
- Facilitator: Nigeria Travel Week - Monetizing your passions as a travel blogger (2020)
- Facilitator - Tourism Technology Bootcamp (2020)
- Speaker - Travel Meetup: The Secrets of Exploring the world.
- Speaker- Creatives Tribe Submit (Kano 2019)
- Panelist - TIDA: Tourism Innovation & Development Advantage (2019)
- Speaker - Podcasting 101 Masterclass (2019)
- Speaker - Trends in Hospitality by The WestWood Hotel
- Panelist - Nigeria Travel Round-table (NTW) 2019
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