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The Canonization of Two Popes
Being raised Catholic and born in the 1980s, Pope John Paul II was at the helm of the church for the majority of my life and was beatified two weeks after I first moved to Rome. This past Sunday he…
Tags: Culture, Europe, Events, Italy, Rome
April 30, 2014
#30daysof30
In honor of my fastly approaching 30th birthday, I wanted to do a celebration like no other and I also wanted to celebrate with as many friends as possible and thus was born #30daysof30. Starting April 30th I will travel…
Tags: #30daysof30
April 28, 2014
Road Trip: Matera and Almalfi Coast
With one week to go before our long Easter break and no set plans, I had resigned to staying in Rome and battling the madness of Easter tourist crowds. Luckily a friend suggested renting a car and driving to Matera,…
Tags: Almalfi Coast, Destinations, Eating & Drinking, Italy, Matera, Road Trip, Travel
April 23, 2014
Make Time to Travel
As a nomad without a home or clear career path, existential crises abound. The constant chasing after, running from and just plain random living leaves this one questioning what am I doing, why am I doing it and what is…
Tags: Jetsetter Imperatives, travel tips
April 20, 2014
How much wood, would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
I have been quiet for a few weeks largely because I have been in my own little world contemplating life. I am slowly but surely coming up for air and I am thus announcing another contest. The last contest did…
Tags: Contest
April 11, 2014
Bookmark this website: Travelnoire
A few months ago I discovered @travelnoire on Instagram and I was instantly hooked by the wonderfully curated images of black people traveling the globe and posting their pictures on Instagram. One day out of curiosity I went to the…
March 2, 2014
Being black can be exhuausting
Note: This post was an early morning facebook status and after much feedback I decided to turn it into a blog post to reach a wider audience. When i first saw the Pharrell’s album cover on Instagram I immediately noticed…
Tags: Culture, Musings, Race Relations
February 27, 2014
Portraits of London
I had the pleasure of spending a long weekend in London last week. I was able to catch up with friends that I had not seen in a while and I even split a bottle of wine with my favorite…
Tags: Canon, Culture, Destinations, England, Europe, Great Britain, London, photography, portraits, sigma
February 26, 2014
Memory Monday: Made in America – Philly
I’m starting a new series on this blog called “Memory Monday”. Because I have been quite the inconsistent blogger over the years, there are plenty of trips that I have taken that I never blogged about, so this is my…
Tags: America, Concert, Culture, Destinations, Events, Made In America, Philadelphia, Philly
February 24, 2014
The Science of Packing
A scene from a middle of the night packing nightmare when I was moving back to Rome. The wine helped. 🙂 I love to travel. I HATE HATE HATE HATE packing. I like to imagine that when I am finally…
Tags: Jetsetter Imperatives, Packing, travel tips
February 20, 2014
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Five Things to Do in Johannesburg
I feel like everyone I know has been to South Africa. I constantly get bombarded with casual talk about Jozi and almost feel embarrassed when I have to interject, “I’ve never been to South Africa.” Several planned trips and moves
Stay Tuned
I recently resigned from my job and have decided to travel indefinitely. After nearly one year living in America I realize it just is not a good fit, at least not on a full time basis. I have left jobs
Five Things to Do in Dakar, Senegal
In 2014 as part of my whirlwind global tour in honor of my 30th birthday I landed in Dakar to visit an old friend. I had heard amazing things about the city and Senegal and since I had a friend there, it was the perfect time to visit. Long story short I had an amazing time between the history of Gorée Island, the delicious and inexpensive seafood and the uncrowded beaches, Senegal was a dream.
My Bucket List
People tell me all of the time that I have been everywhere and I always reply I feel like I haven’t been anywhere. I have been to 51 countries and 33 states. The world is a huge place and I’ve
Five Things to Do in Murcia, Spain
Spain is at the top of many travelers’ lists. According to the Telegraph, in 2014, Spain was the third most visited country in the world. Spain was the third country that I visited when traveling without my parents, during my
Five Things to Do in Comoros
When I tell people that I want to visit Comoros I am often asked to repeat the name. After repeating the name I am still often met by confused faces. Even my good friend who is a geography buff was