This post actually came out of a Women of Color Travel Talk Twitter discussion hosted by the always fab Oneika from Oneika the Traveller and Nicole over at Nicole is the New Black. Tatiana of Tatiana...
Courtesy of ShutterstockAs any expat can tell you, there are certain things you miss from home. Aside from family/friends, I suspect food comes a very close second. Todays guest post comes from Adria...
GraphJam.comThere are certain topics I tend to talk about a lot in my non-blog world. Being an American abroad, I occasionally run into folks who have stereotypical views of America/Americans. Being ...
iStockphotoA couple weeks ago, I read two articles about race in Europe. One article, entitled Britain must find its own way to overcome its racism discussed possible reasons why the unemployme...
In addition to getting into Mad Men, Im also really starting to get into Leverage. I just finished season 1 and now Im about halfway through season 2. Can I just say that Leverage has plenty of eye c...
So Ive finally started watching Mad Men, after several friends raved about how good the show is. And I must admit it is pretty good. So much so that Ive managed to get through almost the entire first...
As a general rule, when folks over here realise I’m American, a few things tend to happen. I either get questions along the lines of what is America like/what do you think of [fill in the name of the...
I just received an e-mail from Mr. Stephen Essex, a senior researcher with MRFGR. They’re looking for Americans living in/based in London to participate in a market research focus group on luxury car...
Just a quick programming note: instead of being productive on my Easter Monday off, Im going to spend part of the day messing around with my blog template. So please excuse any wonky stuff that goes ...
Anyone who has seen X-Men: First Class or Shame, will probably know this week’s Hot Man Candy pick: Michael Fassbender! I must admit, before I went to see X-Men, I was kinda all about James McAvoy. A...
From Carcassonne, FranceFirst, Happy Easter to my readers who are celebrating it! I’m currently enjoying a four-day weekend here in Brussels (Good Friday AND Easter Monday off) and it got me thinking...
A cause near and dear to my friend kushgirls heart: http://www.change.org/petition s/end-racial-discrimination-at -the-world-bank. Read it. If you agree, sign it and pass it on!
I know, I know. Ive been a bad blogger. Nearly a month with nary a post! How can I possibly make this up to yall? Channing Tatum co-staring with his hot damn abs as the Hot Man Candy pick you say? Do...
As always, Im late with this. I went to Paris last weekend to get my Frenchie on and enjoy all things Parisian...and to take a mini-break from Brussels. Random (mainly non-touristy) pictures below!An...
I recently received the following comment on a blog post entitled 5 Common Excuses Black Americans Make For Not Travelling: “Its none of your damn business if Americans travel or not. Your no differe...
In years past, I’ve more or less held the same line when it comes to Black History Month. I’m against it. Now before I get the online equivalent of rotten eggs tossed at me, let me explain. I’m again...
A friend of mine back in the States absolutely refuses to sign on to Facebook, mainly because she sees it as too impersonal, too lacking in face-to-face interaction. I can definitely see where she’s ...
Awhile back I received an e-mail from the folks at http://www.easytobook.com/ asking me to consider writing a review of their website. Always happy to test out new (to me) travel products, I agreed.*...
This weeks Hot Man Candy comes courtesy of my friend Z, who suggested Turkish actor/model/all around hottie Kivanc Tatlitug. I mean, damn. Just. Damn. Enjoy!
Hahahaha! Yes! Actually my DAD said all of these growing up, not so much my mom. Except for the part about calling for money for school shoes. I never got that. I got: "You better talk to your mo...
Its the day we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.s birthday in the US! If you havent heard the entire I Have a Dream Speech, have a listen. Its an impressive bit of public speaking.Much like last...
LOL! If I had a nickle for every time I heard "When are you getting your hair done?" I could quit my job.
You know who Im totally in like with right now? Donald Glover. You know why? Because hes adorable, can sing, is freaking hilarious AND made a cameo appearance on my (current) favorite web series The ...
While I was home over Christmas, I went with my parents to visit my grandmother. One of the ladies who runs the day programme my grandmother participates in asked me how long I’d lived in Europe. I r...
OK, so Im back in Brussels and (more or less) out of holiday mode, which means Ill attempt to start updating the blog more regularly. Up to bat now? The first Hot Man Candy of 2012, Sam Worthington! ...
Im currently in the US spending some time with my family for the holidays. While in the good old US of A Im mainly spending my time in Atlanta, but I did go see a few friends for (long overdue) visit...
This weeks Hot Man Candy of the Week is Enrique Iglesias...mainly because hes been hot since forever. I mean seriously, this dude is beautiful.
I haven’t read the book A Black Girl’s Guide to Dating White Men by Niki McElroy. Not sure if I’m going to yet. But I have read some of the reviews/watched a couple of her interviews and one thing th...
From London-April 2009I took a short trip to London about a week and a half ago. Sorry, no new photos as this was a quick trip to visit friends, not so much a sightseeing expedition. As I made my way...
Next year I’ll be celebrating three decades of life. That’s right, this American Black Chick is turning 30 next July! After reading a post on being too old for hostels over on Onekia the Traveller’s,...
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