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Packing with Jessica – Skincare and Toiletries
This blog post includes affiliate links. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Over the past few years skincare has become incredibly important to me. When I travel I like to make sure…
Tags: guide, Packing, skincare
July 12, 2021
2020 Luxury Gift Guide by Jessica Nabongo
diptyque scented candles One of my favorite scented candles, the diptyque Baies and Roses are a classic, yet unexpected pairing that not only complement each other but simultaneously create a third scent. Diptyque candles make for a unique gift for…
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November 20, 2020
Cancelling and Postponing Travel Plans Due to COVID-19
If you are anything like me you had a ton of travel plans for March, April and even in May that have to be either cancelled or postponed because of COVID-19. As a frequent traveler this is probably my biggest nightmare, but we all have to do our part to slow the spread of this global pandemic. Below I will share a bit about my experiences of cancelling and postponing plans during this unprecedented time and then I’m going to offer a few tips on how you can cancel and postpone your plans for upcoming travel!
Tags: cancelling flights, cancelling hotels, coronavirus, covid-19
March 25, 2020
Top Ten African Countries For Novice Travellers
One of my many goals in 2020 is to encourage people to travel to the African continent. There are 54 countries, choose one! Of the world’s seven continents Africa is by far my favorite. I don’t think I’m biased, as…
February 17, 2020
The Plight of the Pangolin
Last week while traveling in Gabon, we sat down for lunch. I ordered veggies and rice and Sal ordered chicken. Once our dishes were served another dish was brought to the table. Neither of us knew what it was, but…
June 10, 2019
Google Pixel 3 – Empowering the Journey
When I landed in Bujumbura, Burundi, I headed straight to the market to buy fabric. This post is sponsored by Google and all images were shot on the Google Pixel 3XL About a month ago, I joined #teampixel and…
Tags: away, flight001, Luggage, Travel
January 13, 2019
The Ultimate Travel Holiday Gift Guide
As you can imagine, with all the traveling that I do, I have some staples that I do not leave home without and I am sharing these with you today! I hope you love them. Be sure to tell me…
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December 11, 2018
My Journey to Every Country in the World
There are two groups of people in the travel space, those who count countries and those who do not. I am in the former group. And I recently completed a journey to visit every country in the world, so I…
March 28, 2018
My 10 Favorite “Shithole Countries”
If you have not heard by now, the president of the United States of America, while in a meeting discussing a bipartisan immigration deal inside of the White House, made the following remarks, “Why do we want all these people…
Tags: Africa, East Africa, Haiti, Kenya, Namibia, Senegal, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia
January 25, 2018
My Life is Not a Vacation, It Just Looks Like It
A few weeks ago, I asked my sister to do something for me. It was a favor that I had previously requested, but now was urgently demanding. She is a single mother with two very rambunctious young boys that are…
May 25, 2017
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Cusco and Machu Picchu in 72 hours
Peru is at the top of many people’s bucket lists and for good reason. Between Machu Picchu, the unique Andean culture, Lake Titicaca and the urban bliss of Lima, there is much to explore in this South American gem. While 72
4 African Trips to Take in 2016
Originally published on We Are Africa Uganda – The Pearl of Africa In 1907 Winston Churchill called Uganda the Pearl of Africa, and for good reason. The East African nation is on CNN’s list of places to visit for 2016.
5 Countries to Visit Where the Dollar is Strong
During the past year we have seen the dollar become much stronger against other currencies. While for some this means a bump in the value of varied investments, for me it means that traveling to some amazing destinations is now
Celebrating Global Blackness, Thanks Beyonce!
Unless you were under a rock on Saturday you were fortunate to have viewed Beyonce’s newest video Formation which celebrates all things black including her love for hot sauce and a simple request to “stop shooting us.” As if dropping this
A Thai Cooking Class
Prior to my trip to Thailand I think my tastebuds were more excited than me at the possibility of tasting some of the world’s best street food. Though it is Bangkok that is generally heralded as one of the best
5 Luxury Vacations for Your Powerball Winnings
Tonight is the big drawing to determine if you will take home the record breaking Powerball winnings. At more than $1.3 billion I am sure that millions of us have been dreaming about what we would do with our millions.