Hi, I am a Japanese student who recently got his first account on BiliBili. I was troubled by the usage of racist terms on that platform. Is this kind of racist speech common in China?
First time I was able to take dad outside of the country I work in. Was lucky enough my trip lined up with Barca's last game of the season against Real Betis.
I've lived here my whole life and to first hear the old prime minister talk badly about black people and for this to happen yesterday, I am just shocked and hurt. To see these yt ppl say they deserved it depresses me so much.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0518/1574006-racism-network-death/
Hey everyone!
I'm curious if anyone has any humorous techniques to deal with racism.
A story I recently came across was about an afro man in Italy being followed around a store by one of the associates. He had the associate carry the merchandise he planned on purchasing while he walked around. Hilarious!
As an Afro American woman, I have only experienced/paid attention to one situation of racism/discrimination in my entire 39 years of life living in this country. I am going on my first international trip and solo, so I'd like to hear about different classy & humorous ways folks have dealt with overt racism/discrimination, especially abroad.
I’ve just gotten home from a trip to Alicante, Spain. I (27f) was with a small group of my closest friends from my university days for the weekend and we decided to have a beach day (for context, there were 5 of us - 4 of us being women, but I was the only black person in the group). We found a quieter beach a few miles out from the main strip and had a really time, but as my friends were walking out of the beach, a guy within a large group of young local men shouted “Shut up, n***er” at me.
I’ve travelled to Spain (and to mainland Europe in general multiple times) and while I’m not naive enough to think racism isn’t prevalent out there (and have dealt with my fair share of ignorance/microagressions), I’ve never experienced anything this brazen on holiday before, and I just completely froze. While my friends did their best to support me, it would’ve been unsafe to confront such a large group of men and we weren’t sure if the police would understand (or care) so we just left. While I tried to let it go and enjoy the rest of the trip, I couldn’t help but feel quite powerless and paranoid for the rest of my time there. Even now I feel pretty upset about it and how much it impacted what was supposed to be a fun experience .
Has anyone else faced anything like this before, and if so, do you have any advice for how to handle it or move forward from it? Maybe I do just need to suck it up but the experience has rattled me a lot more than I expected to, and left me feeling a bit anxious about my future travel plans in general (including a solo trip I have planned to Portugal soon). I’ve always loved travelling up until this point, which I think is why this situation bothers me so much. The rise of the far right feels so universal right now, it upsets and angers me that people can feel so emboldened to behave this way and get away with it.
Edit: Thank you so much to everyone that’s left me an encouraging or kind word and thoughtful advice, I’m feeling a lot calmer about the situation today and a lot more prepared / resilient for any incidents like this when travelling in the future.
(Also for context, I’m Black British and have been to Spain multiple times before without an incident like this, which I think definitely lulled me into a false sense of security on this particular trip. I am aware that Spain and Europe in general has an extremely colonial history and that I live in that history every day. I’ll definitely be more vigilant of that fact moving forwards 👍🏾 ).
Hii,
I am planning to go to Vietnam late july or August.
I would like to do a slew hairstyle such as a ponytail, but I’m not 100% sure If it’ll sustain the weather.
What do you guys think? What hairstyles did you get before going to Vietnam? Braids?
I’m a mixed female and I’m light skin but you can tell I’m mixed from my hair and features. I see Spain mentioned a lot on here about racism and I’m not dismissing anyone’s experience, but I have been to Spain maybe like 6 times and other places in Europe a lot, and I have never experienced racism. I am adopted and both of my parents are white so maybe that makes people not want to say anything, but I’ve never had anything shouted at me or any comments made or ever felt discrimination on vacation.
The most racism I have faced is where I live but it was mostly in school, I’ve never had any random person be racist towards me in public.
My people!!!! What are the travel plans for this summer?!?!?!? I’ll start
Mauritius and Seychelles ….cant wait!!!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
I planned on going to college at the University of Stirling, but I don't want to go out my way to travel somewhere where i'm not welcomed.. Does anybody have any insight or commentary on the area? Or, better yet, been to the college themselves?
Something that doesn't come up enough in discussions of the migration: the eastern Serengeti's short-grass plains are short for a geological reason, not just because they get grazed.
The plains sit on millions of years of ash deposits from the Ngorongoro volcanic complex and Ol Doinyo Lengai, the world's only tetracarbonate volcano, still active today, about 200 km southeast of the Serengeti. That ash created shallow, mineral-rich soils above a calcrete hardpan. Grass roots can't penetrate the hardpan, so the vegetation stays structurally short.
The volcanic parent material also makes these soils unusually high in calcium and phosphorus nutrients that leach out of older, deeper soils over time.
Wildebeest females migrate specifically to the eastern plains to calve (January–March) because those volcanic nutrients support lactation and rapid calf skeletal development. Remove the volcanic geology and the calving plain, as an ecological phenomenon wouldn't function the way it does.
The migration isn't just following rain or instinct; it's following millions of years of geology. Sinclair's research through the Serengeti Biodiversity Program documents the nutrient gradient in detail; see the primary literature.
Happy to answer questions about the eastern plains, the calving timing, or the best positions for observing the calving season, if useful.
So took a trip to Greece for my bday with my friend. In Athens right now and maneeee this ain’t it lol. Idk I’ve been all over Europe and just hasn’t been doing it for me… headed to Mykonos today for the weekend. Hopefully it’s better. Please let me know your experience, open to all suggestions too!
I took a spontaneous weekend trip to Portland, Maine for a Cider Festival. It was my first time in Maine. I didn't get to spend a lot of time exploring since I was recovering from knee surgery so I couldn't do what I wanted to do like going to the many lighthouses that Portland and Maine are known for. The fresh seafood was amazing, of course. I also was able to try caviar (Fancy, Pinky Up!) and it was spectacular; not paying $600 for all three but excellent none the less.
When I fully heal, have more money, and more time, I will definitely go back to experience the fullness of Maine. Of course Bangor and a Stephen King Tour will be my next stop.
Accommodations:
-Black Elephant Hostel [Great hostel that is centrally located in downtown Portland. Would definitely go back]
Restaurants/Markets:
- Brown Trading Market [Ask to try the caviar. It's worth the experience]
- High Roller Co [One of many restaurants that have great lobster]
-Salt Cellar [ Have a great selection of international salts]
-Eventide [Great local raw bar for oysters and their famous brown butter lobster rolls]
-Holy Donut [Famous for their potato donuts. I recommend getting one donut because they're dense but taste very good]
-The Friendly Toast [Top rated diner that is known for brunch items. I had the chicken and waffle. Also, a natural juice flight]
Things to Do:
**-**Casco Bay Lines Harbor Cruise [ I took the 2.5 hour tour that goes to most of the islands that deliver mail. On a sunny day, the views are amazing]
**I didn't do much besides light walking and the cider festival so I don't have a lot of things to do for suggestions**
i have about 6k saved and make about 3k a month. Would that be enough for me to travel? i currently live in FL . well i came here for work and my new job is being shady and after spending a week in a hostel i kinda starting thinking too much and was considering saying f it and just leave to SEA. I just got back from the bahamas and it changed my life. it made me realize i don't wanna live in the usa much longer. I originally wanted to save 10-20k but now im considering leaving now with just 6k saved up. i do make 3k a month in disability income not related to my job. i was thinking about going to thailand or maybe starting nearby and doing mexico first. i'm just over it. i'm exhausted, im tired yall and need advice cause i don't wanna make plans based on my emotions and right now after taking 2 weeks off im thinking i don't wanna go back.
my honest review :)
beautiful country everywhere part of the country the history, the culture, the food… beer🙂. Loved going on the epic hikes and finding hidden beaches. The best parts were places you did not need a ticket to get into. haha dont get me wrong loved seen the historical sites but paying 60 dollars to touch the grass meh.
anyways to the serious matter. :) people in Ireland are friendly not as hostile as some countries ive heard about….. however. There seems to be a big anti immigration issue going on currently. A lot of the times I did feel out of place getting stared down by locals and such, snd you know maybe some curious looks…. but just something to keep in mind. Anyways not trying to steer anyone away. Bigger cities you will not get this as much but smaller towns yes.
and in total for a week there i spent close to 3000 in but thats for driving all over the country and the EURO dollar
Trying to plan a Europe trip and my rough budget is around $3000 per person.
Including:
Some people say it is enough, others say minimum of $5000
Has anyone done it recently around this budget?
Be real — manageable or too tight?
So I was born in South Africa, lived there until I was in highschool and moved to Australia. It's now over 20 years later and the day we left I always wanted to come back to Africa, this hasn't changed in 20 years.
I admit, economically and financially life is easier/better here in Australia but the older I get the more I reaffirm my belief that there is more to life than making money or ones career. I don't know how to explain it but it just feels like my exsistence is to just work and be productive here, and there are no black people at all that can relate to me.
My only reservation about South Africa is how dangerous it has become since I left. I personally could handle it, but I want to think about any future childrens future and safey. I've done some research and so far on my list to check out is:
- Botswana
- Tanzania
- Kenya
Anywhere that I am missing? I am after places that are safe, friendly and are a place where life is social.
What’s good you guys,
I’m a Black American looking to plan my next vacation/holiday and I’m honestly indecisive as hell right now.
I’ve got about 10.5 PTO days left for the year, and I keep going back and forth between taking two smaller trips or saving it all for one bigger experience. I know everybody travels differently, so I figured I’d ask here and see what y’all would recommend based on the type of traveler I am.
So far I’ve done:
- 3 Carnival cruises
- 3 Virgin Voyages cruises
Countries/places I’ve been to:
- Japan
- London/UK
- Amsterdam
- Dominican Republic
- Puerto Rico
- Bahamas
Things I enjoy while traveling:
- Trying new/local food
- Local pubs, dive bars, and social spots
- Trying domestic beers from different countries
- Walking around sightseeing and admiring architecture
- Meeting people and socializing
- Beautiful BLACK women definitely don’t hurt either lol
- Sometimes staying in hostels because I like the social aspect
- Using local transportation and just exploring cities naturally
- Somewhere I can possibly smoke a little weed without it being a huge issue
I’m kind of in between wanting:
I’m open to pretty much anywhere:
- Europe
- Asia
- Latin America
- Maybe even another cruise if there’s a unique route worth taking
For people that travel a lot based on the stuff I like, what destinations would y’all recommend and why?
Also if you’ve done solo travel or hostel life in those places, definitely chime in too.
Let’s discuss.