#Intro | Black Girls Abroad

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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

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Hola, Ciudad de México

Mexico City: The largest city in Mexico, resting at a casual 7,350 ft (2,240 m) above sea level. It’s roughly 700 years old and the most pop

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Intro to Istanbul

Istanbul! What a doozy this trip was. Get the quick rundown on the who, what, when, where, why, and how of my experience.

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Intro to My Athenian Adventure

Greece! Land of mountains and myths, right? Well, that’s technically true, but it’s also true that Greece is made up of about 6,000 islands,

9 min

13-Hour Flight & Unusual First Night

My 13-hour flight on Qatar Airways, my arrival in Doha, the story of my first ever Uber, my experience at a late-night wedding reception, an

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When You Decide to Live in the Desert for 4 Months

I like to think that I woke up one day and said to myself, “You know what would be a good idea? Finishing my senior year in a hot, sandy cou

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New Quest Started

I traveled with my university (VCU) shortly after finishing my second year. There were 11 people in our group, a mix of students and faculty

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