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Well, this is a travel blog, so explore the world through my eyes and interests! Check out the most memorable Black Girl Meets World adventures with my “Just Back From…” destination highlights, travel tips, and post cards from my travel friends.

Experience: Wine Tasting at ErmaRose Winery – Houston, TX

Reading Time: 3 minutes Thanks to Instagram I found out there’s a Black-women owned winery in my backyard! Well, close to my backyard. Located in the Katy suburbs, just west of Houston, ErmaRose Winery specializes in a variety of fruit wines like mango, peach, blueberry, and banana! Yes, banana wine is a thing (and it’s good.)

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Diary: Hiking Helped Me Love My Body More.

Reading Time: 4 minutes I am not outdoorsy, but I love hiking!
Looking back on my Black Girl Meets World adventures, I realized falling in love with hiking challenged me to unpack negative internalized thoughts about about what my body could do.

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BGMWList: Black-Owned Restaurants – Houston, TX

Reading Time: 7 minutes I figured if Beyoncé had a list of Black-owned businesses, then surely Black Girl Meets World needed a list of Black-owned restaurants. For good measure, I’m starting with Beyoncé’s hometown – Houston, Texas – which also happens to be my hometown.

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Experience: Virtual Cooking Class with Chef Dawn Burrell

Reading Time: 3 minutes When a global pandemic forced me to re-imagine my foodie adventures, a virtual cooking class helped me cross off a travel bucket list item from the comfort of my home. Travel Bucket List Item #13✅…

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Travel Diary: A Thank You to Anthony Bourdain

Reading Time: 4 minutes June 8, 2018. While boarding a flight to Washington D.C. to spend the weekend with my grandmother, I got a group message: CNN confirms Anthony Bourdain dead in apparent suicide. The air left my chest…

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