It's our first episode of 2022, sorry for our lateness! Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news in the world of Black travel. This week we're recapping everything that happened in West Africa this past December. Tiffanie explains how pleasantly surprised she was with Nigeria, Jide talks about how Afrochella has turned Ghana into Las Veg…

We're joined by Mark Beckford and Lakeshia Ford, the founders of Pine x Ginja, to talk about the biggest Jamaican party in Ghana and their mission to connect the Caribbean to Africa. Find out more: linktr.ee/pinexginja Big Chune: Amindi, Tessellated & Valleyz - Pine & Ginger

We're joined by the men of Positive Vibes Only (PVO) to talk about their events in Lagos, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana Find out more: https://linktr.ee/PVOGLOBAL Big Chune: Zinoleesky - Kilofeshe Ayra Starr - Bloody Samaritan Tion Wayne x Russ Millions - Body 2 feat. Arrdee, 3x3E1 & ZT, Bugzy Malone, Fivio Foreign, Darkoo, Buni…

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news in the world of Black travel. This week we're talking about the Omicron variant and the curious (but unsurprising) response against Africa. We're providing facts in this episode, Detty December begins. Big Chune: WizKid - Mood feat. Bujuद्वारा Travel and Turn Up

Where in the world can you find the most clear blue water? Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news in the world of Black travel. This week we're talking about our latest travels and get into the debate. Who has the clearest blue water? The Caribbean? East Africa? The Balkans??? We also touch on our plans for end of year travel, and disc…

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news in the world of Black travel. This week we're wrapping up the busy summer travel period and starting to look forward to fall and winter travel this year. We touch on navigating the UK redlist, why America still hates its neighbors, and debate if South Africa is the best tourism hub for the contine…

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news in the world of Black travel. This week we look at the recent rankings for "World's Best Airports for 2021" and discuss what makes a great airport? The crew also touch on the latest travel restrictions they've faced in their recent trips this month. Big Chune: Nas - Nobody feat. Ms. Lauryn Hill…

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news in the world of Black travel. This week we're talking about the "Black Tax" travelers face when traveling. When you're not sure if you're being mistreated because you are a tourist, or if it's because of your race. Sometimes you're not being mistreated at all and it's just paranoia! We have update…

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news in the world of Black travel. What travel activity should be an Olympic sport? This episode we talk about the Olympics, even though nobody can travel to Tokyo this year. The crew talks about the hits and misses of the events so far, while also debating if only rich countries should host the olympi…

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news in the world of Black travel. We're calling this the start of season 2! As usual your favorite travel entrepreneurs chop it up about the latest happenings for travelers. Today we're talking about how difficult it is to travel still with the pandemic still going on. International travel is complica…

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news in the world of Black travel. This week we're talking about travel and luxury. It caused a wave this week on social media when people found out that some airlines are allowing customers to pay for their travel with payment plans. Does this make travel more accessible for the average person and not…

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news in the world of Black travel. This week we kick it off talking about the newly launched Basketball Africa League (BAL) which made big waves when hip hop star J. Cole was unveiled as one of the players for the season. We debate who currently are the biggest afrobeats and dancehall artists, and also…

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news in the world of Black travel. This week we kick it off with Tiffanie in Atlanta questioning the poor media coverage of Haiti recently. David is in London and opens up a discussion about foreign land grabs with Zuck catching a stray. Jide is checking in from Boston this week with the reminder that …

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news in the world of Black travel. We're here to declare that travel is back! The crew has a lot of energy this week with the buzz that travel is back starting this summer and we have all the information you need. David is in London, and the city has announced that restrictions will be lifted starting …

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news in the world of Black travel. This week the crew starts off with Tiffanie being in a bad mood. She's in Kenya and witnessing the unfair burdens travelers face firsthand. This leads to a discussion on the enduring legacy of colonization and if Black people can progress if we're still using history …

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. The crew is back this week, Jide is in Mexico City after getting vaccinated. We discuss if it's worth getting the vaccine to travel and what the future might look like. Tiffanie is still in Kenya, which is facing new travel restrictions. This leads to a disc…

This week we're looking back at one of our favorite episodes with Eric Martin, co-founder of Black and Abroad, a multi-platform travel and lifestyle company redefining experiences for the modern Black traveler. Since this conversation Black and Abroad have launched their "Go Back to Africa" project, a pan-African tourism campaign – for every countr…

This week we head to Houston, Texas to connect with Kevin Knight, the Founder and CEO of Urban Events Global. Kevin started his company as a camping trip with a few friends before eventually blossoming into the largest camping event hosted in the USA. Now they've grown into a dynamic force in the travel industry and were recently named one of the 1…

This week we're looking back at one of our favorite episodes with Laila Johnson-Salami, host of The Morning Show on AriseTV and a rising star in African news and journalism. Since this conversation Laila went on to become a founding member of Feminist Coalition aka FemCo in Nigeria. In just a few months FemCo went on to international acclaim, leadi…

Its our anniversary! One year ago we launched our first episodes and what a crazy year it's been. Now we're a top 20 global travel podcast with listeners all over the world. We want to thank all of our listeners, we would not be here without you. The journey continues... Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news this week in the world of …

Our guest this week is the very impressive Elizabeth Agboola, founder and CEO of Nigerians Travel Too. Elizabeth started the company in 2016 and it has grown into one of the largest travel management and agencies in the country. We talk about how she started the company and her journey in the travel space (01:01), the tricks to traveling as an Afri…

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. This week we're talking about Kalina Collier, the (now former) JetBlue flight attendant who traveled to Jamaica and then claimed she was being held hostage when she was just in quarantine. It nearly sparked an international incident between Jamaica and the U…

This week we head to Paris to link with Gael “Gabbok” Bokongo, a Congolese-French Businessman and Family man who quit his job on Wall Street, started a media company and now travels the world with his 8 year old daughter Deïyna. Gael has been to over 108 countries and counting, traveling solo with his daughter on many of them. He talks to us about …

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. Today we're talking about the ignorance of travelers. Traveling to another country and not respecting the local customs and history. Why do people from dominant cultures make such bad guests in other countries? Is it just human nature? Traveling the world is…

We're excited to kick off our second season and a new year of guests with the amazing Annette Abena of Diaspora Talks. Annette is a Ghanaian-British content creator, blogger, and podcast host connecting Africa's fastest-growing businesses to the Diaspora. The London based 20-something joins us to talk about her travels on the continent and her pass…

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. It's Black History Month in the United States, we'll be dropping special guest episodes this month to celebrate so make sure to check in. Today we're talking about travel shaming. Recently in the news we've seen stories of travelers being deported, detained …

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. We're back for the first time in 2021 and there's so much to discuss. We start by paying homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his life and legacy to progress in the global Black diaspora. We discuss leadership of eras in the past and compare it to our le…

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. This week its the last episode of the year. 2020 has been horrible for the travel movement but Black travelers everywhere have kept the vibes through it all. We reflect on the year that changed everything, and share where in the world we will be bringing in …

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. This week we try to come to terms with our new superpowers during the #NegroSolstice. We do talk a bit about travel too. The news is worrying this week, UK is going under a new "lockdown" and even popular destinations in Africa and the Caribbean are seeing a…

Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. This week we focus on the topic that everyone is talking about, the covid vaccine. With the UK, the US, Canada and other countries starting to give vaccinations, what can we expect? How will this affect travel in the short term? We have an honest convo about…

We're back! As usual, our weekly Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. With cases on the rise around the world it looks like our dreams of a travel filled December are dashed. Whether its a quick trip to grandma's or a long haul flight across the Atlantic we discuss if December travel is officia…

This week we head to Baltimore, Maryland where we meet with newly elected Mayor Brandon Scott. Since its election season in the USA we thought who better to talk about the future of travel and tourism in this city than the man leading the vision for the city. Baltimore is a historic city that played an important role in the creation of the USA and …

This is our first video episode! As usual, our weekly Trends and Tings is a recap of all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. This week however we're introducing our YouTube channel where we'll post video episodes of our weekly "Trends and Tings". We discussed why negative content about black travel finds an audience, updated in…

On October 20, 2020, Nigerian security forces opened fire on peaceful protesters at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos Nigeria. We watched live on social media in horror as young people bled to death right in front of our eyes. We discuss the events around this Black Tuesday, provide background information, and talk about the similarities (and differences…

In this episode we're joined by Eric Martin, co-founder of Black and Abroad. The globally recognized travel brand has served as a source of inspiration and community for a generation of young Black travelers. Eric talks to us about his journey with Black and Abroad and how growing up in Washington DC shaped his worldview (1:30), the evolution of th…

In this episode of Trends and Tings we recap all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. We support the call to #EndSARS and End Police Brutality. We discuss the social movement out of Nigeria that has swept across the world this week, putting a spotlight on how Black people are treated even in our own countries. What can you do to…

In this episode of Trends and Tings we recap all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. We start by checking in on the curfew situation in London/UK and Kingston/Jamaica as our hosts are grounded for lockdown. We also discuss the stereotypes that divide us, and the impact on how black people treat each other all around the world. …

In this episode of Trends and Tings we recap all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. Tiffanie is back stateside and shares her shock at the lack of protocols at JFK airport during her trip flying from Kenya to New York. We also discuss the good news with so many events like Afrochella announcing dates for December 2020 on the c…

In this episode of Trends and Tings we recap all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. The UK is adopting a country wide curfew starting this week to help deal with the COVID pandemic. Many other countries have already had a curfew due to the pandemic including Jamaica and Kenya. So we ask Tiffanie, a Jamaican currently living in…

In this episode of Trends and Tings we recap all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. We discuss the luxury property market emerging in popular African destinations, who are the people that can afford it? There is so much wealth inequality especially in poorer countries, but is it fair to expect wealthier Black people to buy the…

In this episode we catch up with Chef Coco Reinarhz, owner of Epicure restaurant, the Pan-African themed culinary experience based in Johannesburg. The multi award winning Burundian chef is embracing the modern African food movement by traveling the continent sourcing dishes and recipes that are out of reach for most people. He shares his upbringin…

In this episode of Trends and Tings we recap all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. Travelers are always looking to save money and budget airlines are popular options to save on travel. Some travelers refuse to travel budget, Tiffanie explains why she will never fly with Spirit Airlines. Are you too bougie to fly Spirit? We al…

In this episode of Trends and Tings we recap all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. There's a big debate about traveling during the pandemic, some feel its not ethical for travelers to visit other countries even with quarantine measures in place. While others feel its not a problem. Should travelers be shamed in this period fo…

In this episode we chop it up with Naledi Khabo, the CEO of Africa Tourism Association (ATA). ATA is the leading global trade association promoting travel and tourism to Africa and strengthening intra-Africa partnerships. We discuss how the diaspora is changing the face of travel to Africa (4:00), the prominence of group travel and collaboration be…

In this episode of Trends and Tings we recap all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. We talk about Independence Day and what it means for people from colonized countries (including the USA). Special shout out to the Democratic Republic of Coffee. August is also Women's Month, so this whole month on Trends we're going to spotlig…

In this episode we meet Tiffany Harris, a racial justice activist who's the Chief Program Officer at Moishe House, and also the Founder of You Don't Look Jewish. Originally from Seattle, Tiffany has lived and worked in France, Switzerland, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, and now Washington DC. She's an avid traveler with 89 countries visited and is a Tagl…

In this episode of Trends and Tings we recap all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. We discuss the Madagascar backed "cure" called COVID-organics (06:45), Greece secretly abandoning 1,000 refugees in the sea (09:25), USA visa restrictions on Nigerians (16:45), plus why the discussion around saving tourism in Africa is only res…

In this episode we catch up with Bheki Dube, the founder and CEO of Curocity, a network of African design hostels with locations in Johannesburg, Durban and most recently Cape Town. Bheki is an award winning entrepreneur being named Best Tourism Entrepreneur at the 2020 Tropics Business Summit, and at 28 years old is one of the few Black hotel owne…

In this episode of Trends and Tings we recap all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. We cover which countries in the diaspora are open for travel, and discuss some of the conflicting information out there. August is also Women's Month, so this whole month on Trends we're going to spotlight women who inspire us around the diaspo…

In this episode of Trends and Tings we recap all the current news this week in the world of Black travel. Are you free? A simple question that is difficult to answer. What does freedom mean as a traveler? Do we need open borders to be free as travelers? Why are immigration and customs officers so rude? We discuss this and more. Big chune: Rema - Be…