If my information is correct, they are already closed.
They even did not make 1 year open. It has to be something as 6 months.
Does someone know what happened? Closing after 6 months is very fast, even for Bangkok.
The FB group Black In Portugal is a scam. This group is ran by someone who does not live in the country. They are writing and having people subscribe to their substack and acting like they live in the country when they left years ago. The businesses they recommend? They are all trash and the group owner gets a check to promote them.
My sister lost a lot of money using a realtor they recommended and from doing some digging I found all of this information out. I wanted to warn others- beware!
Was speaking to travel bud about China and how direct some of the people were with their racism.
When it came to employment or platonic / amorous relationships, Chinese will let you know how they feel about you - without pause.
Contrarily countries in South East Asia were similarly racist, but it came with a smile and tons backstabbing.
Of course, none of us want to experience racism while traveling, but it happens.
I like knowing what I’m dealing with.
soooOoo i was filming a quick OOTD for myself because i thought my fit was cute, and i noticed this guy (as you can see when i looked up), but i just assumed we were sharing awkward eye contact for a second. i didn’t see him again.
it wasn’t until i watched the footage back a little later that i noticed this guy was STARING THE WHOLE MF TIME 😭 the original footage is over a minute long!!
what are your “when you’re black you’re never really lonely” moments abroad? 😂
btw - overall, i had a phenomenal time in Paris!! so much fun, i’m going back for longer at the end of next month. i spoke French when i was there and had a good experience with the people there, too.
We talk about some of the best places to go, but what are some cities or countries that you wouldn’t recommend to other black people because you experienced racism there?
From my personal experience these are the cities I’d not recommend
Montevideo Uruguay- Probably the worst racism i experienced in Latin America. Treatment was absolutely horrible everywhere.
Santiago Chile- People stare, service was horrible I was last to be served damn near everywhere I went.
Budapest, Hungary- Same as Chile except the states were even more intense. I had to write so many bad reviews on Google Reviews because of the treatment I received at restaurants.
Vienna, Austria- Evil stares, bad service everywhere.
Stockholm, Sweden- This one shocked me because everyone on Reddit talks about how good black men are treated in Sweden … not my experience at all. Came here in winter and at one restaurant I was offered a table outside in the snow despite their being open tables inside, but they refused to let me eat inside so I left. Just horrible all around.
Madrid, Spain- I’ll never forget first time I went to Madrid I swear I felt like I was in Amistad or something. The mistreatment wasn’t to me but I saw some new refugees there form from Africa and police had them huddle together while locals in Madrid shouted threw stuff stuff at them spit on them and were making monkey sounds. While this wasn’t treatment directed towards me I’ve still never seen anything like this in my life. I know Europe has immigration issues but this was unbelievable. With that being said as a black man people stare in every city and it’s almost guaranteed my mother and I will be served last at every restaurant. I’ve been to Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Peniscola, Malaga.
Rome, Italy - Very hostile from the moment I arrived. Service wasn’t bad at all the hostility mainly came from locals who were clearly disgusted with black people in their city. Although people seem friendlier in southern cities in Italy.
In the US it’s more so based on states:
West Virginia
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
What about yall? Which cities
Enjoyed this trip and God reminding me of how small my worries are .
This is something I would love to try? How about You
second time to japan and we went to osaka. i liked it WAY better than tokyo for sure!
Everyone plz give me some suggestions, Let me know countries you’ve visited across the pond and enjoyed your experiences. Where you didn’t feel out of place like the ‘black person’ everywhere you went and were treated with kindness and respect. This is my first European vacation and I don’t know where to go. Thanks in advance guys and drop some good pics too😁
edit: Thanks yall, a lot of the comments were really helpful 🤞🏾
Hello All, I was recently laid off from my job and they gave a generous severance package so instead of immediately trying to get back into the rat race, I decided to do 5 weeks in SE Asia
I’ve included a more detailed picture of the flow. I did Vietnam > Thailand > Malaysia > Indonesia > Singapore. These photos don’t do it justice, but wanted to give yall a taste
Honestly, I feel blessed I was able to take this trip. It was wonderful heading to the other side of the world I had only read about and seeing so many cultures, landscapes, people, food, lifestyles, etc.
I’m a first-gen Nigerian American and traveling alone so I tried to keep my wits about things upon first entering a new city/country and (often) being the only dark skinned person or one of very few. Thankfully, I did not experience any malicious racial transgressions
There was a good bit of staring by the locals, particularly by those of the older generations and the children and 95% of the time I caught someone staring, I would simply smile and say “hello” in whatever language they spoke and they would meet me with the same energy - if they spoke English would often lead to a quick convo
When asked, I would say I’m from the states or USA they would often go “Ooohh! Ameriiccaaa!” chat a little more, and sometimes want a picture because it isn’t too common for them to see one of us. At first, I was skeptical about the pictures but by the end of the trip it became the norm and I had no problem so long as they weren’t demanding and the people were nice.
Overall, I was very pleased with the trip and forever thankful to this part of the world. Could easily do a month in any of these countries (except Singapore) and not be bored. Hope it isn’t too long before I’m back over there again to likely hit Laos, Cambodia, and more of Indonesia
Edit: I should give food the proper credit it deserves. It was amazing!! Whether at a sit down restaurant or at a hawker on the side of the street at midnight. Of all of the meals I had there were only two I had that I would rate as 6/10 or lower, and I do not consider myself a foodie.. Shoutout Penang for having ALL the flavors given its ethnic diversity, and the food was the reason I made a stop there. Food tours were well worth it
So I went backpacking in Spanish Basque Country with almost no plan but the objective of seeing the total Solar Eclipse, and then figuring out the rest of the trip by walking/hitchhiking. And let me tell you I was in awe of how beautiful the region is and how nice the people are. Hitchhiking was super easy and everyone had nice stories to share + spots to go to for visiting and camping. A couple from a village far in the mountains even brought me to there favorite mountain river spot. When I was hiking up the mountains for the eclipse (3 day hike overall), everyone was making sure I wasn't lost nor thirsty. So basically everywhere I went from the mountains all the way to the beach were rather low-key but incredible spots reccomended by locals.
Had a great time overall, and will definitely go back! Also the solar eclipse was a jaw breaking moment I hope everyone can see one day.
TL;DR: I really reccomend travelling to Spanish Basque country as a Black traveller. People are really nice and there's sooo much to see especially off the beaten paths.