A trip of a lifetime dropped into my lap, and I was not planning it; I was going to the Motherland! Senegal – Cote D’Ivoire – Ghana. When a friend invited me to celebrate Christmas and the New Year in West Africa, I immediately said yes …
Tag: Culture
Ayiti Chérie! 37 Times Travelers Showed Haiti Nothing But Love (Essence.com)
I am featured in Essence. The news like to portray the negativity of Haiti, but you must ignore it and see the beauty for yourself. Haiti is getting the tourism that it deserves.
To be black is beautiful and I love being black
“Ser negro es hermoso y yo quiero ser negro” means to be To be black is beautiful and I love being black! Cartagena has a lot of history! A lot of pride! A lot of activism! There’s a whole story behind these photos. It is …
Photo Diary and Stories from Cape Town Part 3 of 6
I don’t even know where to begin! There is so much history! The second day was a cultural tour of Cape Town. Our day started bright and early where I barely made it to breakfast before departing at 0830. On the ride to our first …
Traditional Vietnamese
During my visit to Vietnam, I started to learn some of the traditions and customs of the Vietnamese people. One of the traditions is the blackening of the tooth or tooth lacquering. When I first say this, my initial thought was that they were missing …