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See the world … if only through a novel
Bonjour et bonsoir, mes amis!! I know it’s been awhile since I’ve shared my French adventures, but all is well on this side of the Atlantic. I promise to update you shortly on my thoughts about...
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‘Living like a local’ on the road—and chatting about it on the air
Here I am this summer, taking a ferry like the locals do in the gorgeous and underrated northern Italian region of Brescia. As an American journalist who makes a living (such as it is) as a freelance...
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Give a fascinating glimpse of African-Americans in Paris for the holidays—or...
Where has the time flown, my UrbanTravelGirl friends? Merci beaucoup to those of you who missed hearing from me, wondered where I’ve been, and dropped me e-mails asking. I can’t believe that Christmas...
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Moving from one chapter to another … leaving France, returning home
Here I am, standing underneath the Eiffel Tower — in my favorite city in the world — in November. When cleaning out a dresser drawer this week, I ran across my permesso di soggiorno per stranieri, or...
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Reflections on a return to France … this time with my dad
While on the French Riviera for the Nice Jazz Festival, my pianist dad and I took in Le Negresco Hotel’s Le Relais Bar, where Farnell has been invited to perform. One thing I’ve found is that the older...
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Hotels get female-friendly with women-only floors and amenities
Appropriately termed “Duchess Rooms” when transformed for female guests, those like this one at the boutique-chic DUKES London Hotel in Mayfair pamper women with women-sized slippers, makeup mirrors,...
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Want to travel under the Tuscan sun? SimpleItaly’s ‘Celebration of the...
Ah, memories! Here I am, standing under the Tuscan sun during my living-in-Florence days in 2004. As you UrbanTravelGirl readers know, Italy is near and dear to my heart. It’s the first place I lived...
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Nothing like convening with fellow travelers to give your wanderlust a boost
Being a freelance Travel writer who’s rarely on the road is like being a swimmer with limited access to a pool. A professional chef without a kitchen. A keyboardist who’s unable to get her hands on a...
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Behind the words: a glimpse into a Travel journalist’s writing process
Here I am on one of the main streets in the legendary city of Granada in southern Spain, where I traveled last month with a group of fellow freelance Travel writers. As you can see by the date of my...
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Benvenuto! Bienvenue! Welcome!
Salut, and welcome to UrbanTravelGirl, a blog featuring my thoughts on black women living globally through international travel. I’m a passionate believer in the ability of travel to not only...
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