The bright light at the end of winter is the thought of summer vacations and getaways. After you book that fabulous vacation/getaway, download a great travel app that will make your vacation fun and fabulous. Here are our picks for three must have travel apps for your upcoming vacations. Are we there yet?! Described as the ‘superhero’ of navigation apps, ‘Waze’ has … [Read more...]
Five of the Summer’s Hottest Music Festivals that Are Great for Both Couples and Singles
Spring has finally arrived and that means summer is close behind. Along with vacations to exotic destinations, summer is known for fabulous music festivals. To help you plan your summer, here are our top picks for summer’s hottest festivals in great destinations. Here are our top festival picks for Summer 2015: Soul Beach Music Festival May 20th-25th. Named one of the … [Read more...]
You and Your Honey Will be Cruise-Less Without These Papers!
Thinking about going on a cruise for this years’ family vacation? Cruises are great vacations. Everyone loves the exotic destinations visited during the cruise, the fun shipboard activities and all of the fabulous food. Boarding the ship tends to be the part that cruisers dislike the most. The one thing that makes boarding the cruise ship a nightmare is not having the … [Read more...]
3 Fabulous Spring Break Destinations You Won’t Want to Leave!
We are counting down the days to the official first day of spring. A lot of us deserve a fabulous spring break vacation simply because we’ve had to deal with one of the worst winters on record. The sun and warm weather will definitely make your spring break vacation wonderful. What would make it fabulous? A beautiful destination with an equally gorgeous beach! To help … [Read more...]
4 Spring Break Tips When Your College Student Doesn’t Want to Come Home
In several parts of the country it’s hard to believe that spring is coming. The calendar says that the first day of spring is actually Friday, March 20th. As I look out over my balcony and see the snow and ice falling, I am a little skeptical. Spring will hopefully bring with it warm weather and fabulous spring break destinations. Parents of college students have … [Read more...]
3 Fab New Amenities Coming to an Airport Near You!
Airports are always busy and bustling with activity as people clear security and wait to board their flights. Back in the day airports were just a place to grab some fast food while waiting to board your flight. Times have changed and airports are offering travelers more amenities to make their flights easier and more enjoyable. Here are two fabulous new amenities coming to … [Read more...]
[Video] BET Honors Awards Show Recap & Kanye’s Speech
The BET Honors… What Excellence Looks Like! The BET Honors awards show aired Monday, February 23rd and it was the most elegant and inspirational award show of the season. Host Wayne Brady opened the show with a grand and hilarious old school hip hop performance inspired by RUN-DMC and featuring his rendition of Rob Bases’ “It takes two” and Salt-N-Pepa’s “Push It.” The … [Read more...]
And the Oscar Goes to…Common & John Legend [Video]
The Academy Awards show is the awards show of the season. It is the must attend awards show and the red carpet everyone wants to be seen walking down. Lupita Nyongo was one of the best (if not the best dressed) ladies of the evening. The buzz leading up to this years’ show centered on the lack of diversity in the nominations and host Neil Patrick Harris tackled it in his … [Read more...]
3 Must Visit Black History Sites!
In addition to February being the month to celebrate love, it’s also the month that everyone recognizes the contributions African Americans have made to the history of our country. February is ‘Black History’ month and when we normally think of black history month, they’re a few sites that always come to mind. For example, since the dedication ceremony, the Martin Luther King, … [Read more...]
4 Staycation Valentine’s Day Ideas Even a Husband Could Do!
Valentine’s Day is just a few days away. Still trying to think of something to do on Valentine’s Day? Can’t whisk your sweetheart away for a romantic getaway to celebrate? It’s okay! You don’t have to leave town to experience a fabulous Valentine’s Day. We have a few ideas that will help you enjoy a great Valentine’s Day right in your own city. Here are a few of our … [Read more...]
[VIDEO] 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards…Best Awards Show of the Season!
The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards aired on Friday February 6th on TV One. If I had to describe this awards show is one phrase, I’d have to say “it was one of the best award shows I’ve ever seen!” All of the important award show elements were represented and represented flawlessly. The underlying theme of this year’s award show season is the lack of diversity in the … [Read more...]
Book One of These Top 3 Destinations to Celebrate “Black Love Day”
‘Black Love Day’ (February 13th) and ‘Valentine’s Day’ (February 14th) are fastly approaching and there’s still time to plan a special surprise for your sweetheart. What’s the best romantic surprise? A romantic getaway! Everyone loves a weekend getaway especially a romantic one with just you and your boo! To help we’ve put together a list of the top cities in the country, … [Read more...]
3 Must Have Apps for Your Next Road Trip!
We’ve all decided to travel more in 2015. Our vacation funds have been started and a fabulous vacation is definitely in our near future. Roadtrips are great starts to any vacation and to help you enjoy your road trips this year, we’ve discovered a few apps that will help keep you happy along the way. There’s one thing that can stop a road trip in its tracks…traffic! There’s … [Read more...]
This Just Might be the Easiest Way to Save for a Vacation!
The year is off to a fabulous start and many of us are making serious efforts to keep our new years’ resolutions. Earlier we shared with you three easy ways to keep your travel resolution and save for a fabulous vacation this year. We’ve discovered another fabulous and easy way to save, and it will not break your budget. The 365 Day Money Challenge is an easy system that … [Read more...]
Will You Take the Travel Gratitude Challenge?
Everyone is in resolution mode and “this is the year to do things differently and better” mindset. Are you extending your resolution mode to your travels this year? We want this to be the year of gratitude in travel. We challenge you to add one important thing to your travels this year. It’s not a new gadget, app or piece of luggage. We want to encourage you take the ‘travel … [Read more...]