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While I’m 100% aware of how fortunate and blessed I feel every morning to wake up and do what never really feels like work, I think there’s a voice missing from the conversation that’s so important, especially if you’ve ever found yourself scrolling through my or another traveler’s Instagram feed, feeling inadequate about your own life.…
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Close your eyes for a second and I want you to think of as many images of Israel as you can.
Now open them, and tell me what you saw.
Anything like this?
How about this?
Maybe something like this?
And surely, a little bit of this?
Oh — no? See, that’s the problem with the media — the overly sensationalized narrow views of the media.…
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I’ve spent over 1,000 days traveling and living abroad, and while some of those days I feel equipped to run a nation, and other times, I’m a mere breakdown away from resorting to pampers, the happy medium in there reminds me that the growth has been incredible over time.
And for those who are about to embark on long-term travel for the first time, I hope this post can help give you some insight as to what there is to know about the crazy world of travel.…
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While I’m the first to encourage my fellow African-Americans to spread them transatlantic wings to hop across the pond and join me in Europe, there’s a part that I’m always hesitant to open up about when it comes to the reality of our existence in some parts of the world.
And while I can’t speak for every black woman, nor every country’s views, I can share my experiences, my observations, and my discoveries, in hopes that it can prepare and even educate fellow black women as to something that is far too common, and yet, beyond our control.…
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While it’s the fear-mongering media’s job to give you the play-by-play on every negative, horrific, and terror act of the world, it’s also your job to make sure you’re countering all that toxic news to fight your impending paranoia.
With the world’s population being over 7 billion people, there will be horrible and despicable ones in the playing field.…
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Dear America, stop feeling awkward about Black History Month.
You know what’s awkward? Tip-toeing around a subject that should be celebrated and praised.
Black history isn’t as simple as allocating 28-29 days of the year to acknowledge our existence in this country.
Every time this month rolls around, news outlets do their best to step up to the plate to enlighten and educate this very interesting breed of people who still don’t understand the importance of this discussion.…
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I can’t help but secretly laugh at the irony of this situation and being told something I would only expect to hear in less progressive cities outside of the western world.
I was three days into being back on American soil (after being abroad for two years straight), trying hard to assimilate back into our consumeristic society.…
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I couldn’t enter the new year without writing a quick post reviewing the whirlwind of the year I had.
It feels like just yesterday when I was writing my 2014 Year in Rewind post, which is a scary reminder at how fast and fleeting life can be.
So much has happened this year and so many of you have just started following along, that it’d almost be a disservice not to recap some highlights and crucial moments that got me where I am today.…
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6 months ago, I left my year-long home of Barcelona and packed my life into a small, boxed suitcase, backpack, and purse, and set out on an indefinite journey to pursue my, once hobby of travel blogging, as a full-time career.
Through the laughs, tears, and inevitable stretches of perpetual brokeness, I’ve discovered so much.
It wasn’t always easy, heck to be honest, it was never easy, and it’s not because of the roadblocks, it’s in spite of them, that I can look back and feel a sense of accomplishment about it all.…
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What started out as just another stock photo of a hot, blonde used for click-bait to get people to read senseless articles, soon turned into one of the most viral stories to hit the internet this year.
Her face was plastered all over my news feed, and being the rebel I am, I stayed as far away as possible.…
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