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black people a different travel experiences with other tourists? For a variety of reasons that a younger generation of black people, is now grown up and more foreign holidays than their parents, and in a community of those who share their experience on-the-go black.

"no Hair , wearing red lipstick, with very dark Skin - I stood in many places," Jessica Nabongo said the BBC.

"There was a queue to take pictures with me at the Taj Mahal in India! Many have never Seen a Black person in your life. But it is annoying after a while, I understand the context. "

The First Black woman to do so.

"Pass privilege is a thing, and with a US passport helped me, but a Ugandan passport helped as well," she told the BBC.

the Following Jessica's headline-grabbing solo travels, Liz, Briona, Kojo and Jess tell us about your own experiences as a black tourist.

" I should have charged for the photos

"When I was younger, I was more unsure of how I would be received, as a black person - and because of The Fear that my parents and my older Black people had brought into My Life , to me was," Liz Ogbonna-Godfrey, the BBC says.

"Now, I take on Board people's views and opinions, but I allow myself to experience the destination for me," says the 28-year-old Londoner born to a Nigerian Family .

Liz is Seen here in the Czech Republic - says that her parents ' fears have not your off to discover The World

"China was a great experience, because I have always been fascinated by the culture and love their Food . "

she says, she thought about the looks she got, but laughs at the memory of a strange, fast, suddenly your baby is in your hands with No Warning .

"There was no kind of communication to say: 'Can I? take a picture with you and My Baby " In retrospect, I would have to bill for the photos!"

Cuba has one of Liz's favorite. "I didn't want to feel like a tourist - I felt free and comfortable," she says.

"I was able to show my salsa moves, and practicing my Spanish and dance the whole night Until Dawn . "

'We are, a tribute to our ancestors,'

Briona Lamback, 24, is a freelance writer from Maryland, USA.

she says she wants passed is a tribute to generations who had mostly never had The Privileges that you and others enjoy now.

"to travel, Our access to, was historically linked to colonization or immigration. We pay homage to our ancestors to be on the road, on Our Own Free Will . "

high-school graduate, Briona had a memorable holiday, Cebu, Philippines

she has memories of a trip to the Philippines, who planned to she had, her whole. "My paternal great-grandmother, Filipina and black, so I have a natural affinity for the country," she adds.

A friendly stranger can Briona-hop on his Moped to The Beach , if you are struggling to catch you", one of El Nido 's famous sunsets".

"I felt really carefree and happy in those moments, and all it took was not afraid to trust people".

'We can exist all of the co-'

There is a feeling Kojo brown, 27, is true.

"Meet new people, who then become good friends, makes my travel experience unforgettable," the British-Ghanaian investment banker told the BBC.

the Last holiday to have Seen him snorkeling hosts from South Africa to the eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland), in Cancun and watch the Northern Lights in Iceland.

There were also trips to Russia, Slovakia and China.

Kojo to enjoy a cigar and makes a friend in Havana, Cuba

"There is no country to return to, I would refuse to because of my race," Kojo says.

"It was cool to interact with people in the countries where black people are rarely Seen and shows you that we all exist co -. "

But for other people, can this hyper-visibility, you feel like a burden.

'Not a black person, just a person'

"We are accidentally black people as a whole," says Jessica Anyan-Brown, 27-year-old junior doctor from London.

"It can be exhausting, teaching curious people about my Hair . "

Jessica, here in Vinicunca in Peru, says that black travelers are challenging perceptions, and fun

Plus, she says, there are some who erroneously assume that all black people are African-Americans. "You don't come across many black British, so have prejudices About That too. "

It is part of what made Jess ' visit to their parents home country, Ghana, so refreshing. "There, you meant a black person but only a person who brought genuine peace in me. "

"The feeling of" home " was so strong. It is something really special-to know where you come from, how everything is designed, what you are doing. "

Despite the challenges, says Jessica, she is proud of the many young Black travelers", have their fates" and "live your best life".

"I Can only say that the trip-note that I come home, that's all!"

"If The Sun was to my Skin , I'm hydrated and feel fitter, to explore because all that I've done. There is nothing like it. "

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Source of news: bbc.com