It's been a busy few month - hence no recent travel updates! Believe it or not, I've managed to stay put in London without having itchy feet to get on a plane... And that's because I'm launching a magazine to showcase the most dynamic part of London - Soho! Remember when I was back from... Continue Reading →
This Out of Office reply is the Best Act of #Selflove I Could Give Myself
Expecting black-lead platforms/experts to work for free only perpetuates the cycle of inequality, and systematic racism... So I wrote a love letter to myself in the form of an out of office reply, and took a self-care trip to Brazil...
Tabom No Brasil: Arriving in Salvador da Bahia
I arrived in Salvador da Bahia, the land my Tabom ancestors left close to 200 years ago for their freedom in West Africa, more specifically Accra Ghana (then the Gold Coast). I almost didn't include Salvador in this Brazil trip after flight prices sky rocketed due to the holidays, and my credit card suddenly not... Continue Reading →
Representation Matters: Dear Me, Travelmaking Kai book of Positive Affirmations
Happy New Year! I ended 2018 reconvened with my first digital love - this blog! Massive thanks to followers both old and new for the continuous support! This year, with all the talk on representation and explaining why I use my platform to highlight marginalised voices - especially that of black women I meet around... Continue Reading →
São Paulo Sights: Visit to Museu Afro Brasil
Earlier this month I paid a visit to the Museu Afro Brasil / AfroBrazil museum in São Paulo, a space which highlights the African perspective in the formation of heritage, identity and Brazilian culture. A space which celebrates an often untold memory and history of Brazilian and Afro-Brazilian Art. About the Afro Brasil Museum, São Paulo Situated... Continue Reading →
The Soho Girl Branding | New Website Launch
When I arrived in Brazil all those weeks ago, I could never have imagined it'd be a source of inspiration for me to officially launch my personal branding venture The Soho Girl Branding. You see, I came came as a lost soul in need of being 'fixed' by receiving life coaching sessions from my exec-business... Continue Reading →
Say hello to ‘Travelmaking Kai’ – a little girl with a BIG dream to travel the world!
I'm starting an exciting new venture which will take me around the world... This time through the perspective of a curious 6 year old girl! After 3yrs of procrastinating (when I finish uni, when I get paid, when I get that job - all the when's that came and went!) I'm proud to introduce to... Continue Reading →
Diversity Matters Beyond Borders: Uganda trip to support Albinism Crisis Outreach!
There are two things I couldn't leave the UK without doing - getting my mum's blessing (I love it when her eyes light up when I share another travel project with her!), and voting. Yesterday I did both - my journey to Uganda can officially begin! It's been a while since I updated my blog... Continue Reading →
Let’s do Lunch: An Urban Girl’s Guide to Making Contacts – and Keeping Them!
"Let's do Lunch: An Urban Girl's Guide To Making Contacts - And Keeping Them!" If making contacts - and keeping (the important part!) was my forte over the past decade, I probably wouldn't have come up with the idea to start a blog which essentially taps into why I'm pretty s*** at keeping in touch... Continue Reading →
Afrocentricity in Soho… The Harmattan shoot preview
http://youtu.be/YCeXynJlvvI Very excited to be back behind the camera... And back in my heels (I guess I still have the model-in-me)! Look out for the full editorial fusing fashion with travel for Fuse Magazine - my first fashion editorial. I'm in Ghana later this week... Travelmakerkai is back! #SpotlightAfrica Designs by Harmattan. Suitcase: Tripp