Why do We(blacks) love travelling to slave own countries like Europe?
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It has. There's a big rise in tourism in West Africa and Southern Africa as well. Ghana has definitely jumped at the opportunity. But like you said, you still need to cover the basis on things like infrastructure and energy.
Business owners have already started with festivals and shows, particularly in December.
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No. A trip to Africa requires 24 hours to get there, and more importantly the ticket costs $1300. A few months ago you could have gone to London from JFK for $400 round trip. Until you get the numbers down to $600-900 you’re not going to see the travel numbers move.
Yeah it is growing, but I have a hunch that it is really going to explode in growth over the next few years because as more people visit places like Ghana, they come back with positive reports. That is all that many African Americans want and need to know; that they and their families will be safe on their visit.
After I returned to the USA after visiting Sierra Leone some African Americans asked me if I knew anybody in Sierra Leone before I went there and then they wanted to know if English was spoken in Sierra Leone. Many of them, not all, assumed from the name of the Country that it was Spanish or French speaking, but when I mentioned that they were English speakers and I showed them pictures of the beaches and mountains they were floored.
So I will give Ghana credit for doing an excellent job of enticing African Americans to the continent and eventually other English speaking West African Countries like Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone should see major gains. It is also interesting that Delta airlines started direct flights from the USA to Ghana last year, which they would not have done unless there was a market.
Unless something has changed in the last year I am pretty sure you can fly directly from Washington D.C. to Accra, Ghana. I think the flight is something like 10 hours.
Now the price is still up there, but this thing is still in it's infancy.
Idk about DC to Accra direct, I can't even get DC to Nigeria direct and I'd argue there's a bigger Nigerian market in DC compared to Ghanaian.
I do know you can get NYC, Houston and ATL direct to Lagos via Delta, United and Delta, respectively.
Most travel to a West African country from the East coast should be about 12-18 hours. Direct ~12-13 hrs, 1 stop will usually be about 16-18 hrs due to the layover in Europe.
On those long hauls, I'll usually stay up the night before and sleep the entire length of the flight.
It is actually nonstop from New York to Accra, rather than Washington D.C. to Accra.
New schedule for Delta flights from Accra in 2018
The move, which is due to take effect on 26 March 2018, will see all flights move to night departures allowing customers to have a full day in Ghana and the United States either side of their journey.
Delta will also increase its Accra-New York operation from four to five flights per week from 31 May through 31 August, 2018.
Services to Ghana next summer will be operated using Boeing 767-400ER aircraft with 245 seats. The additional flight will mean Delta will offer 1,225 seats every week from Accra to the Big Apple during the peak summer travel period.
“While New York is a popular destination for many of our customers, it is also a major gateway for onward travel within the United States,” said Dwight James, Delta’s Senior Vice President Transatlantic. “With 20 percent more capacity next summer and the retiming of the flights, we will provide even more convenient connecting options to the U.S. to cities such as Atlanta, Boston, Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles.”
The new schedule will operate as follows:
Delta has operated flights to Ghana since 2006 and currently operates nonstop service four times a week to New York-JFK. In Africa, it also serves Lagos, Nigeria; Dakar, Senegal; and Johannesburg, South Africa. Through the hubs in Atlanta and New York-JFK, the airline offers an unsurpassed network of hundreds of convenient onward connections throughout North America, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The airline is also active in the community through its partnership with Breast Care International, where it funds a screening programme across the country. Delta is also a supporter of Ghana-based Junior Achievement in Africa, which helps young people be equipped for the workplace when leaving education.
New schedule for Delta flights from Accra in 2018
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It is actually directly from New York to Accra. So it is not Washington.
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Nothing in Europe interests me 
I'll probably hit Paris one day, if I get married, but until then, I'll keep my ass traveling across the US.
I'll probably hit Paris one day, if I get married, but until then, I'll keep my ass traveling across the US.
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Two of the cats in that first pic are homies from way back and they travel their ass off. I don’t knock it cause they literally travel everywhere. Go wherever you want, no beef with me. But, I will say that when I met black folks who traveled overseas when I lived in Africa or Japan or Germany, it was just to stunt for social media. No intention to ever learn anything about the culture(s) where they’re traveling. Either that and a combination of going what’s hyped. Looking at you Santorini. Paris seemed to be the wave last year along with Havana which I don’t knock at all. But if you’re going to just for the photo op and not learn anything or to simply relax, I find that corny.
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7 Black-Owned Travel Groups That You and Your Squad Should Join
BYNIKKI FOX
Posted on January 19, 2019
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If you haven’t already noticed, black women are currently slaying the travel scene.
In fact, we are traveling now more than ever before. African-Americans’ intent to travel reportedly increased by 19 percent just from 2015 to 2016. According to the Mandala Research Firm, 17% of us take one or more international trips a year, and we spend $48 billion on travel in the United States alone.
But in a society where the typical jet-setter is portrayed as white, minority travelers are consistently underrepresented by the mainstream travel industry. Despite the media’s misrepresentation, there is a large, fast-growing community of black travelers, and these six trailblazing black travel groups are at the forefront.
All owned and operated by BAUCE women, they share a common goal: to shatter the stereotype that people of color don’t travel.
1. Nomadness Travel Tribe
. Tastemakers Africa
Tastemakers Africa’s motto is “travel Africa, skip mediocre.” While images of travel in Africa are often limited to safaris and camel rides, this company designs itineraries that focus on interacting with the local people and culture through art, music, and cuisine. This black travel group hosts tours of cities like Lagos, Dakar, and Accra. The group also hosts authentic activities curated and led by locals.
Cherae Robinson started the company to change the often-negative perceptions of the continent. Her former NGO job frequently led her to African countries, but her journeys were often met with fear and skepticism from those at home. But upon seeing people’s positive interest in response to the photos and stories she brought back with her, she saw an opportunity to transform the narrative by inviting people to experience some of the lesser known aspects of African life. Soon after, the Tastemakers brand was born, and it has since grown into a global community with offices around the world.
If you’re planning your own trip, be sure to check out their mobile app, TSTMKRS, to find the best events at your destination, ranging from hidden beach escapes to pop-up dining with local chefs!
4. Black Adventuristas
Black Adventuristas founder Veronica Garnett credits adventure with saving her life and is on a mission to inspire more women of color to live daringly. The Howard and Columbia graduate’s first big adventure was completing a flying trapeze class back in 2010, in the hopes that conquering her fears would help her better manage the severe anxiety and depression she struggled with daily. Since taking that leap, she hasn’t looked back; she’s checked skydiving, rock climbing, volcano trekking, and other exhilarating feats from her list.
Inspired by her own life-changing experience, Garnett launched Black Adventuristas as a platform to encourage, celebrate, and connect adventurous black women. According to their Facebook page, the group “aims to inspire black women to conquer their fears, pursue their dreams, and fully experience the adventure that is life. Whether it is traveling the world, tackling an epic bucket list, quitting a “good” job to pursue a non-traditional career, trying a daring new hair or lipstick color, or simply dining alone for the first time, all adventures are worthwhile.” Check out their Instagram, Facebook, and Tumblr, and keep an eye out for their upcoming website.
5. Black Girls Travel Too
This Instagram sensation is another of the few groups specifically geared towards women. Lifestyle coach Danny Rivers Mitchell created Black Girls Travel Too to demonstrate the endless possibilities that exist for women of color. As their website states, “It’s not just for those who are born with a silver spoon in their mouths, but for those who crave more and have the desire to think outside of the box where travel is concerned. It is for those who allow possibility and opportunity to meet.”
With that empowering message—along with their group tours of incredible destinations like Cuba and Barbados—Black Girls Travel Too is emboldening more and more women of color to discover the world on their own terms.
6. Passport Posse
Are you into traveling in crews? Then this is the group that you need to know about. Started by two travel addicts, Shantoya and Willie, outside of a cafe in Greece, Passport Posse was born from the need to reverse the negative perceptions and encounters that they had experienced as African-Americans in foreign countries.
7. Urban Events Global
Last but not least, this travel group is a secret gem that will help you discover the world. Founded in 2011, Urban Events Global members are predominately people of color who enjoy experiencing all that life has to offer, from exotic trips to international travel. The group currently has more than 50,000 members and includes accomodations for their international packages.
Nomadness is a pioneer of the black travel movement. It started as a web series back in 2011, when founder Evie Robbie began documenting her travels via YouTube after a year and a half of globetrotting.
2. Travel Noire
Travel Noire is a stylish, sophisticated black travel group geared towards young professionals. Founder and CEO Zim Ugochukwu created the community as a space for people of color to share and bond over experiences abroad. Three years later, the Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur sold her thriving business to Blavity, Inc to help scale the ability for unconventional travelers to learn and grow.
3. Tastemakers Africa
Tastemakers Africa’s motto is “travel Africa, skip mediocre.” While images of travel in Africa are often limited to safaris and camel rides, this company designs itineraries that focus on interacting with the local people and culture through art, music, and cuisine. This black travel group hosts tours of cities like Lagos, Dakar, and Accra. The group also hosts authentic activities curated and led by locals.
Cherae Robinson started the company to change the often-negative perceptions of the continent. Her former NGO job frequently led her to African countries, but her journeys were often met with fear and skepticism from those at home
If you’re planning your own trip, be sure to check out their mobile app, TSTMKRS, to find the best events at your destination, ranging from hidden beach escapes to pop-up dining with local chefs!
4. Black Adventuristas
Black Adventuristas founder Veronica Garnett credits adventure with saving her life and is on a mission to inspire more women of color to live daringly. The Howard and Columbia graduate’s first big adventure was completing a flying trapeze class back in 2010, in the hopes that conquering her fears would help her better manage the severe anxiety and depression she struggled with daily. Since taking that leap, she hasn’t looked back; she’s checked skydiving, rock climbing, volcano trekking, and other exhilarating feats from her list.
5. Black Girls Travel Too
This Instagram sensation is another of the few groups specifically geared towards women. Lifestyle coach Danny Rivers Mitchell created Black Girls Travel Too to demonstrate the endless possibilities that exist for women of color. As their website states, “It’s not just for those who are born with a silver spoon in their mouths, but for those who crave more and have the desire to think outside of the box where travel is concerned. It is for those who allow possibility and opportunity to meet.”
With that empowering message—along with their group tours of incredible destinations like Cuba and Barbados—Black Girls Travel Too is emboldening more and more women of color to discover the world on their own terms.
7. Urban Events Global
Last but not least, this travel group is a secret gem that will help you discover the world. Founded in 2011, Urban Events Global members are predominately people of color who enjoy experiencing all that life has to offer, from exotic trips to international travel. The group currently has more than 50,000 members and includes accomodations for their international packages.
Every year the group hosts an adult camping trip in Central Texas for individuals who love the outdoors and are looking to bond and make new friends in the company of Mother Nature. For people that love the seas, Urban Events Group also offers a luxurious cruise weekend every March for ultimate party-goers.
If using your passport is more your travel style, then you can also partake in an annual international meetup that occurs in far-off, activity-packed locations. If you’re looking to mingle with a mature and fun-loving crowd, then Urban Events Global is your crew.