Noire Escapes with Anita | EP. 120

This week we are interviewed Anita, founder of Noire Escapes, a company dedicated to leveling up the melanated millennial travel experience. Listen as she shares some of her recent and upcoming travel stories and more about Noire Escapes. Follow trips hosted by Noire Escapes on their website and Instagram.

Young Black Travelers | EP. 119

This week we interviewed Asshur, founder of Young Black Travelers, a blog and podcast inspiring youth to take the leap to explore the world one post at a time. Listen to learn more about YBT and some of Asshur's favorite trips. Find out more about YBT on Apple Podcasts and Instagram.

Luxotic Retreats with Leticia | EP. 118

This week we interviewed Leticia Ricks, founder of Luxotic Retreats. Luxotic Retreats is a black owned travel retreat company creating global experiences to transform your life. Listen as she talks about some of her favorite trips, what makes her company different than other travel companies, and upcoming retreats with Luxotic Retreats. Find out more about Luxotic Retreats on the website and social media.

Learn about Lindy (Zambia, Nigeria, and South Africa) | EP. 116

This week we interviewed Lindy who is currently in Zambia. Lindy has done a lot of domestic and international travel and shares some of her favorite and least favorite experiences traveling around Africa. Learn more about Lindy and her travels on instagram @miss_kazna.

Bonding Abroad with Alexis and Asia | EP. 115

This week we interviewed Alexis and Asia, a travel couple that have been all over the world and run a travel blog called Bonding Abroad. Listen to hear some of their favorite travel tips and stories. Find out more about their blog here. You can also follow them on instagram @bonding_abroad.

Advantage International with Ja’Vonne and Gene | EP. 114

Ja’Vonne and Gene Harley are a married couple who are changing the narrative of traveling while Black. They are the proud owners of Advantage International which offers purposeful adventures for black travelers for more than 23 years. Learn more about Advantage International on their website. You can also find them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Deep Dive into Travel with Dennie | EP. 113

This week we interviewed Dennie who has traveled a lot both internationally and domestically. Listen to hear about her origins in Antigua and Barbuda, study abroad, travel mistakes, travels throughout Europe, and some of her favorite and funny travel stories. Follow Dennie on IG to follow any upcoming trips she has planned.

Afro Nation 2021 | EP. 112

This week Janelle talks about her trip to Las Vegas, NV for the Afro Nation festival. Listen to hear about Janelle’s weekend trip where she saw Rema, Wizkid, Davido and more preform. You can also find out more about her opinion of Vegas, different restaurants she tried, and whether or not she would go to the next festival.

Summer Trip to Greece (Part II: Santorini and Crete) | EP. 111

This week Janelle does a quick recap of her trip to Greece during the first couple weeks of September. In this episode, she continues from last week and does a quick explanation of her time in Santorini and Crete. She also talks about the covid restrictions/requirements during her travels.

Summer Trip to Greece (Part 1: Planning and Athens) | EP. 110

This week Janelle does a quick recap of her trip to Greece during the first couple weeks of September. In this episode, she does a quick explanation of the planning of her trip and what it was like in Athens during her stay.

Joi and Janelle End of Summer Travel and Life Updates | EP. 109

In this weeks episode Joi and Janelle talk about their personal travel and life updates. They also mention a lot of coronavirus updates relating to travel, our opinions, the vaccine, and travel tips for those looking to plan trips. Listen to hear their updates. Also let us know how you're staying safe, dealing with the virus, and traveling this year.

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Life as an Expat with Juanita | EP. 107

Juanita Ingram is an American mother, lawyer, philanthropist, and producer living in Singapore. Juanita and her family relocated from the states to London for her husbands job, and then on to Taiwan, where they were living during COVID, and have recently moved to Singapore. Juanita has done a variety of things to document her time abroad. Watch her TV show here. Learn more about the show and Juanita on their websites. Be sure to follow Juanita on Instagram to follow her journey as an expat.

Power of the Palate with Kathiana | EP. 106

This week we are finally getting back into interviews and I would like to introduce Kathiana who recently published the book, The Power of the Palate: Through the Great Exchange. The book is about how food bridges the gaps of culture and its potential to help improve conflict resolution and promote diplomacy. She aims to teach people that while we all may speak different languages, have different cultures, and live in different places, we're unified by the oohs and mm's of our palates when dining or exchanging a meal with someone. Listen to learn more!

A Summer in French Polynesia | EP. 105

This week Janelle talks about her 2021 summer. She did a 10-week internship that allowed her to travel to Los Angeles and Catalina Island in California and Tahiti and Moorea in French Polynesia. Listen to learn more about her adventures in each place.

Should I Study Abroad? | EP. 104 #M&MThrowBack

It's a #MelaninandMilesThrowback! Interested in studying abroad? In this episode we get into our study abroad experiences in Spain. We will talk about how we picked our destination, how long we were gone, our study abroad programs, and our unique experiences living in a new country. Enjoy the last episode of our throwback series!

Balancing Work and Travel with Jade Gold | EP. 99

This week we interviewed Jade Gold, a travel and lifestyle influencer and TV Producer seen on @hgtv, @tvonetv, and @travelnoire. In this interview she shares plenty of travel tips and stories. Listen to learn more about her year in Italy, traveling during a global pandemic, and balancing a full time job with travel.

Deb and Jonah’s Global Adventures | EP. 98

To inspire families to travel with their children, bestselling co-authors, and mother and son team Deborah Haile and Jonah Seyum co-wrote the series, Jonah's Global Footprints with the books: The Search for Elephants in Thailand and Finding My Amigo in Cuba with more to come. This duo launched these books to share Jonah’s experiences, and to encourage other children to seek their own adventures. Listen to hear some of their travel stories, how they’ve started writing this travel based book series, and how they started their company Tiny Global Footprints.

100 Countries and Counting with C. Nichole Pt. 2 | EP. 97

This week we’d like to welcome back C. Nichole for another interview. Last we heard from her we learned a bit about herself and her travel story. If you missed her last episode she is a businesswoman, author, singer-songwriter, non-profit founder, and world traveler, C.Nichole. The 29-year-old with 50 states, 96 countries, and all seven continents under her belt stated that her travels fueled Pan African Think Tank. PATT is a non-profit on a mission of bridging the gap between Africa and the African Diaspora through Pan African forums that assist with research as a means to collectively advocate.

Black Travel Box Part II | EP. 96

This week we are welcoming back Orion Brown, Founder and CEO of The Black Travel Box, a company that offers clean beauty essentials on-the-go for travelers of color. If you haven’t listened to her last episode you can find it here. This week she talks about recent travel, upcoming trips, and big news for her brand. BlackTravelBox (https://theblacktravelbox.com/) has launched a $50K crowdfunding campaign via iFundWomen. You can support using this link, be sure to listen to hear about some of the perks and rewards for supporting.

Moving to Bali with Ndamu | EP. 95

Ndamu (Kario) is a global traveler and content creator that has traveled all over the world and uses her instagram as a platform to share her travel stories. Listen to hear more about her travel filled life. Ndamu shares everything from being born in South Africa, raised in the UK, recent travel to Greece, and a major move to Bali. Be sure to follow her on instagram to see more about her life in Bali.