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
Earlier this year I discovered a new product that now accompanies me on all of my travels. It helped me step up my shoddy packing game and become more organized, so I wanted to share it with you. Because everything cool comes in a numbered list these days, here are 8 Great Reasons to Love Compass Rose… Read more
I had wanted to visit the Self-Realization Fellowship’s Lake Shrine in Malibu since I moved to Los Angeles. Believe it or not, after 16 years, I still hadn’t made it there. I made plans to go countless times before: visited the website, checked opening times, selected days to go. But for some reason I kept getting… Read more
On a recent trip to San Francisco, I found myself faced with a bit of a scheduling and logistics dilemma. My flight to San Francisco arrived in the morning, but I wasn’t meeting up with my friend until the evening and therefore had a few hours to wander and explore the city. The problem was I… Read more
Housed in one of the three Flame Towers that dramatically dominate Baku’s skyline, a visit to the Fairmont Baku Hotel is a must. Even if you only take the funicular up the hill from the Old Town to stand in the grand lobby with its chandelier that looks like a jeweled necklace, consider it time well… 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
Some cities do not require much of an introduction. Even if you’ve never traveled to Paris or London, you still have an impression of the layout and the vibe of a city. That is not so much the case with Baku, Azerbaijan. When I told friends and family of my plans to visit Azerbaijan, I could… Read more
I know you’re excited about that trip to Paris, Shanghai, Cartagena or Cape Town, but before you go, have you taken care of all the things you need to do before you board the plane? Those travel tips that only take a few minutes to do but can save you a ton of stress once you’re… Read more
If you read this blog regularly, you no doubt have seen mention of my desire to “escape the cubicle”. Getting out of the office either through telecommuting or entrepreneurship (or discovering that trust fund that you KNOW your mother is hiding from you) figures regularly in my posts. I love hearing stories about people who have… Read more
On my most recent visit to Singapore, a stay at the Amoy Hotel was not in my plans. In fact I had never even heard of this Amoy Hotel. I only had eyes (and a reservation confirmation) for the famous Marina Bay Sands hotel. I had been seduced by photos of the grand and unique looking… Read more