Month: February 2018
Cab Rides of India: Rules to Live By
A Solo Traveler Learns How Strong She Is By Cabbing Through India’s Cities by Reese Souza-Lovett “Kali Mandir, Temple, Madam?” “Haan ji, yes,” I said, grimacing slightly as I slid onto the scorching leather backseat. I turned to each back door, pressing the locks down and saying a silent prayer that they did indeed lock. […]
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Bermuda’s Tourism Braces For Same-Sex Marriage Repeal Backlash
Bermuda’s Government Recently Became The First Country In The World To Revoke Marriage Equality, Travelers Are Calling A Boycott Of The Caribbean Island, Tourism Experts Are Asking For Support by Heather Cassell [UPDATE – June 6, 2018: Bermuda’s Supreme Court re-legalized marriage equality June 6, 2018] Travelers and the island’s tourism industry reacted swiftly to Bermuda’s […]
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A Retreat Of Their Own
Women Of Color Create A Place To Heal In Costa Rica by Heather Cassell Sometimes you just need a break. A break from work. A break from children. A break from school. A break from white people. Yes, a break from white people. If you’re a woman of color, you need a space that is […]
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Michelangelo’s Masterpiece David Pops Up All Over Florence
He’s magnificent. I’ve seen pictures, of course, and think I know what to expect, but I’m unprepared. In person, the sculpture is so life-like and so detailed that it’s almost impossible to believe that this work of art started as a chunk of rock.
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In The Era Of Trump: Birthright Africa Emerges To Combat Negative Stereotypes
Chicago artist Ashley Johnson, 33, and former Goldman Sachs Associate Walla Elsheikh, 38, were inspired to launch Birthright Africa by their Jewish friends who raved about their birthright trips to Israel, they told the New Yorker.
Both women wondered why something like that didn’t exist for blacks in the African diaspora.
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