Chiang Mai was my favorite part of my Thailand trip. I flew from Miami to New York, then I stayed in Bangkok for three days. Afterwards I flew to Chiang mai, and finally I went to Phuket. My favorite was Chiang Mai, I went to the sticky waterfalls by a local driver. The waterfalls are easily climbed without shoes. The city is more laid back and you can see the mountains and go into the jungles and visit elephants. In Chiang Mai they have a great Saturday and Sunday market at night. The food is cheap between $2 and up. You can get massages for as low as $4-5! Chiang Mai is easily one of my favorite places from the food, temples, and atmosphere.

I went to Dubai and Abu Dhabi with my close friend. Both of us are Afro-American women. We felt safe the entire trip and really enjoyed ourselves. We stayed in Dubai and took a day excursion to Abu Dhabi. You can see the difference between the two cities. While being Abu Dhabi we saw different hotels and where the people of the government live. We also took a visit to one of the most beautiful mosques I have ever been. This is a must see and it is called the Sheikh Zayed mosque. The women must be covered from head to ankles and you must take your shoes off. You can take pictures while being in the mosque but do not sit on the ground and disrespect their place of worship.

Cartegna is a beautiful city with many things to see and do. Overall for food, tours, taxis, and souvenirs everything is afforadable. The city is a mix of the old and the new with the fort being the main standpoint. If you go, a must do is to go to the old city and see the beautiful colored doors, and the Afro-Colombian Women selling sweets. I think it was comfortable traveling to the city while being black, there are many black Colombians. But I did get many people wanting to take a picture with me and looking at my hair. Which is normally expected if I travel to Asia, but I was quite surprised to see that in Colombia. There is a great tour you can do which is visit the town of Palenque. This town is the first town for free and escaped slaves in Colombia. It is a culture enchanting experience definitely a must see.