Hundreds of melanated travel enthusiasts converged on the city of Memphis, Tennessee to attend the Second Annual Audacity Fest. The weekend conference was chock-full of panels and workshops centered around my favorite topic...TRAVEL! But the Audacity Fest isn’t your run-of-the-mill travel conference, this event was created by and for travelers of color. The Audacity Fest is an annual travel conference organized by the Nomadness Travel Tribe, a group of more than 20,000 like-minded ... View the Post
The Low-Down: The Real ID Explained
There's a lot of confusion about the driver's license that you'll need to take a domestic flight in the U.S. next year. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently started to verbally notify travelers about the upcoming Real ID deadline that's only 13 months away. The Low-Down On October 1, 2020, the Real ID law will be enforced. This law, which was passed in 2005 after 9/11, created an across-the-board national security standard for state-issued driver’s licenses and ID cards. ... View the Post
The Most Kid-Friendly Airports in the US
Did you know that some airports have play areas? I never noticed the designated play areas in airports until I had little travelers of my own. If you’re flying with kids and need a place for your little ones to stretch and use up some of their energy, the following airport playgrounds are the ticket (pun intended). Here’s a list of US Airports with designated play areas and where you can find them: Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International (BWI) Airplay: BWI has an ... View the Post
BabyQuip: The Best Travel Hack for Families on the Go
This post was sponsored by BabyQuip, but all content and opinions are my own. Let’s face it...traveling with toddlers/babies is stressful. If you’re anything like me, you pack almost everything in an attempt to preempt anything from kid meltdowns to all-out mutiny. But over packing only makes family travel cumbersome and even more difficult. A couple of months ago I learned about a baby equipment rental company for traveling families called BabyQuip. This company allows folks ... View the Post
Road Trippin’: A Survival Guide for Road Trips with Small Kids
As a kid, I LOVED road trips. Being on the open road, enjoying the change of scenery, seeing new places and meeting new people excited me. But as a momma of two young children, road trips have become the stuff that nightmares are made of. Our oldest child (Aubrey, just turned 5) is okay with any car ride that’s as long as an Avengers movie. That’s about 3 hours, thanks to Stan Lee. But our youngest (Austen, almost 2) hates being restricted; ergo car seats are the devil. So any car trip ... View the Post
Why UPPAbaby Strollers Are My Jam!
I have been an UPPAmomma since I was pregnant with my first child, a little more than five years ago. As a first-time mom, keeping my baby safe was my number one priority. But as a traveler, being able to navigate through an airport with ease was also very important. I needed something safe, comfortable and versatile. When it was time to purchase a stroller, I did research…a ton of it! I wanted a safe stroller, made from durable materials, that was also cute. The UPPAbaby strollers and ... View the Post
