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African booty scratcher/Self-hatred/Black is beautiful in Istanbul,Turkey: Skin-whitening in Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand: I was looking for face soap, but everything I saw within my acceptable price range wanted to brighten and whiten my beautiful dark chocolate skin. Skin-whitening, soo many products with bleach for those “cursed to be dark”. White is right, now black..,hmm Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok, where it quickly became very clear to me […]
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Solo Travel Learning…Italians..2011 Rome and Venice thoughts…pictures of Milan
May 22, 2012
I’m back in Italy, this time a year older and wiser. Milan….very different from Rome and Venice… I only spent a day there so I don’t have a complete picture of Milan but being in Italy made me reminisce on my last time…Here are some excerpts from my writing from last year as well as […]
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I’m on my way to the streets of Marrakech: A day in Morocco
May 20, 2012
“and yesterday will fade like snow in the sunlight, melt away from my memory. Through the darkness till I feel the light’s caress; I’m on my way to the streets of Marrakech”. I sang this song to my host and neighbors… “Marrakech” by Incognito. I used to listen to my iPod thinking about walking the […]
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The American privilege of short skirts:No sexy chic in Marrakech
May 19, 2012
In Marrakech there is a privilege to wear short skirts, or maybe there is a dignity to not wear them. Im not sure what the answer is yet. My gracious host in his quest to show me the real Marrakech showed me a side of Marrakech that I would never have seen on my own […]
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Say your price: a fight with a taxi driver. Marrakech, Morrocco
May 17, 2012
Marrakech is a type of heat like no other, it’s merciless and reminds you that life is not always fair. I see upset boyfriends from America and France reddening under the sun as their girlfriends ohh and awe at the monkey and snakes In the square. . The monkeys have been beaten every morning to […]
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London, England: A glimpse back and forward: The past is another land
May 17, 2012
I found my childhood in London. London feels a bit like home. Arriving at the train station after a long journey from Paris, there is something so comforting about hearing English when you’ve been desperately trying to embrace a foreign language. The words feel like hot tea after a cold day outside. Here in London […]
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Why Americans are Fat: learning about the power of food in Lyon, France
May 9, 2012
I came to Lyon to eat. I looked on the map and internet and typed in the best places to eat in France.. Lyon continued to top the list so I bought a ticket and ended up in Lyon on a beautiful sunny day. As a child I remember reading books about the French kings […]
Discovering one of the most beautiful areas of Paris…a new way: Montmarte and Barbes-Rochechouart
May 8, 2012
I’ve been to Paris before 4 times at least. The first time I went to Montmarte, I vowed to go back every time and each time has been very different. Montmarte is alive with tourists, residents, and artists. People from all over the world flock to Montmarte everyday. It’s one of the most romantic places […]
Meet VIVIENNE
My name is Vivienne. I get extremely lucky when I travel solo and I found myself coming back with great stories and experiences that have inspired my life as well as my close friends. Please enjoy and don't forget to share this website on your facebook, twitter, email and word of mouth! Thank you:)
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