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10 Posts

Tag: black women’s travel

View of Sydney Opera House across the water
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    • Australia & Pacific
    • Travel

What It’s Like Living in Australia as a Black Woman

  • Posted byby Ashley Langham
  • September 6, 2021
  • 6 minute read
  • 4 Comments

The secrets nobody tells you about the Land Down Under I have had this quiet obsession with Australia ever since I was in my very early 20s. I knew at…

Wanda Duncan standing atop a mountain with greenery and mist in the background
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    • Travel Content Creators
    • Women to Watch

Meet the Trailblazer Cultivating a Community of Black Women Digital Nomads

  • Posted byby Amanda Walkins
  • May 14, 2021
  • 6 minute read
  • 1 Comment

Wanda Duncan just never slows down. Whether that’s in reference to her non-stop traveling life or her constant new creations with her work…Wanda Duncan is taking the world by storm. …

WITS Riga group photo on stage
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    • Community
    • Travel Content Creators

39 Black Women Travel Creators to Follow Right Now

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • February 17, 2021
  • 10 minute read
  • 7 Comments

While the world may be mostly paused for travel, that doesn’t mean we can’t dream and plan ahead! These Black women travel creators are leading the way, offering inspiration in…

Martinique Lewis stands with her book, The ABC Travel Greenbook, and a small bag
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    • Global Issues

Meet the Woman Who Created The New Green Book for Black Travelers

  • Posted byby Claire O'Brien
  • October 13, 2020
  • 8 minute read
  • 7 Comments

Wanderful is publishing this story in partnership with REP CO, a brand new storytelling collaborative that covers issues of racial and social justice and is powered by volunteer media professionals….

  • Posted in
    • Global Issues

Traveling While Black Taught Me Confidence in a Way I Never Expected

  • Posted byby stephane202
  • June 4, 2018
  • 5 minute read
  • 3 Comments

Editor’s note: This article was written about a sponsored trip with G Adventures. Our content passes a rigorous editorial process and we are proud of what we publish. For more…

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    • Europe
    • Global Issues

Melanin Anxiety Abroad: Traveling to Poland as a Brown Woman

  • Posted byby Angely Mercado
  • August 16, 2017
  • 6 minute read
  • 1 Comment

When the priest at my church first announced that a youth group would be traveling to Poland for World Youth Day in 2016, I didn’t pay much attention. The worldwide…

  • Posted in
    • Global Issues

Violence or Fetishization, and Sometimes Both: What It’s like to Travel as a Black Woman

  • Posted byby Tigele Nlebesi
  • July 20, 2017
  • 5 minute read
  • 4 Comments

“Your body is your first home. Breathing in, I arrive in my body. Breathing out, I am home.” –Thich Nhat Hahn And so I am home. I carry home everywhere…

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    • Africa
    • Global Issues

Traveling to Senegal as a US-Born Black Woman Changed My Life, and My Hair

  • Posted byby Jamayca Williams
  • May 15, 2017
  • 7 minute read
  • 10 Comments

I step off the plane and sun caresses my hair; I feel at home. It’s a month after my summer in Korea and I’ve just made my first trip to…

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    • Asia
    • Global Issues

Curls in Denial: How to Care for Kinky Hair Abroad

  • Posted byby Jamayca Williams
  • April 17, 2017
  • 7 minute read
  • 5 Comments

I joined the natural movement by accident. On my first trip out of North America I was thrown into taking care of my curly hair. It was 2011 and Seoul,…

  • Posted in
    • Around the World
    • Global Issues

6 Things Every Black Woman Needs to Know Before Going Abroad

  • Posted byby Catherine Solomon
  • March 29, 2017
  • 8 minute read
  • 3 Comments

If you’re reading this, you probably already know that traveling abroad is a wonderful experience that everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy. But for black travelers, going to countries with…

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