Besides the monsoon that wen’t down yesterday, it’s been heating up to sundress weather in my beautiful hometown of Baltimore, MD. You know us b-more folks love to get out, eat crabs and hang by the harbor when it gets warm, but what about a good ‘ol road trip from Charm City to say, the Delaware Coast? Or perhaps tapping into your hippy side at a festival like the Charm City Folk & Blue Grass Fest? Well if you’re looking for something fun to do with your boo, friends, or family, check out this quick starter guide on day trips…
Well hell yes! Bargain airline, WOW Air announced new flights from O’Hare International Airport to Europe (specifically Reykjavík, Iceland) starting at $99 bucks one way starting July 2017! And if Iceland is too much of a travel fad for you right now, for $50 and $149 bucks extra you can hop skip and jump to countries like London, Paris, Amsterdam, Dublin, Copenhagen, and Berlin among many. Feeling a little bougie on a budget? You can also get a WOW Biz seat (their equivalent to business/first class) for $355 one way, which isn’t bad at ALL considering your butt is hoping an international flight with…
Untapped, raw, and exotic in it’s barren, almost alien beauty – the American southwest was once the land of thousands of indigenous Native Americans. It’s beauty only beholden to the masses once the American federal government sent a survey lead by Lt. George M. Wheeler. Legendary photographer Timothy O’Sullivan, captured the entire ordeal, and gave Americans their first glimpse into the wild, wild, west. While other photographers explored this land as well, I chose O’Sullivan because he refused to romanticize the plight of soon to be displaced indigenous people. He photographed them as they were, sans tribal costume and western primitive stereotype. Why…
If you’re like me, and millions of other Americans, this administration has you in a political funk you just can’t seem to climb out of. Every day there’s new legislation that induces more (rightful) righteous indignation from the people. Can you blame us? Blah. We all need a vacation and New Zealand may have a permanent offer you can’t pass up! The tech industry in Wellington, New Zealand is booming, and looking for 100 uber talented software developers, creative directors, analysts, product managers, and digital strategists. To entice the most talented 100, LookSee is hosting a “global talent attraction programme” in…
ab1d I often find myself browsing Google and Black Twitter (yes) for travel news, new hotels, flight deals, etc. and of course wishing they were all in the same place. To alleviate my travel news agita (and maybe yours), I’ve decided to do a weekly roundup of links from around the net. Got a link you think I should add? Let me know! Wanna Get Away? These Airlines Are Adding New Routes. No Soul Plane Please: These Are (allegedly) the Best and Worst Airlines in America. “The 10 Most Innovative Companies In Travel 2017″. Mega-Brand Virgin to Open New Hotel…
Imagine, a private island refuge in the South Pacific. Clear turquoise waters, soft, Egyptian cotton white sheets, exotically flavored foods straight from a sustainable garden on the grounds. Your own private villa, complete with infinity pool and private jetty. And this, is all against the dramatic backdrop of a gorgeous rainforest, white sand beaches, coconut groves and endless coral reefs. Welcome to Laucala Island Resort in Fiji. Style and sustainability jump the broom at this resort with it’s gardens that boast fresh-daily fruits and vegetables, and it’s farm with cows and chickens, providing fresh food to the restaurant on the…
If my potty mouth offends, excuse it. It’s my intentional rebellion against acceptable lexicon, but, if any young (under 18) ladies are reading this post, please, keep your mouth clean. Speaking of clean! I’ve gotten a lot of inquiries about how my vegetarian journey is going, and it’s great! I feel lighter (literally, weird side effect is that I’ve lost 4 pounds this week) and I sleep better. Besides fruits and vegetables, there are some go-to foods and herbal medicinals that keep ME healthy. Disclaimer: I’m in no way, shape or form, a healthcare professional. Just a journo who keeps…
You checked your bags, went through security, sat and waited for what seemed like forever to board the plane. Now, in your seat, with your carry-on stowed, there’s one more mystery to solve before you embark on your adventure in the sky. What the %*!# am I going to listen to? Worry no more. If you’re looking for some deliciously dark and moody music for your plane ride, indulge in my carefully curated list. I grabbed music from almost every genre, from A Tribe Called Quest to The 1975, Kehlani to Coldplay, Goldlink to Phantogram. Feel free to skip around,…
I’ll give this thing a chance I will. I won’t run away, I won’t. I’ll sit on this thrown of lofty possibility. I’ll be vulnerable, I’ll defrost. I’ll float untethered in this space, may it never ground me. I’ll make you my muse. I will write you. I’ll sing you. I’ll protect you. I’ll capture your things unseen in my lens. I’ll liken you to waves and water, foam and an infinite sea. I’ll let you bask in my warmth, rest in my sand, find reverie in your eyes. I’ll hold your stare fast, no, I won’t run. I’ll hold.…
If you know me, or have followed my blog at all over the years, you know I’m a nature savant, a hiking impresario, a pine master, you get it. I love long trails and anything having to do with the outdoors. A little while back I traveled to Denver, CO with my daddy. It was a bonding trip, we’d never been anywhere together just us two, let alone hiking, so I thought it’d be great to bring my dad along. We drove to Estes Park, CO to go hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. Now my daddy is older, he…
Lately, I haven’t been working out, eating like I should. Let’s call it happy complacency. But last week, I got the fire under my butt and decided that there’s no time like the present to get back in the gym, and go back to my healthy eating habits. How many times have you said that you’re going to go on a diet, and then failed two days later ladies and gents? I’ve found the best way to circumvent the diet flip flop is meal prep, and prayer. Let me share #alittletrick that helps me get through the week. I drink a…
Summer went way too fast, didn’t it folks? We’re a week into fall, and I’ve already felt the changes in the weather. Between the sun going down earlier and the ominously cool breeze blowing every once in awhile, I was reminded to switch my beauty products regimen. Oh! And by the way, being the bipolar creative that I am, you obviously see I’ve changed my template, and, I’ll be focusing more on life style tips and tricks, along with cooking, travel and nature. Back to skin. I have super sensitive skin that can get dry at the drop of a dime,…
The Break Down: Fly Into | Norfolk International Airport Stay | Beach Spa Bed and Breakfast; Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Play | Virginia Beach Boardwalk, Atlantic Fun Park, A Day Fishing Trip; Rent a Bike See | Cape Henry Lighthouse; Sandbridge Beach Eat | Blue Seafood and Spirits, Tautogs Restaurant, Catch 31 Drink | Waterman’s Surfside Grille (Grab a “Crush”); Back Bay Brewing Co. So, sometimes, you just want to get away. Chill with your family. But you don’t want to travel far… This was the case this past weekend when my sister and I hopped on 95 South and headed down to Virginia…
The Break Down: Fly Into | Pensacola International AirportStay | Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & SpaPlay | Downtown Fairhope Eat | Grand Steakhouse; Shux on the PierDrink | Bucky’s Birdcage Lounge; Sunset PointeSun | Orange Beach I’m definitely a woman who enjoys being outdoors; hiking, camping, rock climbing, zip lining – I’m a natural bucolic thrill seeker. But my duality is that I love laying on a soft, 420-count Egyptian Cotton sheet set, a crisp, smooth glass of Sauvignon Blanc, and sunset sail through the ocean. And guess what? Fairhope, Alabama – with it’s secret southern charm, perfectly fulfills and exceeds…
You know, I just spoke to a class at Morgan about bullying and violence in college, and my experience with it. I’d been hesitant to speak out about it before, because I didn’t want to be seen as weak, but as I’ve gotten older I realized that my story could administer help to some young woman. So I had to put that need before my pride. This generation of women has a predilection towards glamorizing fights, and it has to stop. My heart hurts so bad for Amy Joyner and her family. Not even at the precipice of her life,…
When “hiker” comes to mind, most people conjure images of granola middle-aged folks, clad in over-sized khaki pants, athletic Jesus sandals and sloppy, huge backpacks – sporting a perpetual can-do grin and a thumbs up. Nah son, that ain’t it, at least, that’s not all of it. If you follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or know me even remotely, you’ve probably realized that the call of the wild isn’t just a whim for me, hiking is an essential part of how I run my world – how I keep my balance. But you’re not here for all that zen…
At the time of writing this, it will have been 4 months, twenty-one days, and twelve hours since I lost her. I keep asking myself how. How do I start to write about the death of my mom. I never thought that on January 5, 2016, I’d be living in a world without her. I knew I’d have to write about it eventually. Writing has always been a catharsis for me – one that my mom celebrated and encouraged me to pursue since I was a child. I remember at the beginning of every summer, my mom would give me…
So, I realized I’d been giving updates about the documentary I produced, X: Malcolm’s Final Years without actually posting the finished product! It aired on the 50th anniversary of Malcolm’s death on Telesur to over 45 million folks in Latin America. Super proud of it, and can’t wait to premiere it at the Senator Theatre this August. Angela Davis, Danny Glover, Jared Ball, Kamau Franklin, and Gloria Richardson, just to name a few were featured. Enjoy! – Angel
There aren’t too many current R&B artists that I could listen to over, and over again, but Miguel continues to bring me out of my 2015 R&B apathy. His music shirks the dumb as sh*t, auto-tuned, synthetic, trying-to-be-trap R&B of today, if that’s what you can even call most of it. Exquisite production, real instruments, vocals untethered by autotune (that we can hear.) Merging rock and soul with the ease of his musical predecessors like Prince, D’Angelo and Lenny Kravitz (who is featured), his latest LP and third studio release, “Wildheart,” is DOPE as sh*t. Jesus. Miguel manages to be carnal,…
I’ve had long time best friends become enemies, enemies become best friends then enemies again, I’ve had friends I would have counted as the closest to me fade, come and go, and it isn’t lost on me, that I am the common denominator. I’ve lost friends because of my inability to express myself or show my true emotions during bad times (a problem that does NOT afflict me when it comes to letting someone I actually don’t like have it), I’ve lost friends because of my career ambitions. I can go months on end mired in work, and when I look…
