Young Black Travelers

Asshur and Amynah chat about her job with one of America’s big 3 Airline. Can you guess which one? She shares her journey to becoming a flight attendant. And talks about what the job entails, etc. BTW, hopefully you will get a moment of inspiration, just like Amynah did, while traveling from Paris. Enjoy!

Juran's joins Asshur as he talks about his trip to Nigeria! Was it for a Nigerian wedding or not? Tune in to listen to hear about Juran’s trip from London to the mother land.

Brian Oliver, Executive Director of BMore See More and owner of Beyond BMore joins Asshur and Valone to talk about BLM. On this season finale, we explored Braian’s drive to start his non profit.  The point that representation, especially for young in black men, was center stage in this conversation.  Brian closed with this profond phrase, "open your mind, open your mouth and watch doors open," whi...

Josh and Daniel join Asshur to talk about race and the Black Lives Matter movement. They speak about this topic from the British view, which lends a different perspective to the conversation. Their perspective provides some direction on some goals they hope the movement will accomplish for black British women and men. 

Silvia talks about the impacts that this pandemic may have on individuals who love to travel. Our take away from this conversation is that, sometime getting away from our problems, as traveling allows is not the best. We need to face some situations. Enjoy. 

We know that many of you are considering hopping on a plane, as a result of Cabin Fever. We also know some of you have fears of flying in the wake of the Coronavirus. So, we wanted to share some information with you that will be very useful if you did choose to leave your locale, hop on a plane and explored another destination. 

Patreka Brown joins Ainsworth to chat about working on a airline as well as her experiences flying to different countries. They later discuss being a visible minority in the airline industry. Patreka also shares her new business plans during the pandemic (COVID-19) she explains why she decided to start her own business during the episode.

Mimosa and Suya join YBT to talk about the #EndSARS movement in Nigeria.  We dove in dept about the meaning of SARS and its impact on the Nigerian people, as well as the traveling public. Also, we dove into some of the deep rooted racial issues. This one is worth listening to! 

Chubby Diaries Founder Jeff Jenkins joins YBT team members Asshur and Krisan on a powerhouse conversation on the representation of plus-size black travelers in the travel industry. Tune in to learn more about Jeff's journey as an avid chubby traveler and how the travel industry can better accommodate the black and plus-size communities.

Aleah joins Asshur to discuss how we can keep the travel industry accountable. She shares one of her experiences with Discover Grenada, showing a lack of representation with influencers they work with,  which do not represent the demographic of Grenada.  Also, they touch on many other topics such as colorism, etc. This is a must-listen!

Award-winning journalist and Caribbean Correspondent Melissa Noel joins Asshur and Krisan in a heavy-hitting conversation on accountability of the Caribbean travel Industry amid racial tension and global pandemic. Listen in to hear more about their thoughts on the matter, and what the industry can do to better the experience for young black travelers and island locals.

Regina Moesha joins Ainsworth to talk about wellness. She explains the importance of taking care of your body mentally and physically. We later talk about her moving from Jamaica to Canada from the age of 9 and discuss the cultural differences between the two countries. Regina tells us her favourite Jamaican meals and explains why she turned vegan.

Ariel Ross joins Asshur from YBT to talk about how you can travel on the cheap. She shares many helpful tips and tricks. So check it out!

Reminiscing on a conversation Asshur, Awalda, Nadine and Stella had in a taxi, Asshur speaks to his travel buddies to Cuba to unearth the shocking taxi conversation. They cover issues from police brutality and inequality and racism as a whole, as well as reflect on the splendid time they had in beautiful Cuba. 

Ariel Johnson joins Asshur to talk about the opportunities that workers in the tech industry will have after Covie-19 passes. Amongst many other topics discussed, these two brooklynites also share some must visit Caribbean restaurants in the borough. Enjoy! 

Toronto photographer and influencer Troy Visuals comes to the table to discuss things he is working on within the city and Toronto culture. Also joining the table is Phillip Grant who is a new member of the YBT team. During our conversation Troy compares Toronto culture to LA and tells us the differences between the two cities.

American Airlines pilot Leo joins Asshur to talk about the state of the airline industry after the Coronavirus. One thing is sure, and that is the travel industry will look very different from how it currently look.  With that said, are you ready for higher ticket prices?

Fulbright Scholar, Simone Gordon shares her experience in India as a Fulbright Scholar. We also discussed her experience in Peru and Argentina, destinations she pursued after completing her term with the Fulbright program. 

We get a chance to meet the newest member of the YBT team, Ainsworth. Through our conversation we learn much about him, Toronto and Canada. Tim Hortons or Dunkin' Donuts? 

Naomi join Asshur to talk about her experience teaching English in South Korea. She talked about traveling while teaching in Asia and also the global pandemic, Covid-19, which first hit South Korea, among other Asian countries such as China.  

Cruise expert Victoria Baker drops in to share some insight and tips on what she believes is the cost effective way to see multiple destinations in one trip!

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Latoya join Asshur and Ashley to talk about her time in Thailand and Jamaica. Most interestingly, was the fact that she traveled to these two destinations one after the next.  Listen in for this exciting conversation, so electric that it caused latoya to lay down a twerk or two. 

Stanton talks with Asshur about his experience attending a wedding in Korea. See blog for his pictures of this cultural encounter . Enjoy! 

Twenty-two-year-old flight attendant Trai joins Asshur to talk about how his travels have changed his perspectives. His perspective on Africa is inspiring and could help many of us see Africa in the beautiful light in which it should be portrayed.