I know y’all are wondering…”Why did you spend only a day in Cozumel?” My answer to that is…That’s all I had! I really wanted just get away, and I decided that a quick and easy option would be to Cozumel, Mexico. I knew I wanted this to be more of a calm, R&R type of …
Category: Travel
4 Ways We Travel-Shame and Why We Need to Stop Doing It
According to Urban Dictionary (yes, I am referencing the Urban Dictionary), the definition of travel-shaming is “the subtle but oftentimes overt manner in which one attempts to make another feel guilty or inferior for not traveling (or for not wanting to travel) to popular destinations.” Although this is an appropriate definition, I feel like it …
Year in Review: My 2019 Travel Highlights
The year 2019 was an interesting one for me. From working as a flight attendant, to almost completely giving up on the aviation industry altogether, to coming right back and starting my travel blog. 2019 was the year that I decided to truly start my travel journey, to learn more about the world and to …
#TravelFail: How My Solo Trip to St. Lucia Turned into a Series of Unfortunate Events
In my previous article, “Rolling Solo: 5 things I learned after my first solo trip”, I talked about the most important lessons I learned after my first solo trip to Grenada. It was such a freeing, eye-opening and transformative trip for me, and I just knew I had to take the opportunity to experience that …
A Black Woman in Morocco: Being Real
I just wanted to preface this post by stating in no way, shape or form am I trying to discourage anyone from traveling to Morocco. I was asked and want to share my perspective and experience as a black woman and only about situations that were in direct relation to that. The goal of TJ …
My Marrakech, Morocco Itinerary & Tips: #TeamNoSleep
Hey guyyyys!! Long time. Too long. I was starting to judge myself it’s been so long, but life got hectic! Y’all know how it is. I asked my Instagram and Facebook family what they wanted to know about my trip to Morocco, and a lot of people wanted a pretty detailed itinerary. I’m for the …
Burnt Out: Why I needed a break from traveling around the world
As those who know me know, I have been a flight attendant since 2016. Unlike a lot of flight attendants you meet, I never saw myself flying the friendly skies. It was never a job that excited me, even though my mother worked as a flight attendant for a couple of years when I was …
My African Travel Bucket List
There is beauty in ALL of Africa, and I want to see it! Check out my video to see some of the African countries I would like to visit within the next year!
Rolling Solo: 5 things I learned after my first solo trip
Traveling with friends is usually great. I feel like you have the most fun, are able to be yourself, and can share memories with the people in your circle. However, planning with your friends can be problematic, and sometimes you want to take the leap and travel somewhere new, but it’s hard to get everybody …