Vaccines and Health Prep Before International Travel: A Pre-Trip Checklist
A step-by-step pre-trip health checklist: how to find destination-specific vaccine and health recommendations, which vaccines require lead time (like yellow fever), travel clinics vs. primary care, prescription medication rules abroad, and what to pack in a travel health kit.
Group Trip Planning 101: Logistics for HBCU Crews and Big Family Reunions
Fifteen opinions, one group chat, and a trip that somehow needs to actually happen â here’s how to plan a group trip without it falling apart. BTN’s logistics playbook for HBCU homecoming crews, family reunions, and big friend trips: booking room blocks, splitting costs fairly, and building a shared itinerary with flex time.
The Best Travel Bags & Luggage for Every Type of Trip
The right bag is the difference between gliding through the airport and wrestling a busted zipper in customs â BTN’s practical guide to matching luggage to your trip, from weekend duffels to two-week checked spinners.
Traveling Internationally as a Black Person: What Actually Changes Abroad
The racial dynamics you navigate at home don’t disappear when you cross a border â they just look different. BTN’s honest guide to what actually changes abroad, from being stared at to being embraced by the diaspora to navigating customs.
eSIMs and Staying Connected Abroad Without the Roaming Bill
That $10-a-day roaming fee from your carrier is optional now. Here’s how eSIMs work, which provider fits your trip, and how to get better data for less in about five minutes.
Points, Miles, and Credit Cards: A Beginner’s Strategy for Cheaper Travel
The flights and hotel stays your favorite travel influencers post for free aren’t luck â they’re a points strategy anyone can learn. Here’s BTN’s beginner-friendly framework for choosing the right card, earning a sign-up bonus, and redeeming points for real travel value.
Visa vs. Passport: What’s the Difference and How to Check What You Need
Confusing a visa with a passport can get you turned away at check-in. Here’s the plain-English breakdown of what each document actually does, the different types of visas you’ll run into, and the exact free tool airlines themselves use to check what any destination requires.
Where Black Travelers Feel Welcome: A Region-by-Region Safety Guide
A practical, region-by-region framework for evaluating any destination’s welcome factor for Black travelers â covering the Caribbean, West/East/Southern Africa, Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe, and Asia, plus how to research a specific trip before you book.
Solo Travel 101: What Every First-Time Solo Traveler Needs to Know
A foundational guide to solo travel logistics â choosing a destination, booking accommodations that actually welcome solo guests, meeting people safely, budgeting alone, and staying connected. Written for any first-time solo traveler, with call-outs for finding your people abroad.
How to Get or Renew Your U.S. Passport â The Complete 2026 Guide
Your passport is the single most important tool in Black travel â and the one thing that stops more trips before they start than anything else. BTN’s complete, current 2026 guide to getting or renewing yours without the stress.
