Are you in search of the top travel bloggers to follow in 2021?
I created this list of the best black travel bloggers to follow because while diversity, equity, and inclusion in travel was the new trend in faux woke brands for most of 2020.
I have not seen many brands put their money where their mouth is when it comes to hiring and collaborating with Black travel bloggers.
We know African American travelers contributed more than $109 Billion to United States tourism in 2019 and 2020.
The Black Travel Alliance has partnered with MMGY to develop a series of market research studies to be informed by diverse travel advocacy organizations to better identify the needs, behaviors, and sentiments of underrepresented travel communities.
The first installment of these studies, powered by MMGY Travel Intelligence, is titled The Black Traveler: Insights, Opportunities & Priorities and focuses on Black leisure travelers and meeting professionals. The Black Traveler study is set to be published in late November so stay tuned.
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.
Black travel bloggers 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 Black Travel Bloggers on these coveted “best of” list leads brands and the media to believe that Black people don’t travel, write informative articles, or draw high traffic to their travel blogs which are further 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 Black travel bloggers and content creators!
- Oneika The Traveler – Oneika Raymond
- Will Drink For Travel – Ashlee Tuck
- My Tan Feet – Yeison and Samantha
- Jet Set Sarah – Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon
- Travel Lushes – Ashley Renne
- One Girl One World – Francesca
- O- Christine – Olivia Christine Perez
- The Globe Getter – Tausha Cowan
- Lolaakinmade – Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
- Outdoorsy Diva – Lauren Gay
- Myles To Travel – Bisa Myles
- Hey Ciara – Ciara
- The Traveling Child – Monet Hambrick
- Have Kids Will Travel – Ruth Mendes
- The Wandering Daughter – Astrid Vinje
- The Sophisticated life – Dr. Nadeen White
- Passports & Grub – Tomiko Harvey
- The Hotel Whisperer – Danielle Pointdujour
- The Caribbean & Co. – Ursula Petula Barzey
- JoannaE – JoannaE
- Dominican Abroad – Gerry Isabelle
- Jen On a Jet Plane – Jen Ruiz
- Mister Levius – Travis Levius
- Hey Dip Your Toes In – Eulanda and Omo
- Rachel Travels – Rachel Hill
- I Luv 2 Globe Trot – Nicole Brewer
- The world in Four Days – Courtney Blacher
- Those Crazy Nelsons – Samantha Nelson
- Black Voyageurs – Xavier
- ThatCoupleWhoTravels – Leslie & Martina
Black Top Travel Bloggers You May Already Know
1. Oneika Raymond
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.
Keep up with Oneika on Instagram
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2. Ashlee Tuck
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.
Keep up with Will Drink for Travel on Instagram
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3. Yeison and Samantha
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.
Keep up with My Tan Feet on Instagram
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4. Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon
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.
Keep up with Jet Set Sarah on Instagram
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5. Ashley Renne
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.
Keep up with Travel Lushes on Instagram
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6. Francesca
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.
Keep up with Outdoorsy Diva on Instagram
7. Olivia Christine Perez
O Christine Is 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.
Keep up with Outdoorsy Diva on Instagram
8. Tausha Cowan
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.
Keep up with Outdoorsy Diva on Instagram
9. Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
Lola Akinmade Akerstrom is a travel blogger, speaker, award-winning photographer, and author of two novels-Due North and Lagom Book.
Lola is creative at heart and if you are not familiar with her photography, you are missing your blessing. Lola is known for traveling to off the beaten travel to popular tourist destinations or places off the beaten track to reveal their beauty.
Keep up with Outdoorsy Diva on Instagram
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10. Lauren Gay
Lauren Gay is the creator of Outdoorsy Diva which is about knocking down stereotypes that black and brown people don’t 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’s beautiful landscapes.
Lauren is not just an outdoor enthusiast 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.
11. 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 the 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 kayaking.
Keep up with Myles To Travel on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
12. Ciara
Ciara of Hey Ciara is a 20 something who is passionate about living an adventurous life and helping others to do the same.
After working in corporate Human Resources for nearly 2 years, she recently quit her job to travel full time and document her experience along the way. She created her blog to share travel photos, tips, thoughts, and stories with you!
She is also a speaker and has been featured in just about every major publication from Forbes to Cosmopolitan to Elle Magazine.
Keep up with Hey Ciara on Instagram
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13. Monet Hambrick
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’s 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,
14. Ruth Mendes
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 believes that it’s possible to travel with kids. Join her as she shares her family’s adventures and hopes 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
15. Astrid
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 realized 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 schoolyards 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
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16. Dr. Nadeen White
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 believes 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.
17. Tomiko Harvey
I can’t talk about travel bloggers of color without mentioning myself! My name is Tomiko Harvey and I created Passports & Grub after my brother passed away 7 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 a little bit of all things Tennessee.
You’ll discover some of our favorite hidden gems in cities like Paris and Rome and secret Amalfi Coast hotspots.
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 the newsletter.
Keep up with Passports and Grub on Instagram
18. Danielle Pointdujour
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.
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19. Ursula Petula Barzy
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.
20. Joanna E
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 in short-term solo, group, and family travel.
Initially, JoAnna’s 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.
21. Gerry Isabelle
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
22. Jen Ruiz
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 an 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
23. Travis Levius
Travis is the ultimate luxury travel who globe-trots 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 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
24. Omo & Eulanda
Omo & Eulanda are co-founders of Hey! Dip Your Toes In (HDYTI), a platform that 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 reside in London, a city they deem as one of the greatest melting pots of different cultures 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.
25. Rachel Hill
Rachel is the mastermind of Rachel Travels and I had the pleasure of connecting with Rachel on a press trip and we have remained friends. Rachel is one of the most genuine 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
26. Nicole Brewer
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.
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27. Courtney Blacher
Single mom, Courtney, balances work, life, homeschooling her daughter, Reese, and of all things travel! A 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.
28. Samantha Nelson
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 is to help busy families in suburbia travel more by creating easy itineraries for quick getaways! Samantha is excited about her family’s years of travel to help you find and plan your next adventure!
29. Xavier Owono
Xavier is the creator of Black Voyageurs. Blackvoyageurs is an online discovery and booking platform that curates one-of-a-kind travel experiences to Afro-descendant travelers, in destinations around the world.
They serve savvy voyageurs with unique experiences and activities to do in destinations that are safe for them and they can relate to.
They inspire travelers to get out of their comfort zone, travel the world, engage with locals and have fun and learn while doing so.
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30. That Couples Who Travels
Martina and LJ are the creators of That Couple Who Travels. Before their love story began, they both spent a lot of time traveling the world solo. But after meeting on a flight to Kenya, they have been exploring the globe together.
Martina and LJ have played with koalas in Australia, joined in fire dances in Fiji, explored the Ancient Pyramids of Giza, picnicked by the Eiffel Tower, and island-hopped in Greece.
They both work full time but make time for travel as much as possible. LJ works in digital advertising and MJ in tech sales and consulting.
The purpose of their blog is to be a resource for travel and love as they explore and learn. Think travel tips, destination details, and date ideas, etc.
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Conclusion of the Best Brown and Black Travel Bloggers To Follow in 2021
While I couldn’t list every brown and black travel blogger in one article but rest assured 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 mainstream 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 the Asia Pacific to bring the travel industry’s most creative minds together to learn, network, and do business.
TBEX is particularly 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
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