I had an amazing time on my trip to Nevada. I visited two distilleries and really got to learn the ins and outs of maybe beer and vodka Who knew it was so much work?!? Seeing how the operations work really shows you how much it takes from creation, to packaging to getting to your…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

You’re probably confused right now. “Mardi Gras in Mobile?!?” That’s right! The original Mardi Gras is in Mobile, Alabama. Mobile also used to be the capital of Louisiana. Mind blowing, right? Unless you grew up in that area, you probably wouldn’t be familiar. I was super excited to head to Mardi Gras with my mom…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

I love Black history. I feel like I didn’t learn enough growing up and when I went to my HBCU (Historically Black College & University),I realized I missed so much important information. Since then, I chose to educate myself. I would read as much as possible, watch documentaries, and research anytime I heard a new story…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

I am still thinking about my great trip to Alabama. While I had been to Birmingham and Montgomery before, this was my first time visiting Selma. (Check out my Montgomery post here) Our tour in Selma wouldn’t have been the same without Ms. Joanne Bland, a tour operator and a voting rights activist that grew…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

I was super excited to hit up the Revolt Music Conference in Miami for work. Most of the events I cover are strictly fun events with celebrities. This event was fun and very, very informative. The Hip-Hop vs Trump panel was the best! To be honest, I wasn’t initially excited about it. I thought it…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Last weekend I had the pleasure of being a guest on an episode of the Soul Society podcast with Rondel. I was really excited about it because this was my first podcast as myself (I did a couple of bossip podcasts) and I got to talk about what I love- traveling! He made me feel…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

I’ve been fortunate enough to have been on a tour of Alabama while I was in high school with a program at Hampton University. We did a short civil rights tour and headed to Tuskegee to look at the university. A couple of years ago, I went on an overnight trip to Birmingham and had…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

For work, I had the awesome pleasure of going on a press day with the National Park Foundation to explore Atlanta’s Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.  I have lived in Atlanta for almost half of my life, but haven’t really explored the parks in the area. I knew we had beautiful parks, but I really…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

This weekend I headed to Philadelphia for the very first time. I have had a layover there before and stopped there via train from Baltimore to New York… but never actually been in the city. I came in town to attend the Nomadness Tribe's annual BBQ. The BBQ used to be in the Atlanta area,…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →