Travel stories and other travel related posts and discussion from an African American/Black solo female traveler.
After reluctantly leaving Jamaica in February, I headed back to Atlanta. Well not really Atlanta, but a northern suburb that I called “home” when I wasn’t globetrotting. My goal? To be still for a few months and work through some projects and plans that have been patiently awaiting action for the last several months. And […]
I’ve always been a big supporter of education, whether that be formally though books and schooling or more experiential through exposure and experiences like giving teens their first passport. So I’m happy to show my support for the PUMA-Fortis 5k on May 26th (Kingston, Jamaica) in support of educational and sports initiatives at Kingston College and Alpha Boys’ School. […]
Last month I had a friend in town from Jamaica winding down his 4 week vacation between New York and road tripping around Georgia with me. In between visiting friends and family, enjoying the sites and filling up on the finest southern delicacies, he managed to do a little bit of shopping as well. A few days before […]
Our final day in Catalonia, we found ourselves at this beautifully restored farmhouse about 25 minutes outside of Girona. Despite not being able to take our morning hot hair balloon ride (due to weather), everyone was excited for the calçotada and learning how to eat calçots the Catalonian way. We abandoned the cozy warmth of […]
Janeen’s back iwth the 3rd and final installment of Jamaica Bacchanal 2013. Jamaica Bacchanal Road March The Bacchanal Road March is always bitter sweet for me, sweet because it’s so much fun and I enjoy seeing the beautiful costumes but bitter because it signals the end of the season. I have to wait an entire […]
