aymexumeOct 11, 20192 minBlunder in BratislavaOur stay in Bratislava (Slovakia) was short, but eventful. And it all started when we checked into our hotel. Ti Val had booked the room ...
aymexumeOct 10, 20192 minThey run this town: Two Haitian women in RegauIt shouldn't come as a surprise that my first blogpost about my road trip in Europe is about the two lively Haitian women I hung out with...
aymexumeSep 25, 20193 minI'm Haitian, and I don't identify as a Latina. Here's why.From time to time, someone spurs the debate on the Internet: Haitians should identify as Latinx. There was that article that went viral a...
aymexumeSep 6, 20193 minNothing to declare: On turning 40When I was younger, I was convinced that I could feel a shift on my birthday. That lasted right up to my 18th birthday. When I woke up on...
aymexumeAug 16, 20198 minFrom NCB to the cockpit, via Wall Street: Sky's the limitBorn in New York City in the early 1980s from a Haitian mother and a father of Martinican origin, Patrick spent his summers in the US of A,
aymexumeAug 1, 20193 minThe most annoying people on a plane, a listI haven't posted a rant in a while. Not because there's nothing to complain about—there is plenty. I've just been holding on to my though...
aymexumeJul 13, 20193 minEssence Fest Weekend: 4 things that reminded me of HaitiI went to the 25th edition of Essence Fest, peeps! And I had a blast. The weekend was eventful. There's so much I liked and loved about t...
aymexumeJun 11, 20193 minTwo scary travel storiesTravelling isn't always good times and fun stuff. Travellers sometimes experience horrible situations that are beyond their control. I ca...
aymexumeMay 29, 20195 min5 days in CDMX: What I've spentMy trip to Mexico City was bomb. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have kept up with my stories. The best thing about that trip is t...
aymexumeApr 9, 20193 minChocolat: On being a black female traveller in MoroccoThere's so much to be said about my trip to Morocco. Those 10 days were nothing short of magical. Especially because I didn't have any ne...
aymexumeMar 27, 20192 minPost-Morocco bluesI've been in a little bit of a funk. And I think it's because I miss Morocco. I've been back for over 2 weeks now, and I still find it ha...
aymexumeMar 15, 20195 minHammam is life!Upon our arrival, women working at the hammam were waiting for us. They provided instructions on what to wear and placed our belongings in a
aymexumeMar 14, 20194 minPros and cons of a group tripThis was the first time I was travelling with a group of people I didn't know. Also a first: I did not plan this trip. Aside from bookin
aymexumeFeb 21, 20193 minDiary of female tourist in Turkey, on wearing a cloak of invisibility or being the center of attentiWhen I landed in Turkey in August 2018, I somewhat knew what to expect. I had done my pre-travel research. I had sent numerous questions ...
aymexumeJan 22, 20193 minColombia: That one time I was a millionaireI travel on a budget, as much as I can. In this series of posts, I will share with you the destinations where you’ll be able to stretch e...
aymexumeJan 8, 20197 minTravelling while black in AsiaHong Kong, December 2018. Our cab driver honked. Hard. It wasn't until he abruptly stopped the car in the middle of the street that I rea...
aymexumeDec 21, 20183 minA walk through a dark chapter of Cambodia's history***This post may be triggering for some. It recounts my visit to Tuol Sleng, a secret prison where thousands were tortured and killed, an...
aymexumeDec 17, 20182 minAsian cruise: Ishigaki, JapanDay 4. Stop 2: Ishigaki Island, Okinawa (Japan) Today, Val treated us to a day at Club Med Kabira Ishigaki. This was meant to be our beac...
aymexumeNov 28, 20185 minManifs et avertissements de voyageDestination Paris ou Port-au-Prince? Les photos des Champs Élysées qui circulent sur Internet ces jours-ci n'ont pas l'air de ça. Tout co...
aymexumeNov 20, 20183 minFear of heights and balloon rides: living (a bit) more fearlesslyPeople don't believe me when I say that I'm a little afraid of flying. I am. I've just developed a good coping mechanism: I fall asleep, ...