#Hotel | Black Girls Abroad

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¡Condesa!

The colonia I stayed in was Condesa, in the alcadia Cuauhtémoc. I wanted to write about Condesa, even if briefly, because the neighborhood w

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'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

8 min

Çay, Waffles, Döner, & Ice Cream

Food in Istanbul was easy to find, affordable, and versatile. There was something for everyone, which was very exciting coming from your res

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

8 min

We Broke a Bus

Our various attempts to get from Point A to Point B are some of the most vivid memories I have of Athens . . . for better or worse.

12 min

The Atmosphere of Athens

Athens is a very old city and home to millions of people, which made it quite different than Richmond and Doha. Things like demographics, sa

13 min

Toilets & Tampons

Toilets. If you’re human, you’re going to be using one. Thing is, every country does them a bit differently. Then when it comes to being a c

24 min

High-class Halls

In this surprisingly long post, I’m going to lay out what I liked about the dorms, what I didn’t like about the dorms, the way these things

11 min

Explain Education City

I studied for a semester at VCU’s Qatar campus. Contrary to the surprisingly popular mental image, though, VCUQ is not an awkward shack in t

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Hotels & Riads

The places I stayed in Morocco all surprised me for different reasons. Some of them were incredibly beautiful; seriously, I had never been i

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