Cruise Review: My First Virgin Voyage – Aboard the Valiant Lady
Ten days after disembarking from Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady in Miami, I’ve had time to reflect — and I can honestly say, this cruise was unlike any other I’ve ever taken with zero screaming, whining, or crying kids in sight! I saw a lady wearing a red, Virgin logo, t-shirt that said, ” FVCK THEM […]
Why Traveling Promotes Healing
Traveling has a way of mending parts of us we didn’t even know were broken. It’s not just about sightseeing or checking destinations off a list — it’s about rediscovering your sense of wonder, your freedom, and your connection to the world. Experiencing different cultures and ways of life reminds us that humanity is vast, […]
Book Review: “The Yellow Wife” and the real Devil’s Half Acre in Richmond, VA
The More We Uncover Series. From the “Devil’s Half Acre” to the “Yellow Wife” —Remembering Lumpkin’s Jail When I closed the last page of “The Yellow Wife” by Sadeqa Johnson, I sat still for a bit – I could not move. The novel had carried me through the horrifying life of an enslaved woman forced […]
A Morning Walk, a Chance Encounter & the Shift in the Air
A proud actor, veteran, and snowbird! As soon as I crossed the railroad tracks, I spotted him turning the corner of Quad and Clematis streets — an older, white, gentleman wearing a camouflage baseball cap and matching tan clothing, walking stiff and deliberately with a walking stick. Our paths converged; he caught up with me […]
Ryan’s Slave Market-Charleston, SC
The More We Uncover Series. Ryan’s Mart was a slave market in Charleston, South Carolina, and is one of the few remaining physical sites in the United States where enslaved Africans were bought and sold. It is now part of the Old Slave Mart Museum, located at 6 Chalmers Street in the historic district of […]
I Love Chattel Houses!
Chattel houses in Barbados caught my attention on the very first day of our vacation this year (2022). They are 1-3 rooms, tiny houses, with distinct A-framed roofs (four sides, triangular in shape). Their unique roofs grabbed me first because it appeared each room of the tiny house has a separate and distinct tin, A-framed […]
My Authentic, Bajan Tour of Barbados – “Lady Cab Driver.”
While vacationing in Barbados, we ventured from our hotel in St Lawrence Gap to Bridgetown to shop for reasonably priced souvenirs. We went where locals shop – Swan Street. I believe because locals shop “in the city” for wears, I couldn’t find a tropical looking dress with ” Barbados” on it for my mother. However, […]
My Authentic, Bajan, Tour of Barbados – Beauty & Poverty Mashup!
I’m so grateful for my vacay/holiday in Barbados for my recent birthday ?? I’m grateful to be back home with the amenities, comforts, available services – not to mention our transportation systems and roads. You know, the little things we take for granted. Not comparing America to Barbados, because that wouldn’t be a fair comparison. […]
Trap Museum Atlanta – More to Come!
trapmusicmuseum.us Perfect for a rainy afternoon in ATL, except there’s little covering to protect patrons standing in line outdoors. Now for a faster entrance at the rear, you can pay an extra $20, announced a guy yelling outside – “that’s per nigga” he shouted ? ? hmmm! Took about 20 mins or so to reach […]
New Orleans�What a special place!
* Trips: Three (3) Essence Festivals; a short trip from Pensacola when I attended AIT; and an overnight stop driving from Texas to Florida. Places to see & eat in NOLA! Share your thoughts and experiences in NOLA. Did you find good food? ?? White Dinner PartyWe rented a house in New Orleans for a […]