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September 15, 2015February 1, 2016Gloria Atanmo38 Comments 16675 views

Why More Black People Need to Travel Around Europe

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If you’re already reading this with a defensive edge because of the title, understand that this article isn’t only for black people, but rather about black people, so that anyone who reads this can gain perspective as to how more of us traveling abroad could enhance the experience for others in the future.

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: There are two completely different experiences you have traveling abroad as an American and traveling abroad as an African-American (or a person of color).…

August 17, 2015September 22, 2015Gloria Atanmo3 Comments 6357 views

My First Visit to a Nazi Concentration Camp

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This past Saturday marked the 70th anniversary to the end of World War II, and being in Munich, Germany I had the opportunity to to visit the first Nazi Concentration Camp that opened a few weeks after Adolf Hitler came into power.

Dachau Camp opened in 1933 as the model for the several dozens of other camps across Europe that were designed to torture and kill through medical experiments, forced labor, and mass executions.…

May 28, 2015September 22, 2015Gloria Atanmo2 Comments 4979 views

How to Avoid Pickpockets in Europe: Tips Included, Common Sense Sold Separately

Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes

As high-tourist season is peaking in Europe, popular city streets are lined with foreigners that have virtual dollar signs on their foreheads and physical dollar signs in their pockets. Thieves know this, and it makes for the most exciting and lucrative time of the year for them.

First off, no one is really immune to pickpockets, because even the most seasoned travelers fall victim to them.…