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POLITICAL TOURS | CEREBRAL ADVENTURE SEEKERS TAKE ON TABOO TRAVEL
The interwebs define “Taboo Travel/Political Travel” as a form of travel where a destination’s desirability is directly proportionate to how taboo it is. Hence, the more politically controversial and/or relevant the country, the more isolated and difficult it...
Book Review: Jupiter Storm
Disclaimer: I was provided an advanced copy of this book from the author to facilitate this review. As always, all opinions are my own. The Facts: Jupiter Storm by Marti Dumas, illustrated by Stephanie Parcus, published in the USA 2017 by Plum Street Press, 237...
Book Review: Bedtime Inspirational Stories: 50 Amazing Black People Who Changed the World
Disclaimer: I was provided an advanced copy of this book from the author to facilitate this review. As always, all opinions are my own. The Facts: Bedtime Inspirational Stories: 50 Amazing Black People Who Changed the World, written by L. A. Amber, illustrated by...
Book Review: The Biggest Little Brother
Disclaimer: I was provided an advanced copy of this book from the author to facilitate this review. As always, all opinions are my own. The Facts: The Biggest Little Brother, story by Aminata Jalloh, pictures by Kim Sponaugle, published in the USA 2016 by Halo...
Book Review: If You Look Up to the Sky
Disclaimer: I was provided an advanced copy of this book from the author to facilitate this review. As always, all opinions are my own. The Facts: If You Look Up to the Sky, story by Angela Dalton, pictures by Margarita Sikorskaia, published in the USA 2018 by...
Quito | It’s Always A Good Idea
If you are considering traveling to the Andean region and Ecuador specifically, you must include Quito on top of your to-do list. Quito has a little bit of everything which makes it a perfect destination for any traveler. I went to Quito to visit friends for the...
Black voters showed up and showed out—now we want more
Where's the big payback from Democratic leaders? We all saw what happened in the Alabama senatorial election last Tuesday night. First Black people (specifically Black women) donned our invisible capes to literally save the day by showing up in record numbers with 98...
DERRECK KAYONGO: FROM REFUGEE TO CEO
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of speaking to Derreck Kayongo, the founder and creator of theGlobal Soap Project, a project that recycles partially used hotel soap to save lives in impoverished countries. We had a very interesting conversation about the...
The Road to Huayna Potosi: Mighty Mururata
I am not a mountain climber by any stretch of the imagination. I enjoy the outdoors, and could be considered an “outdoorsy type” but I live in Bolivia, in La Paz specifically, the heart of the Andean mountain region. So despite not being the mountain climbing type,...