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Steps For Getting Your First United States Passport
One of our missions at TravelCoterie is encouraging people of color to explore the world, and that's something that eventually requires a passport. For the uninitiated, obtaining your first passport can be a complicated process. We want to simplify things for you by breaking down the process into a few steps: Documents You Need PAPERWORK - To obtain a passport, you must first be a United States citizen by birth or naturalization. Assuming you pass that first test, you should fillREAD MORE
Black History: Amsterdam’s “Other” Tour
Docked at the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam is a replica of an 18th century VOC ‘cargo ship.' Its craftsmanship is breathtaking, but something perhaps lost on visitors are ships similar to this one once being outfitted by the Dutch to transport enslaved Africans. Jennifer Tosch's Black Heritage Tour highlights stories like these as well as contributions of diasporic Africans throughout the Netherlands. "This is about the African Diaspora. It's about Black people, but this is for everyone interested in learning aboutREAD MORE
This Black Chef Opened A Restaurant Inside A Segregated Bus Station
Executive chef Mashama Bailey wants customers leaving her restaurant to have one thing: “A full belly.” Bailey is a co-founder of The Grey, a fine-dining restaurant located in Historic Downtown Savannah. The popular eatery, now operating in its fourth year, is credited by some for putting Savannah's food scene on the map. Patrons enjoy Bailey's "port-city southern" cuisine inside a thoughtfully restored Greyhound bus station. The station shuttered in 1964, shortly after segregation ended, but that dark moment in American historyREAD MORE
Five Things To Know Before Visiting Iran
Political turmoil between Iran and the United States has understandably kept the Middle East country off most travel itineraries, but TravelCoterie contributor Claudia Peña thinks Iran is worth visiting. And for those of you interested in planning a trip, here are the five things Claudia thinks you should know. Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque on Naqsh-e Jahan Square of Isfahan, Iran 1. Are Americans allowed to visit Iran? Yes, it is legal to travel to Iran with aREAD MORE
Is The Dominican Republic Still “Safe” To Visit?
At least seven tourists have died in the Dominican Republic since June 2018, a frightening number that's bruising the country's reputation as a travel destination. PR for the Caribbean getaway took another hit this week when future MLB hall-of-fame player David Ortiz was shot at a Santo Domingo nightclub. Despite the litany of bad press, Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia said the Dominican Republic remains safe for travel. “All visitors are very important to us,” Minister of Tourism Francisco JavierREAD MORE
Five African Photographers That Make Us Want To Travel
The continent of Africa hasn't exactly been popular with photographers NOT looking to document tribes, wildlife or pyramids. Thankfully, technology is placing cameras in the hands of people with roots in regions ranging from Sudan to South Africa. And fortunately for us, these emerging photographers are producing beautiful imagery from parts of the world rarely covered by the mainstream media. These five African photographers specifically are rewriting the African narrative with amazing pictures that makes us want to pack aREAD MORE
How Many Tapas Can You Eat In Madrid For $22?
Equipped with an iPhone and 20€, (or approximately $22) TravelCoterie contributor Eric Berry explores Madrid's tapas market. His goal? Determining how many tapas you can buy and eat with the allotted cash. From shrimp and olive skewers to smoked salmon and dill sauce on crostinis, here's how he faired.
Five Things To Know Before Visiting Mallorca
Do you know what your life is missing? Mallorca. That's what it's missing. The Spanish island has been popular with European tourists for decades, but for some odd reason, slow to catch on stateside. It's more popular neighbor Ibiza has hogged the region's international press over the years, perhaps contributing to Mallorca's mystery. Those two islands as well as Menorca, Formentera and several other smaller isles, make up the Balearic Islands. Mallorca, the largest member of that archipelago, is one of TravelCoterie's must-visit summer destinationsREAD MORE
Don’t Fly & Vape: Spirit Airlines Bans Passenger For Life
Spirit Airlines has rewarded a passenger with a lifetime ban for vaping on a flight from Detroit to New Orleans. A flight attendant told law enforcement officials she warned the passenger once after spotting him dragging from his e-cigarette and exhaling into a bag. The cabin crew member then claims the passenger snuck off to the bathroom where he continued smoking. Unfortunately for him, the smoke detector went off and pilots had to descend the aircraft to 35,000-feet to cancelREAD MORE
Rental Cars While Traveling: Three Reasons To Say Yes
I’ve passed through urban sprawl to rural village and back for over a decade using all manners of transportation except the rental car. That changed last year during a trip to northern Costa Rica where I discovered the freedom associated with having my own wheels while adventuring. My latest trip to Mallorca reaffirmed my new belief that sliding into the driver’s seat - literally - is the best way to take control of your vacation's destiny. So here are threeREAD MORE
Haters Gonna Hate: Trump Craps On Cuban Tourism
Your Instagram feed will likely feature fewer images from Cuba thanks to the Trump administration. The State Department announced a new ban on travel to Cuba for American group tours, cruise ships, private planes, and yachts. The ban, effective as of June 5, 2019, more or less put an end to American tourism in Cuba. The Trump administration claims that growing tourism on the island is funding the Cuban government and military, operations they consider threats to US security. "Today, theREAD MORE
Racist Kate Booted From AirBnB After Calling Black Guest “Monkey”
A viral video of a former AirBnB host referring to African-American guests as monkeys has led to her removal from the platform. A group of five African-American men say they checked into a townhome in Manhattan earlier this month but were forced to leave once the host learned their ethnicity. One of the men documented the disturbing episode on Instagram, writing, "We were harassed several times before being thrown out at 2 a.m. Her reasonings were because she felt unsafe,READ MORE