Where a strong desire to travel is merged with the reality of limited funds. Our goal is to help you sample the world at a fraction of the price.

I was born in St. Louis, MO, raised in New York City; studied at the State University of New York at Albany before serving on the U.S. Naval aircraft carrier USS Ranger in the Communications Division. Now, I live in Oakland, CA and work in San Francisco as a bilingual counselor.

Lillie is a 29 year old, six foot tall Boston high school teacher who embarked on a nine month voyage around the world. Stop by to read her interesting takes on travel in far flung places like Laos, Ghana, Thailand, Spain and Cambodia – just to name a few.

A unique online community that offers travel insights from an African-American perspective. Much of our content is from the African-American community itself. Members are business-focused, family oriented, socially active and explorers at heart. If you love traveling and have a sense of discovery, BlackAtlas may be for you.

Well, I’m American. And a black chick. In Europe. Join me as I contemplate whatever’s on my mind: interracial relationships/dating, the state of the black community, politics, my (pseudo) expat life, those crazy Europeans, whatever.

HBrownGirlsFly (broun gûrlz flī) n., pl. – Two sisters, Chelle & Crystal, who are passionate about the art of travel and who obsess over languages & cultures, great deals, stretching our travel budget to the max, and inspiring others to start their own travel adventures.

Have sass. Will travel!!!

I don’t experience the world via a culturally “neutral,” “color-blind,” “American” matrix. I live life in full color, just like I travel”. Pretty Fly!

In this blog, I’ll take you along to haute destinations and boutiques that will make you forget all about your budget. I’ll also tell you about must-have beauty products for your travel bag that make you smile. It’s my way of leaving a global footprint around the world… and a little part of me with everyone that I meet.

For a long time, I wasn’t sure what to call this blog, until the day my wife told her co-workers how we go “wherever” and independently plan our own trips. They were stunned. “Is your husband white?” one asked. Just like that, I had a title. It’s your world. It’s time you had a look at it.

In conjunction with the book, I decided to start a travel blog: Kiratiana Travels: Let a Black Girl Show You the World. I don’t just want to show people how to travel every other year….I want to do it EVERYDAY!

From Amsterdam to Zanzibar on romantic rendezvous, family vacations, girlfriend getaways, solo sojourns or everyday expat experiences. Join her on her journeys!

High school teacher who loves to travel!! Lived for two years in France before moving to Monterrey, Mexico to teach for a year. Taught in Toronto for a year after that, then moved to Hong Kong to teach in August 2009. Read about my travel adventures!

Outdoor Afro is a community that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces and one another through recreational activities such as camping, hiking, biking, fishing, gardening, skiing — and more.

I created this website so I could share my experiences on the road and what I’ve learned during my solo travels, provide useful links to online travel resources and generate some interest in solo travel among people who haven’t yet taken the plunge.

Ciao, and welcome to UrbanTravelGirl, a blog featuring my thoughts on black women living globally through international travel. I’m a passionate believer in the ability of travel to not only transform the way we see the world, but ourselves. I don’t believe in letting other folks define ME — and you shouldn’t, either!.