Color In Spaces : Ep 3 – Person of Color in Travel

In Episode 3: Person of Color In Travel, Ali & Om talk about what propelled them into the world of travel as a Person of Color, in the many years of their travel exploration. They talk about their experiences, excitement, challenges, and attraction to sampling different cultures and what comes along with it. They also talked about different travel websites and social media brands dedicated to Black Travelers.

We hope after listening to this episode you find to courage to travel, local or foreign, and explore and share what the world has to offer, once we get a better handle on COVID and as the rest of the world opens up.

Remember to Observe, Explore, Respect and Share.

Ali & Om

Music – The Way You Did by Shoulder B. Found on Epidemicsound dot com

Show notes :

Correction[s] – at timestamp [19:10] Ali & Om talked about Black Jazz Musicians traveling to Europe because of racism in America. That is partially true. What they did not cover was that during the height of racial tensions post-Emmett Till’s lynching. Link here

Conversation time stamps –

[07:10] Cyprus and use of military base. Link here

[07:42] Where we record. Office of Deniz ( emphasis on zzzz ) of Perpetual Wave Production. Link here

[17: 56] Nomadness Travel – mention. Link here

[28:20] Onsen in Japan. Link here

[48:50] The Green Book. Link here

[50:50] Florence, Italy police round up African migrants selling goods on the streets… This has caused tensions over the years and has boiled over where protests are inevitable. Migrants protest angrily in Florence after Italian kills street vendor. Link here

[53:10] …Asians traveling globally are experiencing some form of racism/prejudice, even subtle, due to covid. This is a current and heartbreaking topic. Time.com highlights this. Link here

[57:25] Passport Heavy – mention. Link here

[59:05] Travel Noire – mention. Link here

[59:43] …what about budget travel for people of color? I found one resource I think is relevant from Essence.com. Link here

[01:00.10] Black Passport Stamp – mention. Link here

[01:03:12] Black & Abroad – mention. Link here

[01:04:27] Black Travel Gram – mention. Link here

[01:06:56] Black Travel Box – mention. Link here

[01:06:56] Donnell Rawlings products – mention. Link here

[01:09:00] Travel And Leisure dot com – mention. Link here

[01:12:05] Thailand red shirts vs yellow shirts and bombing in Thailand. Link here

[01:13:05] Kellee Edwards adventure traveler and much more. Check her out at Kellee Set Go! Link here

[01:14:40] Black Travel Alliance – mention. Link here

[01:15:12] Adventurely.app – mention. Link here

[01:19:08] Soul of America – mention. Link here