In 1948, close to 500 Jamaicans arrived in London aboard the SS Windrush. This was the first large group of West Indian immigrants after the second World War and marked the start of the Caribbean migration to the UK. These skilled workers (nurses, engineers, etc) came to help Britain recover after the war. Many found work […]
It’s been 2 months since I’ve been back in Atlanta (the longest I’ve been outside of Jamaica all year) and boy have I been a busy bee. I’ve zipped from Atlanta to Minneapolis, Chicago, New York and Miami. I’ve caught up with old friends, hosted my first travel meet up and so much more. It’s […]
In less than 36 hours, I’ll finally be on my way to London for World Travel Market. Despite the chillier than preferred temperatures, I’m quite excited for the line up of events and my first *new* country of 2012! The highly anticipated Ultimate Travleista Week, where I’ll be joining Tracey of One Brown Girl, Monique of Mo Travels, […]
Last Thursday, I hosted the first Travel Addict Meet Up in Atlanta, GA at YEBO, a new South African restaurant and bar. We sipped Yebo Gogos and wine and munched on freshly popped popcorn topped in cheese and peri peri seasonings among other tasty treats…delicious!!! Travel plans were discussed and lots of new insight gained. […]
Last week this time I was packing my bags once again to head to Miami, not for another beach vacation, but to speak as a panelist for Meet, Plan, Go. This was the first MPG event in Miami (3rd for the organization overall) and I was honored to be asked to participate. Although I hadn’t […]
