Tenue Du Jour (#OOTD)
Tenue Du Jour. That’s “outfit of the day” in French.
All posts tagged: Paris
10 of the Most Romantic Places
There are some places in the world that put you in a perpetual state of amour, like Paris, the city of love. These are the places that just effuse love as you’re walking down the street, leaves you starry-eyed and elated. Here are 10 of the most romantic places in the world; pack your bags!
10 African American Friendly Destinations
I encourage people of color to go out and see the world. That is the only way stereotypes can be broken. I’ve often found myself gaining access to places and situations that I know I wouldn’t necessarily have had access to if I were white. I take pride in this and happily eat up all of these moments. This all being said, here are 10 places I’ve traveled that I was particularly well received as an African American woman.
Learning to Dance in the Rain
Vivian Greene said, “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
Perfect Fact – Cities Around the World and their Nicknames
Trying to find out Florence’s sent me down a rabbit hole, so I bring to you, 25 random cities and their nicknames.
Happy Valentine’s Day! and frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn…
I like fresh flowers in my apartment weekly, I find beautiful lingerie empowering, single or in a relationship; if you haven’t managed to send me a loving text or email in all of the time we’ve been together I’d find it pretty uncomfortable if Hallmark gave you the cojones (and if you do feel the impulse to give me a card, they better be dope like Cleo Wade’s for Harper’s Bazaar)
Travel Diary – Paris, France
This post is a small reprieve from the flood of stories of the tragedies in Paris. I am lucky to have been to Paris a few times, but my trip to Paris in April 2009 is when I really fell in love with the city; I got why my favorite American authors flocked here in the 20s.
April in Paris. There’s a reason why there’s a song and movie of that name. It is an absolutely magical time.