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I Traveled to Haiti in a Pandemic: Here's What It Was Like

Jul 1, 20216 min read

I Traveled to Haiti in a Pandemic: Here's What It Was Like

...and why it was the vacation I did not realize I needed so badly DISCLAIMER: Before making the decision to travel, you must take your...

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13 FAQs + Tips about Black Female Travel Answered

Franny the Traveler

Feb 22, 202118 min read

13 FAQs + Tips about Black Female Travel Answered

Yassssss Queen! You are catching those flights. You are taking those flicks for the gram. Your melanin is glowing as you lay on that...

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12 Amazing Romantic Destinations for Couples

Franny the Traveler

Jan 5, 202112 min read

12 Amazing Romantic Destinations for Couples

#Baecationgoals anyone? For years, I was all about living my best single life. I was not waiting for that special person to see the world...

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14 Essential Tips to Successfully Travel with Bae

Franny the Traveler

Jan 5, 20217 min read

14 Essential Tips to Successfully Travel with Bae

When you hear baecation, what comes to mind? Being with the person you love the most in a new international location? Endless cuddles and...

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15 Simple Ways to Cure Your Wanderlust When You Can't Travel

Franny the Traveler

Oct 27, 202014 min read

15 Simple Ways to Cure Your Wanderlust When You Can't Travel

Friend: “Where are you traveling to next?” Me: “Ummm, the living room...later on the supermarket to spice things up” You catch my drift,...

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COVID-19 Travel Survival Guide for Every Mode of Transportation

Franny the Traveler

Oct 27, 202017 min read

COVID-19 Travel Survival Guide for Every Mode of Transportation

Itching to travel? Had about enough staying stationary in your own city or state all these months? I hear ya! I am not the expert when it...

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25 Tips to Explore Locally & Safely in a Pandemic

Franny the Traveler

Sep 15, 202028 min read

25 Tips to Explore Locally & Safely in a Pandemic

Exploring Locally is the New Black. At least I hope so… I decided to compile this post because despite being in a pandemic, I am not...

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Dear Travelers...You Can Decolonize Travel, Too -- Here are 16 Ways

Franny the Traveler

Jul 29, 202038 min read

Dear Travelers...You Can Decolonize Travel, Too -- Here are 16 Ways

Dear Traveler, I write this long letter to you amidst a turning point in race relations in this country as well as a turning point in the...

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15 MUST-SEE U.S.A. Destinations this Summer

Franny the Traveler

Jun 17, 202017 min read

15 MUST-SEE U.S.A. Destinations this Summer

All USA states are reopening in phases. People are getting restless. The weather is getting warmer. Summer is near. What does all of this...

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12 Reasons USA Domestic Travel Matters amidst the Black Lives Matter Movement

Franny the Traveler

Jun 17, 202017 min read

12 Reasons USA Domestic Travel Matters amidst the Black Lives Matter Movement

Did you know that most Americans visit around 12 states in their lifetime and 10% do not actually visit another state? As of 2017, there...

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Impact of COVID-19 on Future Travel Behavior: Thoughts from 20 Frequent Travelers!

Franny the Traveler

May 7, 202016 min read

Impact of COVID-19 on Future Travel Behavior: Thoughts from 20 Frequent Travelers!

Catching ALL feelings and no flights these days? #catchfeelingsnotcorona Will you be the first person at the airport when #quarantine is...

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Tips & Tricks: To Cancel or To Postpone a Trip during COVID-19? <UPDATED>

Franny the Traveler

Apr 7, 20209 min read

Tips & Tricks: To Cancel or To Postpone a Trip during COVID-19? <UPDATED>

COVID-19 messing up your plans? Yeah, it has messed up my plans in several instances! *HUGE SIGH* At this point, just about anyone who...

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Plan Like Franny: Top 10 Tips for Your Next Adventure

Franny the Traveler

Mar 19, 20209 min read

Plan Like Franny: Top 10 Tips for Your Next Adventure

Does planning produce overwhelming anxiety or overwhelming joy? *Nervous laugh ensues* What do you think of?...Spreadsheets? Agendas?...

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6 Ways to Reclaim Your Vacation Time with a Full-Time Job

Franny the Traveler

Mar 27, 20197 min read

6 Ways to Reclaim Your Vacation Time with a Full-Time Job

Have you ever looked at a travel instagram influencer and wondered, "Do you have a job?" No, but really...like a real one. The kind that...

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13 Secrets to Travel and NOT Break the Bank

Franny the Traveler

Jan 25, 20198 min read

13 Secrets to Travel and NOT Break the Bank

Who likes to save money? *Every hand goes up* Who is trying to travel more in 2019? *Hands stay up* Seem contradictory, right? “I don’t...

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Clapbacks Making a Come Back: Reasons & Tips for Solo Travel

Franny the Traveler

Mar 13, 20187 min read

Clapbacks Making a Come Back: Reasons & Tips for Solo Travel

Do you like to #travelalone, but get a dismayed look from your friends as you are about to hop on a plane? Are you reluctant to take that...

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