Reading Time: 4 minutes As my blog’s name suggests, I am not one to lug heavy suitcases around during my travels. Who has time to pack their entire wardrobe for every trip and risk paying insanely expensive checked bag fees, airlines losing your luggage, or breaking my hip trying to drag that thing around? Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes While Earth is infinitely diverse in its nature, certain regions are known for their distinct landscapes. Tourists flock to Kenya for the safari grasslands, Egypt for the rolling desert sands, and the Old West of the United States for the Rocky Mountains. But Mother Earth is not so simple. The Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes Eventually, after one too many travel stories from friends, one too many episodes of Anthony Bourdain’s TV shows, one too many Cancun vacation Facebook posts, and one too many times crying at Eat, Pray, Love… a person just breaks. That’s it. You need to go somewhere. And I say, Yes! Congratulations. Infection has Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes The world isn’t sunshine and rainbows all the time, and you can’t travel without knowing that there are good and bad people in the world. And it’s better to be over-prepared than to get hurt because you were naive of the hazards of being a traveler! What are the potential Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Black. People. Do. Travel. And so do their kids! Here are 7 incredible organizations that offer international exposure specifically to young Black youth in numerous ways, from studying abroad to learning languages to ambassador programs. Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E. Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E‘s goal is to close the gap between those who can and Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes So you want to start applying to paid travel opportunities (PTO), and want some tips on what you should expect or keep in mind. I’ve completed well over 500 (I’m not just called the Opportunity Queen for nothing, ya know?) and I’ve rounded up the 5 most common questions I’ve Continue Reading