Welcome To Johnny Africa!

I’m Johnny,

An award winning blogger creating travel content, pursuing financial independence, and living the digital nomad life.

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About Me

I’m a dual Canadian-American who moved out of my comfortable life in Manhattan to move abroad and travel the world.  I’m a bit obsessed with scuba diving,  churning credit cards so I never pay to fly, and eating the most questionable of foods in the most peculiar of places. My bucket list is the world, and some day I might make it there.

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January 2026 FIRE Portfolio Update: A New Year Awaits

January 2026 kicked off the new year with strong gains across the market before mild pullbacks on geopolitical tensions and market valuations. Ultimately, the month eked out small gains with the S&P hitting new highs multiple times throughout…

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The Ultimate Chase Ink Preferred Review (2026)

If there is one business credit card that quietly does almost everything right, it is the Chase Ink Preferred. I have opened this card multiple times over the years, redeemed its points across airlines and hotels all over…

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Chasing Waterfalls and Winding Roads in New Zealand

New Zealand is one of those places where you start off following a map, but end up discarding it halfway through your trip, because there is so much to explore. You may have written out an itinerary, but…

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Where I’ve Been