Where are we going, sis?
We've planned every kind of girls trip — the Essence pilgrimage, the ancestral homecoming, the birthday-abroad glow-up. Answer three questions and we'll tell you exactly where the group should touch down.
Three questions. One destination shortlist.
Six trips worth the group chat drama
Essence Festival
“The holy grail of Black women's travel”
- Superdome headliners nightly
- Empowerment Experience by day
- Second Lines & Dooky Chase’s
HBCU Homecoming
“The greatest reunion on earth, even if it's not your alma mater”
- The yard on game day
- Step shows & tailgates
- Black-owned brunch circuit
Ancestral Homecoming
“Return to the source and get your hair braided for $40”
- Cape Coast Castle pilgrimage
- Custom kente in 24 hours
- Labadi Beach + Afro-chic nightlife
Cartagena Birthday Trip
“The most photogenic girls trip on earth”
- Walled city golden hour
- Rooftop pools & bars
- Palenque Afro-Colombian day trip
Notting Hill Carnival
“2 million people — the world's greatest street party”
- Costume & feathers moment
- Soundsystems all weekend
- Brixton Market food crawl
Fly & Glow Retreat
“Where Black women go to exhale”
- Wine, food & tiled streets
- Cascais beach day trips
- Afro-Portuguese Mouraria nights
Split the empty leg six ways
NYC to Miami for $1,400 per person when six of you split a private empty leg. Less than a business class ticket — and the whole group lands together. That's a Fly & Stay.
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