If you’ve ever Googled “Which airline has the widest seats” or worried how much weight a kayak can hold or been afraid of being turned away from an amusement park ride, this conversation is for you. We’re not putting off living our travel dreams because we’re fat. Annette Richmond has created a community to support,…
These Black Women Expats Are Thriving Abroad — And You Can Too!
How can you afford to move abroad? And is becoming an expat the right decision for you? These AMAZING Black women tell you their Blaxit stories.
4 Surprising Reasons Moving Abroad Is Simpler Than You Think
If you dream of moving abroad but think it can’t be your reality right now, let me introduce you to these 4 expat game changers.
Get Your Sabbatical Money Right
You can’t self-care your way out of a toxic situation. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about a toxic work environment or a country that’s actively trying to kill you. Self care won’t make things any better, Sis. You have to leave. But any time we talk about making your exit, toxic situation or not,…
12 Valuable Lessons From Women Who Took A Sabbatical
Gap Year Coach Roshida Dowe and I interviewed 12 Black women who have taken (or are currently taking) a career break to travel. This is what they told us.
10 Inspiring Books That Will Make You Quit Your Job
Books For Black Women Dealing With Burnout Black women are taking more career breaks, and that’s because Black women are recognizing that exhaustion, anxiety and high blood pressure shouldn’t be the norm. I advocate for career breaks as a way for Black women to prevent or recover from burnout. And so do these books, in…
How Do You Make Money While Traveling?
I’m so excited to put out this series of YouTube videos for women who want make money while traveling. Quitting your job to travel is cool and all, but how do you eat? I’m doing a series of YouTube videos where other Black women share exactly what jobs they do to make money while they…
Avoid These Travel Scams On Your Gap Year
How to Avoid Travel Scams Travel scams are pretty common. Tourists get ripped off all the time. Travel long enough and you’ll find yourself the intended victim of at least one of these travel scams that I fell for strictly for the purposes of research to help you out, Dear Travel Buddy, because, I mean,…
How To Take A Sabbatical From Work For The Winter
Welcome to team #boycottwinter Let’s talk winter travel. And I don’t mean skiing in Aspen or heading to Iceland to see the Northern Lights. Absolutely not! I mean, let’s talk about traveling away from winter. And for a long time. I write a lot about taking a gap year or a full 12 month career…
House Sitting For The Holidays
If you want to start house sitting, now’s the perfect time. House sitters are in HIGH DEMAND for the holidays. I’m house sitting in Mexico through December because I #boycottwinter 😆, but TrustedHousesitters (the service I house sit through) has house sits on the lakes in Canada and in the mountains in Switzerland, if that’s your thing. 🏔…
You Can Take A Gap Year With Your Family!
I know what you’re saying… I like this whole “quit your job and travel for a year” thing, but I have children. Well, you’re in the right place! I think that taking a career break is a fantastic way to recover from burn out or flat out block it in the first place. And you’re…
Taking A Career Break: The First Steps
Do you dream of quitting your job to travel for a year, but you don’t know where to start? These 3 steps will help you write out your goals, and turn your dream into a plan.
50 Cities With Airbnbs for $500 Per Month
Register for ExodUS Homecoming The Sabbatical and Move Abroad Summit for Black Women Travelers. Online September 24 – 26, 2021. Click here to register. As you can see, I’m all in on Airbnbs for budget travel. Are any of your bucket list destinations on this list? Let me know in the comments. Save This List…
Best Kept Secrets of Budget Travelers
This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click a link I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks 😉 Do you ever look at somebody’s Instagram feed and wonder how they afford to travel so much? Does she have a Sugar Daddy? I know you wonder, because people…