Baltimore, Maryland is a city replete with charm and grit. When I think of this seaport city, I can almost smell frying crab cakes in the air, see visitors walking down the picturesque cobblestone streets of Fells Point, and hear the waves crashing along the Inner Harbor. Baltimore can boast of a very long list of top-rated, must-see attractions…one of my top kid-friendly activities is the Maryland Zoo! This Zoo is beloved by locals and tourists alike. The Zoo, which is located in Druid ... View the Post
Common Myths about Travel to Antarctica
Antarctica with its cascading mountains and majestic landscapes is the most pristine and untouched place on the planet. Understandably, there’s an abundance of mystery surrounding it. When I first announced my plans to travel to Antarctica, most of the questions I was asked were laden with misconceptions. To be honest, I too had some misgivings about the journey. Here are the most common myths I encountered about travel to Antarctica. 1. You’ll be the Only Black Person on a Cruise to ... View the Post
The Audacity Fest: a Conference for Travelers of Color
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
25 Photos That Will Inspire You to Visit Antarctica
I went to Antarctica y’all!!! Antarctica -the white continent, land of ice, home to the South Pole, and my 7th and last continent. I visited earlier this year on an 11-day cruise with Quark Expeditions. Even though I’ve had months to process the trip it was such a fantastic journey that ironically I – a travel journalist and woman of many words – have struggled to find the right words to adequately describe it. Antarctica is so much more than a travel destination. It wasn’t anything like ... 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
Things to do during a Layover in Ushuaia, Argentina
The itinerary for my bucket-list adventure to Antarctica included two layovers in Ushuaia, Argentina (before and after). Ushuaia (pronounced Oo-swi-yah) is the capital of the Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire), Province. The city, nestled between the Martial mountain range and Beagle Channel, is located on the southern tip of South America. Dubbed, the “World’s Southernmost City” and “El Fin del Mundo” (the “End of the World”), Ushuaia is the closest city to Antarctica. For most ... View the Post
