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Meet Jhaelynn elam Jhaelynn is such a star! She presented at IBWTJ20 where she talked to us about what it’s like to want to keep a job while also finding creative fulfillment in her travel startup Sizije. She gets into what it’s been like to show up as herself and build a community and a… Continue reading Meet Jhaelynn Elam | International Black Women Travel Jubilee 21

Meet Halona Halona attended IBWTJ last year. She left the States three years ago starting in Thailand and is now in Rwanda. She left to heal herself inside and out. She’s lost a lot of weight and has been able to have several ailments in better check-thyroid, fibroids, anxiety . . . Halona is a… Continue reading Meet Halona! Black Women Travel Conference | IBWTJ21✈

Meet Youmie Jean Francois Youmie Jean Francois is the founder and CEO of Flex-n-Fly. She is responsible for the company’s overall vision, strategy, and operations. Her love of traveling has taken her to China, England, Germany, Israel, Lisbon Portugal, Morocco, Haiti, Dominican Republic, and more. It was in Morocco the idea of Flex-n-Fly was birthed.… Continue reading Meet Youmie Jean Francois | International Black Women Travel Jubilee 21

Meet Joyce Joyce is another valued member of our community. She’s living in Panama and after taking some time to be in a local play and traveling around Panama a bit, she started a coaching business and started working with local tour operators to create experiences. Joyce talks about where she has found community, how… Continue reading Meet Joyce! Black Women Travel Conference | IBWTJ21✈

Meet Adalia Aborisade Adalia is a veteran educator, world traveler, serial expat, content creator, and travel coach. After reaching financial independence on a teacher’s salary, she packed up her then 15-year-old daughter, canine sidekick, and sewing machine for a move to Honduras and has never looked back. Adalia blogs to share her experiences with other… Continue reading Meet Adalia Aborisade | International Black Women Travel Jubilee 21

Meet Melinda Melinda is planning to leave the States in March 2022 and shares with us what it’s been like preparing for it. She says she’s taken care of others and now she wants to take care of herself and see herself differently than how a dark-skinned Black woman in America is typically seen. Listen… Continue reading Meet Melinda! Black Women Travel Conference | IBWTJ21✈

Meet Teresa Hear from Teresa who just left America in November 2021 and is in France! She’s attending the workshops, meeting with brands, and has signed up to be a part of the Black Women Travel Mastermind starting January 2022. Change at any age is difficult, but Teresa at 54 is claiming all of herself… Continue reading Meet Teresa! | International Black Women Travel Jubilee 21

Meet Cassandre Dunbar Cassandre is a mother to two young boys, medical doctor, wife, educator, and host of Be Well, Sis podcast. She is passionate about the wellness and self-care practices of Black millennial women. Her journey began shortly after graduating medical school when she realized that there was a large gap between what she… Continue reading Meet Cassandre Dunbar | International Black Women Travel Jubilee 21

Meet Kelley Woods Kelley Woods is a travel advisor and founder of Traveling With Cute Luggage. I assist working single parents in planning and booking their travel experience. I create travel content to influence those that feel a vacation can’t be acquired, but we create a plan to make it a reality. Her session for… Continue reading Meet Kelley Woods | International Black Women Travel Jubilee 21

Truly hope you enjoy and are inspired by this week’s episode with Nikki. In this chapter, Nikki starts us off talking about what a G her grandmother has been in her life. Her grandmother became a widow with six children, and Nikki says watching her taught her what it meant to use your gifts and… Continue reading Chapter 115-Nikki of Buy From a Black Woman