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7 Reasons Adulting is the Worst!
I just turned 33. I am not sure how that happened because I still feel like I’m in my mid 20s, and I would like to think my face also looks like it is still in its mid-20s. While I…
Tags: adulting, millennials
May 19, 2017
In Seminyak? Dash to Dash Hotel
On what was to be a two and a half week trip in Bali, I had not put together a schedule prior to my arrival to this mystical island. My days and movements were dictated by suggestions of friends and…
Tags: Bali, Dash Hotel, Indonesia, Seminyak
March 14, 2017
How to Spend Your Tax Refund on Travel
Originally posted on Blavity.com It’s that time of year again — tax season. The U.S. government graciously gave us an extra weekend to toil over those receipts, W2s, and 1099s this year as you have until April 18th, refund checks…
Tags: budget travel, travel tips
March 12, 2017
Mission Expat: How to Launch Your Global Career
Originally posted on Travelnoire.com We had an incredible Google+ Hangout. Blessing’s five-year-old daughter stole the show when she told us about some of her favorite travel destinations. If you missed it, don’t forget to download the full transcript here and click the play button above to get…
Tags: global career, location independent, work abroad, work from home
48 Hours in Kuala Lumpur
During my near three week stint in Bali, I figured I should hop over to another country to make the most of my 24 hours of travel EACH WAY. Cheap flights continue to guide my travels, which led me to…
Tags: Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, SE Asia, Southeast Asia
February 27, 2017
Inside the New National African American Museum
On Wednesday, I had the distinct pleasure of taking part of media day at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, a museum that was 101 years in the making. The concept can be traced back to…
Tags: Museum, Washington DC
September 16, 2016
How To Travel More – Major Keys!
Today the long anticipated and much hyped DJ Khaled album, Major Key dropped. As I type this article, I am listening to the album and it is LIT! If you follow Dj Khaled on snapchat you’ve learned a thing or two…
Tags: Major Key
July 29, 2016
Five Things to Do in Cuba
This week’s announcement of American Airlines flights from the US to Cuba, all ports EXCEPT Havana, has the internet abuzz and the preverbal credit card swiping across the country. For many Americans, Cuba is unchartered territory being that the US government forbade…
Tags: Cuba, Havana, La Guarida
June 25, 2016
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…
Tags: Cusco, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Peru, Sacred Valley
May 4, 2016
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.…
Tags: Egypt, Rwanda, Uganda, Zanzibar
May 2, 2016
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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
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
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
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
7 Reasons Adulting is the Worst!
I just turned 33. I am not sure how that happened because I still feel like I’m in my mid 20s, and I would like to think my face also looks like it is still in its mid-20s. While I
In Seminyak? Dash to Dash Hotel
On what was to be a two and a half week trip in Bali, I had not put together a schedule prior to my arrival to this mystical island. My days and movements were dictated by suggestions of friends and