![]() Where she went: El Paso, Texas, and San Lorenzo, N.M. I walked away feeling so much more capable - and empowered. Was this your first solo vacation? I’m a 29-year-old gay man, and this was my first solo trip. I also wanted to get out of cold and gray New York City, and had been reading about urban development in South American cities. I wanted to push myself out of my comfort zone, to flex my autonomy and self motivation. ![]() Why did you choose this trip? It had been a long time since I spent an extended amount of time alone. Everything else was extremely affordable. ![]() Most surprising cost: My round-trip flights accounted for more than half of the entire cost of the trip. How much did it cost? About $3,200 for a week in January. I flew nonstop overnight from New York (I splurged a bit on a premium economy upgrade) and stayed at an Airbnb condo in the Palermo Hollywood neighborhood for seven nights. I am a software engineer and wanted to see how I felt working remotely in a foreign city. Tell us about your trip: I booked the trip two weeks in advance - it was pretty last minute. Then, as I became more comfortable traveling alone, I went to bigger European capitals. First I ventured to Caribbean destinations. When I first started doing it almost 20 years ago, people still found solo Black women travelers unusual, especially at the holidays. It’s important to understanding the history and culture of where I live and the broader African Diaspora from which I am descended. Why did you choose this trip? I wanted to see flamenco and learn more about the long African presence in Iberia and Andalusia. There are not many direct international flights out of New Orleans, so I had to take several connecting flights. ![]() How much did it cost? About $3,000 for a week last December. Everything about Seville reminded me of New Orleans, and it is one of three places I have visited in the world as an African-American Southerner where I felt completely at ease - and at home. I spent every day sightseeing and every night at a flamenco performance. Tell us about your trip: I booked the trip two days before flying out to Spain. ![]()
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