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Posted: 1/22/22 | January 22nd, 2022 On Monday, I’m going to Mexico for six weeks. I’m heading to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico City, and then Chiapas before heading to Guatemala…

Posted: 1/8/22 | January 8th, 2022 Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday season! As many of you know, I tested positive for COVID right…

Time to add the Balkans to your travel bucket list! The countries that make up the Balkan Peninsula are some of the most stunning destinations in Europe. With an intriguing…

In this talk, Founder & Editor in Chief of The Black Explorer magazine, Ella Paradis, will share her perspective on the decolonizing travel writing movement by challenging who gets to…

Posted: 12/21/2021 | December 21st, 2021 At the end of 2020, I wrote about trying to recover what I called “the lost year” — the year in which I got…

Barcelona is long known for its beaches and parties, but the Condal City has so much else to offer. Strategically located between France and the rest of Spain, Barcelona is…

Posted: 12/14/21 | December 14th, 2021 “Fuck Airbnb,” I said to myself as I read one of their customer service replies. Despite having documentation that my host hadn’t paid the…

Posted: 12/13/21 | December 13th, 2021 The undulating sand dunes. The camel rides. The hikes through the Atlas Mountains. The bustling medinas. The couscous-laced dishes. The seemingly endless mint tea.…

Posted: 12/12/21 | December 12th, 2021 Hello from Aruba! Another week, another country, another time zone. I got to say that all this travel lately has been pretty tiring. I…

Do you dream of far off places, new sights, smells, tastes, and adventures as a solo female traveler? Have you been planning the trip of a lifetime but, after asking…