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Being Black in Switzerland | Afro Review
When I think of Switzerland, the first few things that come to mind are the Swiss Alps, Swiss watches, Swiss cheese, and of course Swiss chocolate (yummmm). Yep, all things that I want in my life! But too often we ignore the other side of these beautiful countries. As you know, I always focus on the diversity I see in new cities and what it’s
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Being Black in Italy | Afro Review
Florence is a most-dope Italian city with mad art and a remarkable history! Hell, that’s where the Renaissance era got its legs. Plus, all the ninja turtles used to paint there.Yep, Raphael, Donatello, Michaleangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci. Can’t lie, I ain’t even know TMNT were named after Italian artists.No doubt this city’s a must-visit spot for anyone in the Tuscan region of
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Being Black in India | Afro Review
A note to India,India, India, India. You’ll forever be the first country to open my eyes to a world so colorful. Before you, I thought that I’ve seen so much, but now I know that my vision was monochrome. Life is much more vivid now.Before you, I never thought about the fact that every country’s population that I’ve traveled to has either been
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America is Not Alone: The Racial Injustice Fight Abroad
Growing up as a black dude in America, I spent the first 18 years of my life only seeing and hearing about racial injustice through film and music. Watching 90’s hood classic films like Menace 2 Society, Boyz ‘n the Hood, Juice, and so many others. Bumping that Tupac, N.W.A., KRS-One, Tribe Called Quest, and the other inspirational rebels of hip hop’s golden age. Before
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Being Black in Croatia | Afro Review
Being Black in Croatia definitely had a unique flavor to it. People weren’t expecting to see a kid like me out there, especially not mid-pandemic. We spent 9 days in Croatia and all in all, I give it 4.5 out of 5 Fros on the Fro Rating Scale. Check out this post to see why!
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Being Black in Denmark | Afro Review
Denmark was an unexpected COVID destination for me. It was pretty low on my travel list but now Denmark can expect to see me again soon
Re-Wilding
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The Little-Known Spiritual Benefits of Hiking
If you told me there were spiritual benefits of hiking 6 years ago, I probably would've deleted you from my life. My boy Arlan told me a long time ago that hiking is the most metaphorical thing that you can do. To which I replied, “Nigga you trippin. That don’t even make sense.” He tried to explain what he meant by saying that there are
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The Ultimate List of Hiking Gear: How To Pack For The Trail
Who the hell needs hiking gear, Jack? You walk up the mountain turn around and walk back down and that's all there is to it. When I think of my second hike, I wonder how I ever had the cojones to hike for a third time. Me and my homey were on the return portion of an out-and-back trail. At this point of the hike,
Travel Tips
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The Truth About Solo Travel: The 5 Pros and Cons
Damn, if I knew the truth about solo travel years ago.I can’t tell you how many times something happened that made me wanna say, fuck it I’m just gonna go alone!But there was this one time, in particular
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Getting Your Mind Right for Solo Travel Preparation
I was overwhelmed at the thought of traveling to a foreign country alone. I’ve planned a lot of trips in the states but that’s small man tings now. I don’t know if people are gonna know english. I don’t know what area I need to stay in to be safe. What all goes into solo travel preparation? As a lone black man, will I
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Travel During COVID: What it’s Actually Like
On Valentine’s day this year I was with my one true love
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USA vs The Netherlands: The Huge Differences
In my move from the US to The Netherlands, there were a LOT of things to adapt to. But before adapting to things in the real world, there were things in my own apartment that I had to get used to…