Travel stories and other travel related posts and discussion from an African American/Black solo female traveler.
A few weeks ago I came across the 15 Day International Travel Challenge on Vai Via Blog prompted from an awesome Tumber, International Education Blog called @broad. The goal of the 15 Day International Challenge is to post for 15 days on the following travel topics about your times living or visiting abroad. I’m excited to finally […]
Let me start by saying that 2011 has been an AMAZING year in travel and here are just a few reasons why… Brought in the New Year on the beaches in beautiful Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Launched Absolute Travel Addict Announced 1 of 10 winners of the Wyndham Women Local Nation Contest Traveled to […]
A special thanks and shout out to Chrystal of The Duo Dishes and Bren of Flanbouyant Eats for my awesome Foodista apron and cookbook that I won at Blogging While Brown last weekend. This was my motivation to get in the kitchen. Next I’ll be trying one of the amazing recipes from the Foodista cookbook!! I […]
Camera in hand, ready to catch my response, a couchsurfer handed me a dry erase board and marker and asked me what I was thankful for at that moment. Sitting on beautiful Leblon beach enjoying the cool sand between my toes, crystal blue water and soft ocean breeze, I,without hesitation, wrote the first thing that […]
Though I typically travel solo, I am rarely ever alone. Between the Couchsurfing project, alumni and professional groups and the random people I meet, there is usually someone around while I explore a new destination. This trip, I connected with 2 members of the MSU Alumni group of Tokyo, Fumiko Masuzawa and Keeichi Higuchi, who showed […]
