Catch Us If You Can
Catch Us If You Can is a series that highlights bloggers of the African diaspora across the globe in an effort to give readers a local guide to cities all…
A Weekend in Uruguay
Back in 2013 I spent six weeks in South America, between Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. Prior to planning my trip with my friend that I was staying with in Buenos…
Save Money on Travel
Last week it was announced that the US Justice Department would be investigating several major airlines for possible collusion. In recent years, the number of available seats domestically has declined,…
The Relaunch!
Happy Travel Tuesday! Today I am officially relaunching my website. I have been blogging since 2008 when I made my first move outside of the US to Japan. The blog…
Jet Black x Haiti
For the inaugural group trip for Jet Black, Haiti was a no-brainer. Not only is the country beautiful, but it has a very rich history. As the first black independent…
#BoycottDR
For the last few days the country and perhaps the world has been obsessed with the life and times of Rachel Dolezal. Specifically, black Twitter, which I love, spent the…
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ABOUT ME Jessica Nabongo is a global citizen, master storyteller, and travel expert, who is the first black woman to have traveled to every country in the world. Named one…
Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque
I recently returned from a trip to the United Arab Emirates. While in the country I visited Abu Dhabi and Dubai. I was partial to Abu Dhabi, the nation's capital,…
Surviving America: Music As Therapy
“To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.” In the 1960s the great American writer and…