I currently live in Egypt. It is a common misconception that Egypt is the end all be all for black people. And while yes the population was black hundreds of years ago that is no longer the case. Unless you visit the South of Egypt you will not see locals that look like us. They have been mixed with many things and now look more Middle eastern and some even look white. You will not encounter any problems while traveling here because of your skin but if you have more Afrocentric features you may be treated differently until people hear you speak. There are many people from Sudan and South Sudan who live here and are not treated the best. One positive to being black is that people will assume you don’t have money like your white counter parts so you might be harassed less by beggars and children on the street. Another positive is that no matter where you go people will remember you so make a good impression and they will treat you like family. If you wear your natural hair out people will be curious (although their natural hair texture is close to ours before they perm it) but more than likely will not come up and touch you without permission. Men can be very forward and will not care if you say you have a husband as I’m sure he too has a wife. Overall it’s a good country and I have no problems in day to day life. I love being here and think everyone should visit at least once.
Berlin is the type of city you could stay in for a month and not run out of things to do. Just spent 7 days there during New Years. One of the most popular thing to do in December is visit the various Christmas markets. They have plenty all over the city and they are not to be missed. From food to gifts this can be an enjoyable experience for the entire family. The nightlife there is unbeatable and they have the largest New Years Eve Party in Europe called Silvester. Get there early if you want to be apart of the party. This is a country of immigrants so no one will give you a second look for being black. Not quite as diverse as Frankfurt but it still has plenty of other black people. If you’re into history there is so much history to be had here and you can see how America played its part in their history as well. Things we don’t learn in school. Interesting place I would return.
There are plenty of things to do in Cartagena. We went Flyboarding and on a banana boat. The beach there isn’t the nicest but a short drive to Playa Blanca will find you with white sand and clear waters. Within the wall there are many shops and also a bar to look out on the beach. Very relaxed place and the food was good and cheap. You will find that because Cartagena is on the sea the people are darker than what you assume Colombians look like. Many are darker than a lot of blacks so I had no problems with the color of my skin or staring. They do speak a different type of Spanish so do not be alarmed if you think you speak well and the locals do not completely understand you.
I currently live in Egypt. It is a common misconception that Egypt is the end all be all for black people. And while yes the population was black hundreds of years ago that is no longer the case. Unless you visit the South of Egypt you will not see locals that look like us. They have been mixed with many things and now look more Middle eastern and some even look white. You will not encounter any problems while traveling here because of your skin but if you have more Afrocentric features you may be treated differently until people hear you speak. There are many people from Sudan and South Sudan who live here and are not treated the best. One positive to being black is that people will assume you don’t have money like your white counter parts so you might be harassed less by beggars and children on the street. Another positive is that no matter where you go people will remember you so make a good impression and they will treat you like family. If you wear your natural hair out people will be curious (although their natural hair texture is close to ours before they perm it) but more than likely will not come up and touch you without permission. Men can be very forward and will not care if you say you have a husband as I’m sure he too has a wife. Overall it’s a good country and I have no problems in day to day life. I love being here and think everyone should visit at least once.
Berlin is the type of city you could stay in for a month and not run out of things to do. Just spent 7 days there during New Years. One of the most popular thing to do in December is visit the various Christmas markets. They have plenty all over the city and they are not to be missed. From food to gifts this can be an enjoyable experience for the entire family. The nightlife there is unbeatable and they have the largest New Years Eve Party in Europe called Silvester. Get there early if you want to be apart of the party. This is a country of immigrants so no one will give you a second look for being black. Not quite as diverse as Frankfurt but it still has plenty of other black people. If you’re into history there is so much history to be had here and you can see how America played its part in their history as well. Things we don’t learn in school. Interesting place I would return.
There are plenty of things to do in Cartagena. We went Flyboarding and on a banana boat. The beach there isn’t the nicest but a short drive to Playa Blanca will find you with white sand and clear waters. Within the wall there are many shops and also a bar to look out on the beach. Very relaxed place and the food was good and cheap. You will find that because Cartagena is on the sea the people are darker than what you assume Colombians look like. Many are darker than a lot of blacks so I had no problems with the color of my skin or staring. They do speak a different type of Spanish so do not be alarmed if you think you speak well and the locals do not completely understand you.