From Kuwait to Cape Town: Bridging Gaps as a Black Traveller Steven Luke is a black traveller who has taken on the world. The media tells us so much about gang violence, racism and stereotypes, but...
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The beauty of travelling is meeting people of different races, ethnicities and backgrounds. Sadly, you don’t see much diversity in many travel ads. This is why I’ve highlighted the unique experiences of black travellers and other minority groups. This is not to exclude other backpackers but to speak to the experiences of those underrepresented by many travel ads.
From Kuwait to Cape Town: Bridging Gaps as a Black Traveller Steven Luke is a black traveller who has taken on the world. The media tells us so much about gang violence, racism and stereotypes, but...
Diary of a black traveller: The Good, The Bad and The Sublime Nastacia’s journey has been epic. She’s been to a little less than 40 countries, and has experienced the good, the bad and the ugly that...
Many of us dream of embarking upon an African safari, and having close encounters with Big cats, elephants and buffalo. But when a safari is just a train ride away, it makes it so much easier to take...
“Why the focus on black backpackers?” This is a question I often get asked and it’s a great question. The answer is that there are well-documented experiences of travellers who go to countries such...
Black backpackers face unique challenges when travelling overseas. These include concerns about discrimination, cultural barriers to backpacking and financial restrictions. In my last blog, one of...
Before I began my first solo journey overseas, I was told by friends and family that travelling was dangerous. Well meaning family members told me that as a young, black woman travelling overseas for...