Tag: Travels
These Suitcase Decals Are TSA’s Worst Nightmare
I was loitering at my quiet corner of the interwebs a coupla months ago (Tumblr) when I came across these: What are these, you might ask? They’re suitcase decals that you can buy and stick on your luggage to travel with. You take these huge stickers, place them on your luggage and go to the [...]
I’m in Miami for Blogalicious
What’s popping folks? I’m in Miami for the Blogalicious Conference. Blogalicious is a conference to celebrate diversity in women who blog. I’m speaking here on a panel called “New Bloggers Guide” with Kris Cain of Little Tech Girl. Sidenote: I redesigned their website too. This is my first time in Miami, and I’m LOVING it [...]
I’m in NYC for BlogHer!
Hey folks! By the time you read this, I’ll be in NYC for the BlogHer Conference. SO EXCITED for it! Looking forward to it all. Reconnecting with old friends, meeting new friends. Painting New York City houndstooth and argyle. I’ll be gone for about 5 days. I’m not sure if I’m going to be updating [...]
Amtrak Failed Us: An Overnight Trip Gone Bad
I got a tale to tell about my why Amtrak sucks and how they failed us! I had to travel to DC this past weekend to speak at the Blogging While Brown Conference. What had happened was: Me and my homette Patrice (aka Afrobella) decided to travel to Washington DC from Chicago on Amtrak. Our [...]
In DC for the weekend
As you read this, I’ll be on the Amtrak train on my way to the Blogging While Brown Conference, where I’m speaking on a panel. Afrobella and I decided to take a train because neither one of us has ever taken one long distance. Armed with backpacks full of snacks, pillows, blankets and a flip [...]
I’m back! ATL Rocked!
*Insert post about being back from ATL and having a blast here.* *Also insert promises to blog tomorrow.*
Blogalicious 2009 was THAT BUSINESS
What it does, folks? So I’s back from Atlanta from Blogalicious (conference for Women of Color bloggers) and it was FANTAWESOME! I was mainly there to rep The Red Pump Project because my goal is to get 500 bloggers “Rocking the Red Pump” on their blogs to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and women (you can [...]
Blogalicious Game Proper!
I’m in Atlanta for the weekend at Blogalicious 2009. I’ll be the one wearing either Red Pumps or some form of the color Red. I’m also the one that looks JUST like that avatar up top. You can’t miss me. Sidenote: In a HUGE success on my part, I managed to pack everything into a [...]
I’m BACK (and better than ever)
…AND browner than ever. The heat in Vegas and Houston were on some Kentucky Fry-a-b*tch stuff. Whew. You know it’s too hot when you walk outside and the sun pimp slaps you and you just want to cuss. But they do say the Blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice. In that case, I’m on [...]
Guess who’s Bizzack?
I been gone for a minute now I’m back (but no jumpoff). Was I missed? Thanks to all my Guest Bloggers for holding down the fort. May your emails be sans Spam. Amen. The conference was THAT BIZNESS (literally & figuratively)! I thought I was a geek, but nope, I was proved wrong. It was [...]
Lessons from a Road Trip
In the past year, I’ve gone on 6 trips, 3 of them roadtrips. 1 to Cedar Pointe Ohio (5 hours), 1 across the country to Atlanta, then Florida (22 hours) and this is the 3rd, to DC (14 hours). I can almost consider myself an expert by now. I have definitely got a couple of [...]
On the road again
Hey folks! I’m roadtripping to DC right now because, well, my Prez has melanin and swagger. I will be slightly missing next week as I gallivant around DC with my ePosse, PBG and NaturallyAlise. Any other bloggers gonna be in DC? Would love to meet ya. Crank that meetup. Happy hour is always good. Anyway, [...]
I Don’t Heart New York
I hope my New York City readers don’t hate me after reading this… So as you know, I spent this past weekend in New York City. I visited every borough but Queens. Stayed in the Bronx, and did everything else in Manhattan, Harlem & Brooklyn. This was not the first time I’ve visited. I went [...]
