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    What's Richmond Like?
    • 13 min

    What's Richmond Like?

    Where do I begin? The quick answer is that Richmond is a very diverse city, especially downtown. The city is overall very tolerant of differ
    Art in Richmond!
    • 5 min

    Art in Richmond!

    As an artist, I can’t write about a destination I’ve been to without writing about the art scene! And as an artist who studied in Richmond,
    ¡Hasta Luego!
    • 12 min

    ¡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
    Safety in Mexico City
    • 10 min

    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
    'Til Next Time, Istanbul
    • 4 min

    'Til Next Time, Istanbul

    Now, that all that is laid out, let me conclude with this: Istanbul was colorful, dynamic, surprising, engaging, and fun. Yeah, I definitely
    Being Black in Istanbul
    • 6 min

    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
    Shopping in Istanbul
    • 4 min

    Shopping in Istanbul

    Istanbul gave me plenty of shopping options and experiences when it came to shopping. Here I'll run down a list of some of my shopping e
    The Vibe in Istanbul
    • 9 min

    The Vibe in Istanbul

    Istanbul is so unique in that it straddles two continents, split in half by the Bosporus strait and sandwiched between the Sea of Marmara &a
    Being a Black American Woman in Athens
    • 9 min

    Being a Black American Woman in Athens

    Being black. Being American. Being a woman. Three very different things that can overwhelmingly affect an experience abroad, especially when
    Boldly Go (The Finale to My Qatar Adventure)
    • 15 min

    Boldly Go (The Finale to My Qatar Adventure)

    My final reflections on my VCU Study Abroad experience in Qatar. The last post in my Qatar collection.
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    About the Creator

    Nia Alexander Campbell is an artist and writer from Richmond, Virginia. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in...

     

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