Dear Traveling Black Girls: Make friends, make memories, and take risks, because you can!

Dear Traveling Black Girls: Make friends, make memories, and take risks, because you can!

Sometimes, we just need a break! And, while vacations are often relaxing, they definitely have the potential to be both eye-opening and liberating. In the summer of 2019, my two best friends and I headed off to Panama City, Panama for a trip we all agree to be one of the best experiences of our lives. While the gorgeous scenery and tropical dishes were a plus, the truly unforgettable aspect was realizing the unique influence of travel. In only five days, I witnessed friendships growing, Black feminine beauty being celebrated, and the gratification of taking risks, all while experiencing another part of the world.

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How I Saved Money For a Trip to South Africa

How I Saved Money For a Trip to South Africa

My trip to South Africa with En Root Travel, LLC. was a complete dream come true, from the moment my flight took off in the States to the moment I landed back in the States almost 11 days later. This was not my first time abroad; I visited Mexico City in 2014. But this was my first time in South Africa. If my memory serves me correctly, the first time I seriously contemplated going on this trip with En Root was around August 2019. I had been in conversation and prayer with one of the co-founders of En Root about going on the trip around early or late May 2019, but at that time I had just left a job and was not working full time. So, like I said, when I first heard about the trip, I had no other option but to leave it in prayer (lol) because of the way my money was set up. When August rolled around and I spoke with one of the co-founders about the trip again, I fully decided to commit because despite what I had originally thought, I was in a position to afford the trip (because God is good)!

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Finding a Way to Travel

Finding a Way to Travel

“I’ll find a way, or I’ll make one”: the Clark Atlanta University motto that was engraved into my heart - and head - some 16 years ago as I began my freshman year at the nation’s first black university in the south. It’s a constant reminder of the principles that remain at the core of why HBCUs were started, or as Tyler Perry put it, creating our own tables. It challenges one to be resilient, innovative and strategic in what we do, and purposeful in why we move.

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Traveling to the Past

Traveling to the Past

I love museums, moreso when I’m traveling. I like to see how the history of our Ancestors are told based on that particular area. There are always similarities, but it’s very interesting to know about something specific that happened in Charlotte, NC from things left behind by those who have paved the way for us. When I attended Central State University, African American history was a required course (which I believe is true of every HBCU).

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