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10 International Destinations You Can Visit This Fall
While most countries are maintaining shuttered borders this fall, a few international travel destinations are welcoming American visitors. Colombia, Kenya and Croatia are among the cautiously optimistic that's betting on a tourism revival in the midst of a possible fall pandemic sequel. The COVID-19 threat guarantees a decline in fall travelers, just as we all witnessed in the spring. That also means more promotions, deals and opportunities for those not easily frightened off by the pandemic. Flights will continue toREAD MORE
Why A Black Trump Supporter Was Kicked Off A Southwest Flight
A Black Trump supporter was thrown off a Southwest Airlines flight for snacking with his face mask down, but some are claiming it's his political leanings that led to his premature disembarkation.The passenger can be seen in a video pulling down his "Trump 2020" face mask to enjoy a bag of Planters nuts. "You're not going on this aircraft" you can hear an airline employee tell the visibly confused passenger. Informed the cabin crew wanted him removed over failure toREAD MORE
Stream These 4K Travel Videos For A Virtual Vacation
Today we should give thanks to the individuals that really like recording their walks --- and/or breathtaking 4K drone escapades. It's these people whose content is plastered all over YouTube giving people like you and I a temporary travel fix. We know it's not the same as being there, but it's definitely closer than a lot of other things. Millions of travelers opted out of passport stamp collecting in 2020, but our eyes can still explore other parts of theREAD MORE
Southwest Airlines Battle With A Black Woman’s Cleavage
Southwest Airlines is apologizing to an African-American passenger for temporarily preventing her from boarding a flight because of her revealing cleavage. “Lewd, obscene and offensive” are what Kayla Eubanks claims her "boobs" were called by airline crew at LaGuardia Airport on October 6th. Eubanks documented the entire incident on Twitter. Her troubles begin at the check-in gate where she claims she was held at the gate for half-an-hour by an employee extremely offended by the short black top pictured above.READ MORE
How Yelp Is Helping Black Travelers Avoid Racist Businesses
Yelp wants to help travelers avoid businesses with racist tendencies. The popular website says they will begin labeling restaurants, shops and other businesses with track records of racism as such. "As the nation reckons with issues of systemic racism, we've seen in the last few months that there is a clear need to warn consumers about businesses associated with egregious, racially-charged actions to help people make more informed spending decisions," the San Francisco-based company said in a Thursday statement. TheREAD MORE
This Guy Travels The World Eating Brains, Eyes and Embryos
There are some meals you never forget. Unless you’re a Peruvian living in the Andes, it’s not everyday that you come across cuy on restaurant menus. If you’re a Mexico City resident, there’s nothing extraordinary about brain or eye tacos. I’ve had both dishes and many other bizarre foods during my travels, still, there’s one meal that stands out from the pack: snake. In October 2014, I headed to Southeast Asia on a journey to rediscover my spirituality. This wouldREAD MORE
Book An Airbnb Stay At Will Smith’s “Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air” Home
Capitalizing on millennial nostalgia for days gone, AirBnB is morphing a home from a popular 1990s sitcom into a rental property. The mansion where Will Smith "pulled up around 7 or 8" in the Fresh Prince TV show will be open to guests for five bookings next month. The fortunate souls that actually secure the bookings will be given access to Will's wing of the house, which is honestly probably nicer than most hotels I've stayed in. The "wing" includesREAD MORE
Explore America’s Black-Owned Bookstores
Black-owned bookstores are having a moment in America. As one bookstore owner tells the New York Times, "We went from moving 3,000 books a week to 50,000 books a week." The collective epiphany happening in the country over systemic racism and its implications on social, economical and political viability has birthed a new audience seeking resources on race relations. Millennials are discovering James Baldwin's writings after seeing his eloquence articulated through archival footage and quotes on Instagram feeds. And modernREAD MORE
Tourists Can Visit Set Of ‘Shaka Zulu’, ‘Black Is King’ In South Africa
You’re likely acquainted with Shaka Zulu if you grew up in the United States during the eighties or nineties. The South African television program was surprisingly (or maybe unsurprisingly) popular in America, but we're both probably underestimating how popular. IMDB claims that Shaka Zulu has "been the most repeatedly screened mini-series ever shown on television in the U.S.“ - with over "three hundred fifty million viewers" as the ultimate receipt. According to a 1987 New York Times article, the mini-series was controversialREAD MORE
Visit These Beyonce “Black Is King” Locations
Beyonce's visual alchemy is masterful in her latest entry into the zeitgeist, the Disney distributed Black is King. The film is an encompassing celebration of African language, dance, music, fashion, history, culture, and folklore. Pure "for us, by us" programming, it manages to even resonate with Black writers deathly afraid of hive memberships. Beneath its rich visuals, symbolism, Afro beats, surprise appearances, and a lot of Beyonce, Black is King is at its core, a remix of The Lion King.READ MORE
Kevin Frazier Brings Christmas In July To Families In Need
Many of us in the travel world are privileged to be worried about future vacations while others struggle through 2020. It’s that contrast that inspired TravelCoterie’s founder Kevin Frazier’s to celebrate “Christmas in July” through a partnership with artificial Christmas tree manufacturer Balsam Hill. Frazier, who also hosts CBS’ Emmy-award winning Entertainment Tonight, visits two families and a shelter for women and children in a short video series for the brand. In the first video, Frazier spends time in ComptonREAD MORE
The Bahamas Joins Other Countries By Banning American Travelers
The Bahamas will begin banning international flights carrying passengers from the United States as soon as Wednesday, July 22 at midnight. The Bahamian government's decision comes as Coronavirus infection rates soar throughout the United States. Regional airline Bahamasair has already ceased outgoing flights to the United States. Like many countries whose economies are largely supported by tourism, The Bahamas opened their borders prematurely. That understandable decision is one the government now admits was a mistake. "Since opening borders to international travel onREAD MORE