All Entries in the "Travel" Category
Jay-Z and Beyoncé did it! 3 Reasons Why We Want to Travel to Cuba too
In 2009, Black Meetings and Tourism reported African-Americans spend a whopping $30 billion to $40 billion traveling each year. This includes cruises and traveling to the Caribbean to islands like Saint Lucia, Bahamas, Jamaica and Aruba. However, due to government regulation, Americans, black and white alike, have to bypass the largest island in the Caribbean, [...]
Bahia Beach Puerto Rico: The St. Regis
The St. Regis Bahia Beach Puerto Rico has to be one of the best direct destinations to luxurious trappings that deliver day in and day out during your entire stay. The St. Regis Bahia Beach Puerto Rico has a caliber of service that denotes a noble and aristocratic approach to guests delivering royal service. It [...]
5 Islands of Africa
When we think of traveling to Africa, the first activities that top our itineraries involve safaris in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa; visiting the Sphinx and the Great Pyramids at Giza in Egypt and for shopaholics like myself, the Marrakesh Bazaar, a bustling Moroccan marketplace. There’s an allure of Africa, much like the Caribbean, that many [...]
Top Executive MBA programs with campuses in warm climates
Take a break from cold weather to earn your MBA. The top business schools have satellite campuses in warm weather destinations. If you thought about getting your Executive MBA and had a particular b-school in mind and the biggest turn off was cold weather, now’s the time to rethink your education plan. You can get [...]
Top 10 must-see locales
Where in the world appeals to the traveler in you? As we begin to see and live Martin Luther King’s dream, African Americans are finding ourselves experiencing more of what this world has to offer. We are achieving and excelling in the workplace. Executive positions in glass towers now belong to many of us. As a matter [...]
Barack Obama is the most famous African American to visit Martha’s Vineyard?
Martha’s Vineyard has served as a summer retreat for several U.S. Presidents, including Barack Obama, the most famous African American visitor to the well-known island. But, the island has served as vacation spot for a number of well-heeled black execs, doctors and celebrities for over 100 years. Similar to the stakes that we put down [...]
Idlewild has a long history and future as a resort of choice for African Americans
In an obscure county in mid-Michigan lies one of the most historic locations in the country – as it relates to the African American community. Beginning in 1912, and continuing to this day, though not in all of its original splendor, is the black-vacation Mecca known as Idlewild. Many of us had never heard of [...]
Oscar nominated movies-inspired vacation destinations
Hollywood execs know movie locations can make or break a project. It’s their ultimate goal to provide a setting that allows the moviegoer to escape their present environment, emotionally connect with the character and live in the moment. The setting conveys more to the audience than even the best writer can pen in a script. [...]
Brooklyn with Talib Kweli
Host of No Reservations recently sat down with emcee Talib Kweli. The two discuss about Brooklyn, gentrification, and how hip-hop fashion has changed over the years. And as Kweli says, it’s a beautiful, beautiful thing.
Louis Vuitton City Guide 2013
Louis Vuitton offers a series of unique short films adapted from its City Guides.Louis Vuitton City Guides 2013 were shot by director Romain Chassaing, who managed to reveal the unique nature of each city’s in less than 3 minutes videos. Each video explores a city through an original theme and invites us to discover a [...]
