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…
#50: A Haitian Beach Vacation
I did not go to Haiti on "mission". No, I did not go for work either. And I wasn’t visiting family. I went to Haiti for vacation, more specifically to…
Tips for Your First Trip to Africa
As you're sitting in your office (or cubicle), staring out of the window, daydreaming of faraway places, followed by looking for cheap flights, may I suggest a jaunt over to the…
Eating & Drinking Copenhagen
Copenhagen offers some very tasty options when it comes to eating and drinking, in fact, it is home to the world's best restaurant, Noma. While in Copenhagen, I was on…