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A Convergence at Sue’s

May 10, 2010

Cryptic Magyar text etched on aging brown walls and modern signposts guide us down stony narrow paths that snake through Belváros in Pesti…

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Through loudspeakers connected to a van, a heavily synthesized voice belts out “Back to Sender, O! Back to Sender!”…

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Breaking Down The Staredown

April 20, 2010

As an avid traveler, I get asked often how I deal with, you know, “stares”, when I travel in regions where not a lot of black people travel.

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I felt uncomfortable watching her writhe in pain, wailing. Other village women tried consoling her, but her screams were deafening. From what I could gather, she’d lost a loved one and her wails were a mixture of grief and regret. Regret that she’d failed them in so many ways. My heart was breaking…

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Had to cancel my upcoming trip to Istanbul to cover ASTA’s International Destination Expo. While the traveler in me viciously fought the decision, my true priorities won.

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A heavy and dry Harmattan haze has been hanging over the Lagos skyline totally freaking out the populous. They fear acid rain as text messages have been sent around telling people to avoid the rain when it comes…

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High Street

March 17, 2010

7 am on a Sunday morning. The brass double doors with gold trimmings open and I spill out unto the wet pavement…

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While attending the festival in London last weekend, I also hopped into the 5-star luxury boutique hotel, The Milestone* to do a review for an online publication…

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So You Want to Explore, Heh?

February 26, 2010

I do admire explorers on many levels. That inherent inquisitive need to uncover what’s around the corner and the courage to face it whatever it may be…

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London Beckons

February 17, 2010

Looking forward to the Travellers’ Tales Festival in London this week; an excellent opportunity to network with fellow travel writers and photographers.

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