#American | Black Girls Abroad

N-I-A in RVA

This is the first post in my collection about Richmond, Virginia, USA! You may recall that I am from Richmond, which begs the question of ho

¡Hasta Luego!

I spent a long time debating whether to go on this trip. I didn’t really have the money for it or emotional capacity, but I did have the tim

Shopping in Mexico City

Though my study abroad program in Mexico City wasn’t really built for things like sightseeing, exploring, or shopping, I still managed to sq

Estoy Enferma

Before we left Richmond the study abroad advisor said something to the effect of “about half of you will get sick.” This statement really go

Safety in Mexico City

Let’s be real, Mexico is not portrayed as a safe place to Americans. Many of the portrayals are sensationalized and cherrypicked, often colo

Come On, Vámonos

It’s no surprise that a city as big as Mexico City had a lot of options when it came to traversing it. So how about I just jump right into i

¿Hablas Español?

Until visiting Mexico, I had never been to a country where I knew the native language. However, this was never a problem because every count

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: Mexico

America comes across as having a uniquely selective memory when it comes to our southern neighbor. People forget that Mexico is in North Ame

Being Black in Istanbul

Is it safe being black in Turkey? Just one of many ‘how will my blackness effect my trip’ questions that many black people ask when choosing

The "Best" Way to Help

I went to Athens as part of the “Athena Service-Learning Trip Abroad”. So, this post is more of a personal reflection on what I learned abou