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7 Black travel beach vacations to envy and inspire
Completely ready for a beach vacation? You know you want to be listed here. Image courtesy of Spencer Selover, Pexels. SANTIAGO, CAPE VERDE Bonita Francis | @bonita_mango89 These volcanic African islands are some of the most beautiful. Tarrafal Beach (pictured) is home to the island’s tallest point, Monte Graciosa. Bonita matches the island’s colorful aesthetic with her bright yellow swimsuit. LHAVIYANI ATOLL, MALDIVES Nicole Pouget | @thaisisanywherebuthere To occupy any atoll in the Maldives is like having your own slice of paradise. Nicole knows how to get the most out of her time there with snacks, a fresh coconut, and a good book. PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Danielle |…
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RV road-tripper shares travel tips for Black families
Kay Apkan acquired a terrible emotion from the RV park her spouse and children pulled into in Galveston, Texas. Having traveled across the place entire time since 2020, the Apkans were made use of to being the only Black people in some places, but this time felt diverse. “It felt very daunting,” she explained, recalling the “funny stares” they received as Confederate flags flew from RVs and golfing carts nearby. She concerned about her son Aiden, who likes to go exploring on his bike. “In a spot like that … what if he rides someplace and any person appeared at him and thinks that he stated anything or did a little something, then made a decision to consider…
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This Costa Rican Beach Town Is A Haven For Weary Black Ex-Pats
This story was featured in the January/February 2023 issue of ESSENCE, on stands now. In early 2021, Aishah White, SVP of Media and Strategic Development at Warner Records, took a vacation to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica. She was searching for peace for her mind, body and soul. She believed that the stress brought on by her hectic work schedule in Los Angeles, the policies of Donald Trump and the various racial tensions they created were factors that could have contributed to her suffering a life-threatening brain hemorrhage in 2020. The killing of George Floyd made things harder. In its wake, White and many other music-industry heavyweights drove efforts…
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Black Mountain Recreation & Parks brings back Cabin Fever Defeater
Black Mountain’s Recreation & Parks division is placing on its yearly Cabin Fever Defeater series after again in 2023. Recreation coordinator Clint Bowman said the series commenced in 2021 when the department commenced giving outside programming. “Kind of proper in the center of COVID we started out out of doors programming, and we just desired to hold it going because it was a way to get exterior and socially length ourselves,” Bowman reported. “We still hold teams rather smaller, and so it definitely sort of came about each time our out of doors programming got started out as a way to just get people outside.” Bowman mentioned wintertime is a…
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Looking for cheap travel deals on Black Friday? Take advice from these flight hunters
Black Friday suggests the probability to snap up some good flight specials. It feels awful to overpay for a flight. And as the value of residing disaster squeezes budgets around the globe, acquiring a very good deal is all the much more significant. Just about half of British isles grown ups will be on the lookout for a Black Friday give this calendar year, in accordance to investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority. But what are the ideal strategies to obtain the bargains and how can you maximise your likelihood of obtaining the cheapest tickets? And how can you make confident you do not get tricked by any Black Friday…
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell under fire for first class travel she says is for her safety as a Black woman
“Anybody who needs to problem how I shield myself just would not realize the world Black girls walk in,” Cantrell claimed in a the latest statement to multiple New Orleans information businesses. “My vacation accommodations are a subject of safety, not of luxury. As all girls know, our health and protection are typically disregarded, and we are left to navigate on your own,” she stated. The mayor has arrive below fireplace in latest months for the higher charge of her to start with-course air journey, which metropolis officers estimate to be almost $30,000 extra than the policy lets personnel to shell out. Cantrell has frequently mentioned costs incurred are on…