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How dare you.
How dare you bother to be concerned with your looks and your photos while you’re traveling.
You’re not a real traveler. You should be in leggings or jeans, roughed up from your arduous trekking throughout the city, only able to truly experience another culture when you drop every effort to look decent while in public.…
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It was the day after the launch and the GoPro family and I (both ambassadors and corporate) were out celebrating in our usual fashion (open bar and dance floor poppin’), and I found myself sneaking into a hallway to collect my tears, because there was just so much to take in, process, and absorb in that moment.…
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Bali — the one destination that’s either on everyone’s mind or everyone’s bucket lists. It is simply too magical of an island to not be desired by so many around the world.
There’s also no shortage of beauty, bliss, and beaches on Indonesia’s most popular island.
Crowds flock here year-round from every corner of the world, most notoriously, Australia, as it’s right in their “backyard”.…
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Extrovert turned introvert, for the love of travel.
No doubt travel is transformative, but I wasn’t prepared for all the subconscious ways it would change me for the better.
I’ve seen almost a third of the world now and what a blessing that has been. Because all those cultures, countries, and conversations I’ve seen and had in the last four years, without a doubt shape so much of who I am today.…
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Cape Town, South Africa is hands down the most unique city in the world to me. Though I can only compare it to a few hundred cities in the 50+ countries I’ve trotted through, there’s something special about this place that no other city I’ve seen can offer.
There’s also a Capetonian pride that drapes the walls, mountains, and ocean that outline the city.…
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Black people. Oh, how I love us. Diaspora dialogue will have you vibin’ and jivin’ to our melanin melody, because the black community just has a way of putting literal and figurative color into life.
We have our own language(s), culture, and unspoken truths that make our existence so unique, dynamic, and admired by many.
Black people are arguably some of the most versatile people in the world.…
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The sound of cultures clashing has such a melodic tune when perspective is gained at the end of it. Who knew such a simple question could spark so much debate, yield so many answers, and invite endless dialogue?
Last night I took to Facebook and posed the following question:
…If you’re at a party with your husband (hypothetically-speaking for the singles) and the food is ready, do you prepare/fix a plate to serve him first, or do you get your plate for yourself and he does the same?
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Look at you guys — falling over yourselves to read about my biggest mistakes and failures. Screw you all, I know why you’re here. JK.
But really, I always try to write posts like this every now and then for the sake of rare transparency in this field, especially if you look at my life or any other travel bloggers’ and think it’s perfect.…
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“First and foremost, my seestah, welcome home.” A black South African greets me with this as he learns I’m from the U.S.
I feel this familial aura in the air. This overwhelming sense of comfort. Of pride. Of belonging.
Everywhere I go, the people look like me. They walk like me. And they even talk like me with a hint of sass and character intonating their vowels, giving character to their speech.…
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There’s no better thrill than biking through a new city, wind blowing through your hair, and you unleashing the child within.
Bike-riding is one of the most eco-friendly modes of transportation, and countries like the Netherlands and Denmark can be a biker’s paradise for navigating the city.
I once tried to rent a bike in Barcelona and failed, as I needed a national card to open up an account and unlock a bike.…
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While the title and my subsequent text might make it seem like I’m making light of someone else’s trauma, I think it’s also important to find ways to use jest and humor rather than outrage, so we don’t further perpetuate the declining popularity of business as usual in America.
After all, this local viral uproar has become international news overnight.…
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If you read my last post on Rio, you know that the obsession is real. I ended up staying in this magnetic city for 3 weeks and found myself reminiscing on my top five experiences that absolutely perfected my trip.
And while it’s unrealistic to think that your travel experiences will be identical to mine, I can at least give you some pointers on ways to maximize your time when you come here.…
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