Melanin and Miles Travel Podcast

This week we interviewed Leticia Ricks, founder of Luxotic Retreats. Luxotic Retreats is a black owned travel retreat company creating global experiences to transform your life. Listen as she talks about some of her favorite trips, what makes her company different than other travel companies, and upcoming retreats with Luxotic Retreats. Find out more about Luxotic Retreats on the website and socia...

This week we interviewed Sara Nathan , President & CEO of Amigos de las Americas , the 55-year-old nonprofit that organizes gap year and cultural immersion trips to South and Central America for teens/young adults, with a focus on cultural competency, global citizenship, climate change & conservation, and ethical community service. Listen to learn about their various programs and financial...

This week we interviewed Lindy who is currently in Zambia. Lindy has done a lot of domestic and international travel and shares some of her favorite and least favorite experiences traveling around Africa. Learn more about Lindy and her travels on instagram @miss_kazna . 

This week we  interviewed Alexis and Asia, a travel couple that have been all over the world and run a travel blog called Bonding Abroad. Listen to hear some of their favorite travel tips and stories. Find out more about their blog here . You can also follow them on instagram @bonding_abroad .

Ja’Vonne and Gene Harley are a married couple who are changing the narrative of traveling while Black. They are the proud owners of Advantage International which offers purposeful adventures for black travelers for more than 23 years. Learn more about Advantage International on their website . You can also find them on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook .

This week we interviewed Dennie who has traveled a lot both internationally and domestically. Listen to hear about her origins in Antigua and Barbuda, study abroad, travel mistakes, travels throughout Europe, and some of her favorite and funny travel stories. Follow Dennie on IG to follow any upcoming trips she has planned.

This week Janelle talks about her trip to Las Vegas, NV for the Afro Nation festival. Listen to hear about Janelle’s weekend trip where she saw Rema, Wizkid, Davido and more preform. You can also find out more about her opinion of Vegas, different restaurants she tried, and whether or not she would go to the next festival.

This week Janelle does a quick recap of her trip to Greece during the first couple weeks of September. In this episode, she continues from last week and does a quick explanation of her time in Santorini and Crete. She also talks about the covid restrictions/requirements during her travels.

This week Janelle does a quick recap of her trip to Greece during the first couple weeks of September. In this episode, she does a quick explanation of the planning of her trip and what it was like in Athens during her stay.

In this weeks episode Joi and Janelle talk about their personal travel and life updates. They also mention a lot of coronavirus updates relating to travel, our opinions, the vaccine, and travel tips for those looking to plan trips. Listen to hear their updates. Also let us know how you're staying safe, dealing with the virus, and traveling this year. Receive a complementary Melanin & Miles ena...

This week we wanted to do an episode on how to plan a trip during a global pandemic. Most of the steps are the exact same for when you normally plan a trip, but there are a few extra things you need to be considerate of especially since COVID has become such a relevant factor of trip planning. Refer to EP. 15 | How to plan a trip to anywhere in the world, to see how we were planning trips before t...

Juanita Ingram is an American mother, lawyer, philanthropist, and producer living in Singapore. Juanita and her family relocated from the states to London for her husbands job, and then on to Taiwan, where they were living during COVID, and have recently moved to Singapore. Juanita has done a variety of things to document her time abroad. Watch her TV show here . Learn more about the show and Juan...

This week we are finally getting back into interviews and I would like to introduce Kathiana who recently published the book, The Power of the Palate: Through the Great Exchange. The book is about how food bridges the gaps of culture and its potential to help improve conflict resolution and promote diplomacy. She aims to teach people that while we all may speak different languages, have different...

This week Janelle talks about her 2021 summer. She did a 10-week internship that allowed her to travel to Los Angeles and Catalina Island in California and Tahiti and Moorea in French Polynesia. Listen to learn more about her adventures in each place.

It's a #MelaninandMilesThrowback! Interested in studying abroad? In this episode we get into our study abroad experiences in Spain. We will talk about how we picked our destination, how long we were gone, our study abroad programs, and our unique experiences living in a new country. Enjoy the last episode of our throwback series!

In this episode, we want to get into language barriers and challenges when traveling. Not being fluent in a language shouldn’t discourage you from traveling to a new place, so we want to share how we deal with language barriers. Other topics include tips on key phrases to know when traveling, best apps to use when learning a new language, and classroom vs immersion learning. #M&MThrowBack

How do we travel so much? How are we not broke? Today we get into travel finesse as university students. In this episode learn more about discounted travel, free travel, available resources, tips and experiences. Get a complimentary Melanin & Miles enamel pin when you leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts--claim yours at http://melaninandmiles.com/pin

Need help packing? In this episode, we talk about our packing experiences and give advice on how to pack for both short and long trips (anywhere from 2 days to 4 months), based on our struggles. This episode was recorded before the COIVD 19 pandemic.

It's a #MelaninandMilesThrowback! Today we get into our favorite travel newsletters, apps, websites, and companies. Learn more about these travel tools and our upcoming group travel destination in this episode. Get a complimentary Melanin & Miles enamel pin when you leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts--claim yours at http://melaninandmiles.com/pin This episode was previously recorded bef...

This week we interviewed Jade Gold , a travel and lifestyle influencer and TV Producer seen on @hgtv , @tvonetv , and @travelnoire .  In this interview she shares plenty of travel tips and stories. Listen to learn more about her year in Italy, traveling during a global pandemic, and balancing a full time job with travel.

To inspire families to travel with their children, bestselling co-authors, and mother and son team Deborah Haile and Jonah Seyum co-wrote the series , Jonah's Global Footprints with the books: The Search for Elephants in Thailand and Finding My Amigo in Cuba with more to come . This duo launched these books to share Jonah’s experiences, and to encourage other children to seek their own adventures....

This week we’d like to welcome back C. Nichole for another interview. Last we heard from her we learned a bit about herself and her travel story. If you missed her last episode she is a businesswoman, author, singer-songwriter, non-profit founder, and world traveler, C.Nichole. The 29-year-old with 50 states, 96 countries, and all seven continents under her belt stated that her travels fueled Pan...

This week we are welcoming back Orion Brown, Founder and CEO of The Black Travel Box , a company that offers clean beauty essentials on-the-go for travelers of color. If you haven’t listened to her last episode you can find it here . This week she talks about recent travel, upcoming trips, and big news for her brand. BlackTravelBox ( https://theblacktravelbox.com/) has launched a $50K crowdfunding...

Ndamu (Kario) is a global traveler and content creator that has traveled all over the world and uses her instagram as a platform to share her travel stories. Listen to hear more about her travel filled life. Ndamu shares everything from being born in South Africa, raised in the UK, recent travel to Greece, and a major move to Bali. Be sure to follow her on instagram to see more about her life in B...

In this weeks episode Janelle talks about her personal travel and life updates. Also, she mentions a lot of coronavirus updates relating to travel, our opinions, the vaccine, and travel tips for those looking to plan trips. Listen to hear her updates let us know how you're staying safe, dealing with the virus, and traveling this year. Receive a complementary Melanin & Miles enamel pin when you...