WOC Archives - fannypack travel https://www.fannypacktravel.com/female-travel/woc/ fannypack travel is a female travel resource and community that strives to empower and connect all kinds of women around the world. Focused on cross-cultural exchange, local service projects and community collaboration, fannypack aims to give women the courage and voice to change the world. Wed, 06 Jul 2016 06:09:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Traveling While Black: Part One https://www.fannypacktravel.com/latest-posts/traveling-black-part-one/ Mon, 28 Mar 2016 12:31:10 +0000 http://www.fannypacktravel.com/?p=1479 Traveling While Black Part One: Why More Black People Need to Travel Although my immediate family has gotten used to my wanderlust, when I talk about my overseas travel with other relatives, I tend to get one of three responses. The first, and the most welcome, is admiration. It comes with questions and demands for pictures and a detailed account of my adventure. In general, they seem very proud of me for taking on the world by myself. The second […]

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]]> 5 Female POC World Travelers, Explorers, and Pioneers You Probably Haven’t Heard About https://www.fannypacktravel.com/latest-posts/5-female-poc-world-travelers-explorers-and-pioneers-you-probably-havent-heard-about-2/ Sun, 06 Dec 2015 05:56:23 +0000 http://www.fannypacktravel.com/?p=983 Ever wonder what it may have been like if learning in the American public school system had been more balanced? If history classes encompassed the experiences of people of all backgrounds, races and genders? Ten year old me would have found history class much more engaging (as the only brown girl sitting in a class full of white children) if women and people of color were taught alongside the familiar arsenal of white, male explorers my teacher was so excited […]

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