Everyone’s favorite question for a traveler is Where are you going next. That is also the most dreaded question when you don’t know the answer to that question. *Sigh!* If I had my way, I’d have at least one trip a month planned for the entire year, but this year I find myself looking at the… Read more
How does it feel to be Black in Baku? The experience was unlike anywhere else I’ve traveled thus far. Every Black traveler who has more than a smattering of stamps in their passport has a story of being Black and abroad. Sometimes you receive special treatment just for the color of your skin. But be equally… Read more
It is that time of year again when my mind turns to my 2018 travel goals. The holiday decorations are packed up, the non stop eating and festivities are over, the weather is cold and you just want to stay inside…OK that last part is not quite true. It was around 75 degrees today in LA… Read more
To state the obvious, visiting Petra in Jordan is amazing. It is breathtaking, mind-expanding, magnificent and unforgettable in a way that only a few other places are in this world. And while nothing can take away from your time spent there, I found a few hurtful words can overshadow that experience if you let them. On… Read more
Arriving in a new country…at night…where you do not speak the language requires a great deal of trust. I arrived at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport around 6:00 PM and by the time I got through customs and got myself situated, I left the airport in complete darkness. Even though there is no immediate threat of danger, I only… Read more
Back in 2oo2, I took my first trip to the African continent. I flew into Johannesburg, South Africa and 4 months later I flew out of Cairo, Egypt, having visited 8 countries during that time. Looking back (yes, that’s a long 15 year look back) I am amazed by the lack of planning I had done before… Read more
I recently read a Conde Nast Traveler article about another airline adding a kid-free zone on their flights. IndieGo Airlines, based in India, is the latest company to make this offer. Although I do like kids (truly I do), as a childless adult, I did a quick, silent cheer in my head when I read this headline… Read more
Three years ago I was scrolling through a friend’s Instagram feed and I came across an image that made me pause. The print was of a monarch butterfly, in all white. One half of the image was the traditional butterfly print with wings spread, the other half was of the continents of the world, arranged to complete… Read more