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Being a black traveler
It’s 2021, and it still amazes me to see the reactions of people I assume think I don’t belong in a particular space. ...
Singapore revisited.
I spent twenty-three years in the airline industry as a flight attendant. In many of those first years, I was often...
Covid Restrictions and Holiday Travel
Recently a friend traveled from Washington DC to Egypt. She discussed with me the harrowing experience of trying to...
My stay at the Elewana Tarangire Treetops Tanzania
There are places and destinations that travelers have dreamed about experiencing. Many times, the expectation may not...
LGBT+ travel.
Happy Pride month! The LGBTQIA+ community makes up a large percentage of the travel population but can face singular...
Why Galveston, Texas for Juneteenth 2021.
For those who don’t know about Juneteenth, it’s important to learn about its history and its significance. Juneteenth...
Travel souvenirs.
I’ve spent more than half of my life traveling. Through the years, I have amassed my share of travel souvenirs. My...
How to thrive with group travel.
I wrote an earlier blog post about choosing your travel partners wisely. Travelers may not always be able to select...
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Hi, I’m Donna
As a woman of color, I navigate the world of travel with a distinct lens.
I retired in 2013 after 23 years as an international flight attendant while living and raising two children in Singapore. I became an empty nester in 2018 when my son graduated college, and my daughter started college. I moved back to Singapore in 2018, but as it is with ex-pats, most of my ex-pat friends had transitioned.
As an empty nester, I didn’t have much in common with the new ex-pat mothers I met. However, whenever I met new people, just as always, conversations evolved around travel once they realized I was a former flight attendant. People often ask me questions and opinions about travel, so in 2020, I decided to blog about it.
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