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Missouri’s tourism board has cast a Black actress as “Mo” — the new face of the state, even as an NAACP travel advisory remains in effect against the region. According to Char Adams of NBC News, the NAACP issued a warning urging Black visitors to Missouri to be cautious due…
Texas police officer charged in fatal shooting of a Black man. Jonathan Price was a “pillar of the community” in Wolfe City, Texas the Washington Post reports. The popular city employee, personal trainer and former college football player was attempting to help break up a fight outside a gas station…
The tiny shampoo and lotion bottles in hotel bathrooms can feel like a novelty and convenient freebie to sneak into your suitcase before checkout. Room service and continental breakfast buffets feel like luxuries compared to the weeknight meals at home. Turning up the thermostat without worrying about the heating bill…
On Friday, the Trump administration made travel to Cuba even more difficult for Americans by stopping flights to any city except Havana. Airlines that currently fly from the U.S. to Cuba have 45 days to comply with the new restrictions. Before this new measure, airlines flew to nine different Cuban…
With Cuba being only 90 miles away from American soil, many Americans have longed for the opportunity to travel to the Caribbean nation, freely. After nearly six decades of travel to the “Pearl of the Antilles” being practically impossible, Americans are making their way to the island in droves. Despite…
The Dominican Republic has been the go-to vacation travel spot for Americans as of late with most of the island’s tourists coming from the United States. The Caribbean island has seen a massive increase in tourism since 2018. The Spanish-speaking island on Hispaniola had 6.5 million tourists and is the…
Marriott International is No. 8 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list (Originally posted on LinkedIn) One of the great benefits of being in the travel industry is, well, traveling. I log 200 plus nights a year on the road and still have a sense of excitement whenever I arrive…
The Walt Disney Company is No. 36 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list From a toy-inspired land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to a milestone year for Disney’s Animal Kingdom to exciting additions at Disney Springs to an encore year for an Epcot festival, there’s plenty in store for guests…
It is a common frustration people with disabilities share when traveling: from trying to find an accessible rental car, to transferring into your seat, to praying that your motorized wheelchair isn’t damaged as it’s thrown into storage. All you are thinking is, “Please get my belongings and me to my…
President Donald Trump’s travel expenses are estimated to surpass those of former President Barack Obama in less than one year. Before taking office, Trump frequently criticized his predecessor for his golf outings. Trump has been in office for 81 days and has already spent an estimated $21.6 million on trips…