Momma Wanderlust - Curating Cultural Travels for Families

The blooming cherry blossom trees in Washington, DC are the official kick-off to spring in the region. The pink and white petals serve as a welcome to spring in the nation’s capital. Each year, the city hosts the National Cherry Blossom Festival which typically coincides with the trees’ peak bloom. Recently, the National Park Service announced its prediction for peak bloom this year, which is between April 2-5th. The three-week fete, that commemorates when the city…

If you’re interested in visiting some of the DC’s iconic sites from home, the Smithsonian museum virtual tours are a great option. Millions visit Washington, DC each year to explore and visit some of the country’s most iconic landmarks and world-class museums. While many places continue to reopen, some attractions like the Smithsonian Museums are still closed due to COVID. If you want to explore space, watch live animals, enjoy art installations, learn about famous…

Looking to explore African American History Museums from home?  The Black experience is so vast and varied there is no end to what can be learned about it.  This is why when I travel, I try to visit local African American History Museums to get a better feel for a new destination. On a trip to Georgia, my family and I visited the Jack Hadley Black History Museum and learned first-hand what it was like for…

THINGS TO DO IN TEMPE WITH KIDS Tempe, Arizona is a bustling college city (home of Arizona State University), located just outside of Phoenix.  This southwestern American city offers a bevy of options for traveling families: from outdoor adventures and natural wonders to attractions of historical and cultural significance to the local Native American people. Here’s a list of fun things to do with kids in Tempe. THINGS TO DO WITH KIDS IN TEMPE:  SEA…

There is a sizable selection of Black history documentaries available on streaming sites like Amazon and Netflix. As a student of Black Studies and journalism, the documentary genre lives at the intersection of my two greatest loves, Black History and storytelling. In short, Black history documentaries are my love language. I’ve expressed my love of learning about Black History by visiting museums at home and while we’re traveling.  But museums aren’t the only medium filled…

A few short miles away from Miami’s world-famous South Beach, there’s a little-known historic gem ­— the Hampton House Motel. Once dubbed, the “first luxury hotel for Negros in the South,” this Negro Motorist Green Book establishment was the epitome of Black excellence in Miami, Florida in the 1960s. I’ve traveled the world on a quest to learn as much as I can about the histories of Black and Brown people across the globe.  As…