Are you in search of the top travel bloggers to follow as we move into 2020? I created this list of the best black travel bloggers to follow because while diversity in travel is the new buzz phrase for 2019 I didn’t see many brands putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to hiring and collaborating with travel bloggers of color.
We know African American travelers contributed $63 billion to United States tourism in 2018.
Black women alone spend $55 billion dollars according to Neilsen data but brands still have a hard time using their trade fund dollars to market to people of color.
Last year, according to Nielson less than 3% of overall advertising showcased African-Americans. Black people are not waiting until they turn 65 to start traveling.
We are traveling now and there are some amazing travel bloggers highlighting their epic vacations via social media and their blogs.
Travel bloggers of color have to work twice as hard and make sure every damn I is dotted and T is crossed because we will never be on the mainstream list of “Best Travel Blogs” that often leave out multicultural bloggers.
By not including Travel Bloggers of color on these coveted best of list this leads the masses to believe that people of color don’t travel, write informative articles, or draw high traffic on their travel blogs which furtherest from the truth.
Black women travel more than any other group and we travel in packs while spending those coins.
If you need a little travel inspiration from bloggers that look like you keep reading as I will provide you with the best of the best when it comes to travel bloggers of color!
Brown & Black Top Travel Bloggers You May Already Know
According to her blog, Oneika the Traveller, Oneika Raymond is ‘dedicated to inspiring people of color to see the world.’ A journalist, media personality and speaker, Raymond’s work has won numerous awards and was named Wanderful’s 2019 Creator of the Year.
Oneika lives a life of adventure many only dream of. She has climbed active volcanoes in South America and bungee jumped over a roaring river. Raymond inspires people of color (especially women) to get out and see the world.
Founded by Ashlee Tuck, Will Drink for Travel is both a travel blog and a love of unique mixed drinks blog. The blog started as a way to keep loved ones informed during her 2-month Tanzanian adventure. Ashlee loved creating content so much that it turned into a lifestyle travel blog.
Will Drink for Travel is designed to inspire people of all ages to embrace their sense of adventure and try new things in new places.
My Tan Feet is a travel blog by Yeison and Samantha. Yeison, a Costa Rican native and Samantha who moved from the States in 2012, share all things Pura Vida. Considered the authority on Costa Rican travel and offer travel consulting services and Costa Rica travel guides.Their guides, videos and blog cover beaches, food, culture, wildlife and so much more. The couple offer a unique travel perspective from both a Costa Rican’s point of view as well as that of a foreigner.
Their goal is to ensure that anyone visiting or thinking of visiting Costa Rica, is armed with all of the information needed for a successful trip. My Tan Feet is the online authority for travelers headed to Costa Rica.
4. Based out of Miami, Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon of Jet Set Sarah is doing literally everything! She is a travel expert, journalist and television host who just happens to also be a blogger.
Her specialties include Caribbean travel and her blog is a mix of travel, fitness, and style; the absolute best of all worlds.
5. Go Green with eco-friendly, vegan, travel blogger, Ashley Renne. Her blog Travel Lushes covers eco-friendly travel, smart technology, vegan food, black travel, and career; she calls Atlanta home and her down-to-earth writing style pulls readers in and makes them care.
Renne is Jamaican, Indian and Scottish and launched a video production company that helps connect multicultural content creators to brands.
The Best Top Travel Bloggers
Francesca from One Girl-One World wants everyone to know that you don’t have to be wealthy to travel the world. Francesca makes it known that she was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
She has made her travel dreams come true on her own, through hard work and determination. Having visited 25 countries so far, Francesca enjoys discovering new cultures and languages. She speaks French, Spanish and some Italian.
Dallas-based fashion, beauty and travel blogger, Cindy from Foreign Fresh Fierce has been Italy-obsessed since a young age.
She taught herself Italian and now spends much of her time traveling the world. As a relocation consultant, she helps people find places to live the world over. When she’s not doing that, she spends her time in Italy, of course, and traveling as much as possible.
Olivia Christine Perez is O Christine from the Bronx. She’s an outdoor and wellness travel blogger intent on sharing the brown side of wellness travel.
She has visited over 33 countries. Olivia Christine makes an effort to meld self-care and travel to inspire wellness through travel on her blog.
Tausha from The Globe Getter proves that despite working full-time, it is possible to travel the world and do it well. She shares her travel adventures as well as tips on how she makes travel happen.
Tausha teaches how to maximize vacation days from an employer and other tips for making travel work within the constraints of a j.o.b.
For Roni The Travel Guru travel is a lifestyle. She works for a major airline in her current hometown of Charlotte, NC. Through her blog, she inspires us all to not ever take a bad vacation.
Having lived overseas for several years, Roni speaks fluent French and Spanish and her sense of adventure cannot be tamed.
Roni grew up in Los Angeles where she received her teaching credential. In France, earned her MBA and now when she’s not working, she’s on the go.
Best Outdoor Black Travel Blogs
Outdoorsy Diva:
Lauren Gay is the creator of Outdoorsy Diva which is about knocking down sterotypes that black and brown people dont go hiking, backpacking, skydiving, fishing, canoeing, and camping!
Immerse yourself in Lauren’s travel stories on camping in Yellowstone, glamping, hiking, or visiting a nudist camp. I actually went on my first kayaking trip with Lauren and I survived to write this post.
You can find Lauren most weekends exploring Florida beautiful landscapes.
Lauren’s is not just an outdoor enthusist but she loves food more than I do so head over to her Instagram where she shares must try cuisines from around the world.
Keep up with Outdoorsy Diva on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Bisa of Myles to Travel
Bisa started her blog Myles to Travel in 2016 after she finished treatment for breast cancer. Although she loved to travel before her diagnosis, traveling became an essential part of her healing process and survivorship plan.
She is traveling and pursuing a career in freelance writing and photography. Myles to travel is about her second chance to follow my passions in life of photography and writing.
She hope’s to inspire others to do the same and live life to the fullest whether it’s hiking, camping, or kayacking.
Keep up with Myles To Travel on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
The Black Outdoors
Tramond and Eze founded The Black Outdoors in order to fill what they saw as a void in our community.
They noticed a lack of representation and participation of people of color in outdoor recreation and they are on a path to increase awareness that black people love the outdoors as well.
The guys want you to know no matter where you are in your journey to explore the outdoors, there’s a path that may lead you to adventure, relaxation, beautiful sunrises, tranquil sunsets, quiet streams, roaring rapids, isolation, companionship, something new, or maybe your favorite destination.
Keep up with The Black Outdoors on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Best Black Family Travel Blogs
The Traveling Child
Monet is a full-time working woman, wife and mama of two and the creator of The Traveling Child family travel blog.
Monet created the Traveling Child because when she was pregnant with her first child she heard so many times that she and her husband thirst for wanderlust would come to an end once their daughter was born.
She knew that this could not be their way of life and they wanted to continue traveling with their kids.
Many parents think it’s impossible to travel with children so she started The Traveling Child which was created to inspire parents to explore the world with their kids.
Monet provides tips to make travel with children easier. Their motto is “if kids live there, kids can visit”. You’ll often see them visiting destinations that most don’t consider kid-friendly but they will show you why they are and she has also mastered making family travel affordable.
Keep up with The Traveling Child on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Have Kiddos Will Travel
Ruth Mendes is the creator of Have Kiddos will travel. Ruth is a wife and mom of 4 active and globe trotting kids.
She loves a good adventure and truly believe that it’s possible to travel with kids. Join her as she shares her family’s adventures and hope to inspire you to get out of the house with your kiddos.
Whether you’re planning a family vacation, a day trip, a road trip or a trip of a lifetime to an exotic destination, she will share insights, trip reports and information that will inspire you.
Keep up with Have Kiddos Will Travel on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
The Wandering Daughter
Astrid created The wandering daughter because most families believe that adventure family travel is too expensive, complicated, or unattainable.
The more Astrid traveled with her kids, the more she realize that it is one of the most rewarding and memorable experiences she ever had.
She has always veered towards the unconventional travel style. Exploring the good as well as the bad. Embracing her tourist side as well as living like a local.
Throughout her years of travel, she has stayed at luxury five star hotels in Asia, and camped out in school yards in Africa.
She created The Wandering Daughter to instill the spirit of travel in her children, in hopes that one day they too will be world explorers and adventurers.
Keep up with The Wandering Daughter on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Best Black Luxury Travel Blogs
Sophisticated Life
Dr. Nadeen White. Blogger by Day, Physician by Night. She is the creator, editor & writer for The Sophisticated Life Blog.
Nadeen’s passion for Travel, Culture, Food, Wine and the Arts grew so much she decided to create a website to share her love of travel.
The Sophisticated life is for women of color and Nadeen’s hopes to inspire travel all over the world. She truly believe that travel breeds tolerance.
Being exposed to other cultures and interacting with people from all walks of life has made her a better person.
The Sophisticated Life covers affordable luxury travel, culinary travel & wine. In 2019 Dr. Nadeen White spoke on Culinary Travel and Medical Travel topics at the Audacity Festival held by Nomadness Travel Tribe.
She is also a bestselling author with the release of her travel Ebook series on Amazon
Keep up with the Sophisticated Life on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Passports and Grub
I can’t talk about travel bloggers of color without mentioning myself! I created Passports and Grub after my brother passed away 5 years ago at the age of 21. I decided at the very moment I would travel and see the world one destination at a time.
I offer the latest insights into luxury trends, tips on places to go and hot new restaurants. If you have a taste for the finer things in life then my luxury blog should be right up your street 😉
I am so much more than just a luxury travel blog, I also talk about family travel, couples travels and little bit of all things Tennessee.
You’ll discover some of our favourite hidden gems in cities like Paris and Rome and secret Amalfi Coast hotspots.
Get top destination tips such as the top 10 must see attractions in Rio de Janeiro and learn how to make the most of your trips abroad. Be inspired by my recommendations for unmissable places to visit and where to eat and drink.
Prepare to salivate as we reveal some of the best places to dine worldwide. Be the first to find out about the latest luxury trends by signing up for newsletter.
Keep up with Passports and Grub on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Hotel Whisperer
Danielle Pointdujour is the creator of the Hotel Whisperer and has “introduced and connected a younger generation to luxury brands, experiences and destinations previously thought to only be enjoyed by business and seasoned travelers.”
Danielle is a Senior Editor for ESSENCE and has also written for Yahoo Travel, Travel Noire, Parlour Magazine and Clutch.
Keep up with Hotel Whisperer on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Best Caribbean & Latina Travel Bloggers
Caribbean & Co
Ursula Petula Barzey is the founder and creator of Caribbean & Co. which is an award-winning digital platform and blog promoting Caribbean travel and luxury lifestyle.
Ursula was inspired to launch this website while working on the marketing campaign to promote Montserrat’s 50th Annual Festival.
While researching websites to promote the festival, she was surprised to discover that there were very few Caribbean travel websites written by people who were actually from the Caribbean.
Thus the inspiration to set one up focusing not just on the sun, sand and sea but also the region’s rich culture and heritage along with highlighting luxury in all its various forms from the Caribbean region.
Keep up with Caribbean & Co on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
JoannaE
JoAnnaE.com is a travel & lifestyle platform showcasing the balance of travel and life while working full time.
JoAnna is a first-generation Caribbean American and shares Caribbean culture, NYC life, international travel guides, personal travel stories, natural hair, beauty tips and affordable style inspiration for professional millennial women looking to make travel a priority and are interested short-term solo, group, and family travel.
Initially, JoAnna platform was to document her natural hair journey but it blossomed into a lifestyle space sharing how she balances travel and life while working full time in the Information Technology field.
Keep up with JoAnna E. on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Dominican Abroad
Gerry Isabelle is the creator of the Dominican Abroad is a digital media platform and provider of immersive travel services. On the digital side, that’s articles, videos, and photography, related to travel and culture.
Her content includes how-to travel guides, tips, and cultural insights through the lens and perspective of a multicultural, trilingual, digital nomad from New York City.
Gerry provides trips to Cuba and the Dominican Republic, including a new Heritage Tour to the Dominican Republic that was featured in the New York Times.
Keep up with Dominican Abroad on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Jen On a Jet Plane
Jen Ruiz is the founder of Jen On a Jet Plane. She is a solo female traveler and adventurer and like you, she always wanted to travel but found excuses not to, like, “I can’t travel because I have a real job,” or “there’s no point in going so far for such a short period of time,” or the ever reliable, “I’m broke.”
Jen decided to prioritize travel and found a side hustle in blogging and learned how to book cheap flights, becoming the equivalent of an extreme couponer for air travel.
She set out to take 12 trips in 12 months while employed full-time as an attorney before her 30th birthday and ended up surpassing her goal, completing 20 trips in 12 months to destinations like Greece, Argentina, Thailand and Iceland.
Jen is also and author of “You Need a Vacation! How to Travel with a Full-Time Job” and “The Solo Female Travel Book.”
Keep up with Jen On a Jet Plane on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Top Male Travel Bloggers of Color
Reborn Stronger
EG Green is the creator of Reborn Stronger. EG Green grew up in Gary, Indiana and saw pictures of exotic places in textbooks and magazines but never thought he would be able to see these places in person.
A little over 10 years ago he broke his neck and didn’t know if he would ever walk the same, talk the same, or even leave the hospital alive after surgery.
EG III is the rebirth of a man dedicated to inspire and live a life without limits. Connecting cultures, breaking stereotypes, and experiencing life as a local are three of the major reasons why he travels.
He wants you to know Travel…is not some complex, unattainable feat. EG just want you to begin or continue your travel journey, be inspired, and always strive to Go Beyond.
Keep up with Reborn Stronger on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Mister Levius
Travis is the ulimate luxury travel who globe trotts all over the world. You can find him in Seychelles one week or Thailand the next week.
Travis Levius is a freelance writer and editor, content creator and hospitality consultant based in London. After quitting his teaching job in Atlanta to pursue the unknown across the pond.
He somehow stumbled upon a career that’s brought him on Indonesian yachts, face-to-face with Easter Island’s mysterious moai and living his best life enjoying luxury villas in the Seychelles.
His writing has appeared in The Telegraph, Vogue, CNN Travel, Forbes Travel Guide, Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia, National Geographic Traveler, and others.
Keep up with Travis Levius on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Hardly Home
In June 2016, Marcus King established The Hardly Home Initiative and set out to raise $13,500 for 100 high school and college students to get their passports and take part in education abroad opportunities.
Marcus been able to sponsor 42 students with monies to cover their passport application fees and he has helped more than 100 young Black people obtain their passports in order to travel the world.
Marcus believes travel has made a tremendous impact on his life and the way he see’s the world. He hopes more than anything that Black people in particular take away from @HardlyHome the importance of travel and the benefits and life lessons that come along with it.
Keep up with Hardly Home on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Follow Me Away
Terrence Drysdale is the co-founder of Follow Me Away. Terrence runs Follow Me Away with one of my favorite favorite bloggers Victoria Yore and Terrence is the brainchild behind all of her epic and larger than life photography.
If you love photography then you should definitely be following Terrence! In addition, he runs his own website and Instagram account for his own personal brand TJ Drysdale.
Terrence aims to show, through Follow Me Away, the Follow Me Away Project, and his own personal photography, that people should never judge a book by its cover.
Keep up with Follow Me Away on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
A Few of My Favorite Black Travel Bloggers
Hey Dip Your Toes In
Omo & Eulanda are co-founders of Hey! Dip Your Toes In (HDYTI), a platform which promotes creative digital content with a focus on global travel and food culture. Omo and Eulanda are the epitome of #couplegoals!
This travel, food, culture, and lifestyle blog is one of the best blogs I’ve read. Omo and Eulanda resides in London, a city they deem as one of the greatest melting pots different cultur and rich in diversity.
This award-winning blog discovers the stories behind the people and places they visit.
Keep up with HDYTI on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Rachel Travels
Rachel is the mastermind Rachel Travels and I had the pleasure of connecting with Rachel on press trip and we have remained friends. Rachel is one of the most geniune people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting.
After retiring from Corporate America at 27, Rachel made the decision to travel the world indefinitely. Through creating travel content, online courses/ masterclasses, writing and speaking, Rachel inspires millennials and women of color to recreate their lives through travel.
She also educates other women of color on how to become online travel influencers.
Rachel’s goal is to show that POC, specifically Black, also have various travel styles, budgets, and Brands need to switch up their promotion strategy to tap into diverse markets.
Keep up with Rachel Travels on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
29. I Luv 2 Globe Trot
Nicole Brewer is an English Language teacher, travel blogger, and freelance writer. She has traveled to over 40 countries and lived abroad in South Africa, Germany, South Korea and presently in Oman.
She has a zest for the expat lifestyle and has a goal of inspiring others to travel and live abroad. She is the author of “A Guide to Landing an English Teaching Job Abroad” and the Co-Founder of the I Luv 2 Globe Trot travel site and community.
With features in the Guardian, BBC Travel, Forbes and National Geographic Traveler she’ll continue to inspire as she globe trots!
Keep up with I Luv 2 Globe Trot on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Don’t Sleep on These Additional Travel Bloggers of Color
Physical Therapist and avid traveler, Amanda Grace shares insights into her professional life, personal lifestyle and travel adventures on her blog PT Passages.
She travels to locales like The Algarves in Portugal, South Korea, Puerto Rico, and Ecuador, Amanda Grace includes a healthy dose of lifestyle and travel tips.
Initially started as a way to answer PT questions from her Instagram followers, she fell in love with blogging and hasn’t looked back.
Single mom, Courtney, balances work, life, homeschooling her daughter, Reese, and of all things travel! World in Four Days inspires moms everywhere by letting them know it can be done.
You can offer your child the benefits of travel and work around the daily constraints of regular mom life. Based in Southern California, this mom and daughter team of creators share their travel, fashion and lifestyle content.
Cynthia is the creator of Sojourner Moxie and she is a full-time pharmacist who has a bad case of wanderlust. Travel has become that proverbial itch that she love to scratch.
Cynthia hopes to inspire and encourage you through her travels to live outside of the boundaries of the box and venture into this fascinating, diverse, awe-inspiring world!
Cynthia’s goal is to share experiences, travel tips, reviews, and guidance that will make you want to travel a bit more and break out of your travel comfort zone.
Samantha is the creator of Those Crazy Nelsons. In 2014, Samantha and her husband traded in their white picket fence, soccer practices, and 2 car garage for living out of suitcases and nomadic traveling.
Her goal isto help busy families in suburbia travel more by creating easy itineraries for quick getaways! Samantha is excited to her family’s years of travel to help you find and plan your next adventure!
Flight attendant turned travel writer Mia Herman is last but not least on my list of the best travel bloggers to follow in 2020! In the beginning, Mia told stories about traveling around the world.
However, that was short-lived because she wanted to use her blog to help other people travel and tell their own stories.
So, now she offer money-saving tips, travel advice, city guides, and trustworthy reviews. Basically, she gives you everything you need to become an economical traveler so you can see more and spend less! Follow Mia on Instagram to keep up with her travels.
Conculsion of the Best Brown and Black Travel Bloggers To Follow in 2020
While I couldn’t list every brown and black travel bloggers in one article but rest asssured there are so many talented travel bloggers of color in the travel industry.
Make sure you follow these content creators of color when researching your next trip, reach out to them, ask questions and let them know you are following them and you appreciate their travel tips.
Hopefully, I’ve introduced you to some amazing travelings bloggers you can now follow and they will inspire you to get out of your comfort zone and get those passports stamped.
If we want main stream media to support travel bloggers of color we must engage with them on social media, share their content, and sign up for their newsletters.
Don’t allow diversity to be just another buzzword! Please follow all of these amazing travel bloggers and engage with them please.
If you are a brand looking to collaborate with brown and black bloggers I suggest attending Travel Blog Exchange.
TBEX is the largest conference and networking event for travel bloggers, online travel journalists, new media content creators, travel brands and industry professionals.
Each year, TBEX partners with fantastic host destinations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific to bring the travel industry’s most creative minds together to learn, network and do business.
TBEX is particulary committed to travel bloggers of color and women therefore if you are and looking for additional ways to find content creators of color look no further.
Each TBEX conference attracts 600-800 delegates from around the world, making it the best opportunity for DMOs, travel brands, PR firms and their clients, to engage with the most influential top travel bloggers and leading digital content creators
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I LOVE Onieka! When I first started wanting to do more travel blogging, I was always reading her blog. Thanks for this list, I have a whole new group of bloggers to follow and get inspiration from!
I really wanted to highlight some great bloggers of colors and I really appreciate your support and following these ladies and men. I really appreciate you so much!
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Great List! I follow most of these but discovered new peeps to be inspired by. Thanks!
What a wonderful list! You have so many on your list that I already follow, but there are some that I didn’t know as well. I am particularly impressed by the mommy and me ones. I hope to do more traveling with my little ones soon.
This is an incredible list, I’m familiar with some of the travelers. However, you have put me on to a lot of new black travel bloggers. We so need this, I’ve pinned it to Pinterest.
Very beautiful blog
thank’s