Sunday, February 28, 2021

10 historic Black landmarks to visit in the USA

Plus global design stores that bring the world into your home , 12 books by Black female travel writers, and the best time to visit Chicago.
 
Lonely Planet
Feb 28, 2021
It's important to preserve Black historic sites

Black culture has shaped much of American history and its cultural impact around the world.  In a time where conversations around race and the injustices committed against the Black community have moved to the center after the last year's George Floyd protests, it is critical to preserve sites that hold significance in American history. 

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7 global design stores that will help you bring the world into your home
Now that much of the world is on major Covid-19 lockdown yet again, the global travel community may have finally reached Peak Wanderlust. I know I sure have. While I've been dreaming about travel since the pandemic began, this winter has been especially brutal, with bitingly cold winds and 4:30 pm sunsets that seem to, as Bob Dylan says, "take the dark out of the nighttime and paint the daytime black." 
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12 books by Black female travel writers everyone should read
For centuries, travel writing has been an important part of Black literature, and writers have penned them for a number of reasons. In the 18th and 19th centuries, they did so to chronicle their travels (and treatment) as enslaved people. More recently, others have written intimate portraits of how women of African descent live, work, and love in countries around the world.
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When is the best time to go to Chicago?
Famous for its blustery winters and steamy summers, Chicago sees the full range of seasons. But thanks to a calendar packed with festivals and events, as well as a rich food scene and world-class museums to duck into when the evenings get cold, something's always happening in the Windy City – no matter what month you visit.
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Vermont will allow fully vaccinated travelers to skip quarantine
Travelers entering Vermont are permitted to bypass quarantine as long as at least 14 days have passed since they were fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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