La Flânoire

The Black Female Flâneur

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Take Me Back, Back, Back to Paris

Oh Paris, how I love thee. Even before the obnoxious yet addictive Netflix show Emily in Paris®, Paris has been one of my favorite cities. Unlike the wealthy, privileged, idealistic Emily, my experience in Paris has always been on a modest budget and unfortunately never included forbidden love, designer clothes, or fancy parties. However, I…
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Après Ski Me Please

Have you ever had someone look you in the eyes and ask “Do you want to come skiing?” A variation of this is floating on the internet, but at the end of the day, the sentiment is the same. As a black woman who did not grow up around snow, my inclination was to say…”nah,…
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Views from Venice

Venice, Italy. Perhaps the most picturesque city I’ve explored to date. Its many islands make it a unique and favorable city to roam as a tourist. I traveled to Venice for the first time in the spring of 2022 for the 59th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia. The prestigious event takes place every…
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We Out Here

So I’m fairly confident all of us are familiar with “The Stare” we often get when we are traveling. Personally, I don’t care how some people might try to frame it, I do not see it as a compliment. No, I don’t look like that athlete, musician, or actor, and you know I am not.…
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