About Melanin Travels Magic
Why we were founded
How can we help you?
Where can we help you?
At the height of the #blacktravellersmovement, in September 2020 and the need for the African and Caribbean diaspora to uncover their history and culture and for you to love and enjoy the wonders of our black nations.
Melanin Travels Magic is an award-winning online travel agency specialising in providing seamless and safe Black heritage, cultural and leisure experiences, in Africa, The Caribbean & Brazil for the Black diaspora and POC.
We help plan and organise Corporate retreats, Private Group trips, and Solo trips Outbound to Africa, The Caribbean and Central America for our African and Caribbean descent clients who struggle with finding:
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Relevant and reliable transportation,
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Accommodation
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Guided tours and activities
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Cheaper Flight & Hotel packages
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Unique Travel experiences in Africa
We assist all our clients in planning guided activities, sourcing affordable accommodation, and booking cheap flights to the following destinations:
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Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Congo
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Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ghana
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Guadeloupe, Haiti, Ivory Coast
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Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar
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Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria
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Sao Tome, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa
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Tanzania and Zanzibar, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey
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Zambia, Zimbabwe
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We also provide city breaks in the USA and Europe.
Recent recognitions
Melanin Travels Magic was nominated for several travel awards and is the recipient of the:
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SME News Magazine's 2024 UK Best Black-Owned & Focused Travel Operator UK SME
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Travel Agency of the Year - Corporate LiveWire Global Awards 2024/25
Finalists
London Chamber of Commerce SME London Business Awards 2025
Why choose us
We assist in developing Black Nation economies by recruiting local guides and key players in the tourism sector, including accommodation, transportation, restaurants, and nightlife.
Why use a travel consultant?
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Stress-free: Take all the burden of planning and Researching off of you
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Create tailor-made Trips according to your taste, vacation style, and budget
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Curates plans and recommends the best options for you
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Unlocks exclusive travel tips on travel money, nightlife, local restaurants, how to apply for a visa, recommends local guides or taxi drivers
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Bring deep destination, hotel, guest houses, and touring expertise
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Quality and seamless service of your travel experience
We offer you many benefits
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We reconnect Black Diaspora travellers to their cultural roots, enabling them to travel more consciously.
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We connect you with a well-organised guide who will assist you in managing your budget, ensuring that travellers stay financially on track.
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Personalisation is another key benefit; as travel planners, we cater to individual preferences and interests to the best of our abilities.
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Additionally, our multilingual capabilities facilitate communication in foreign countries, providing linguistic assistance when needed.
Meet the team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
We work with highly qualified Black professionals in the diaspora and around Africa, developing talent and growing the Black economy along the way.
About the founder
Christina Belloge is a multilingual social media marketing expert and experienced traveller, with approximately 40+ countries over the past 16 years, primarily in Europe, Africa, North America, Latin America and Asia.
Her travel expertise and serial expat experience were showcased by Essence & Travel Noire.
As a pan-Africanist, she created Melanin Travels Magic in September 2020 to help the Afro-Caribbean Diaspora discover, explore, and connect with the diversity of cultures, languages, and traditions of other black nations.
She is keen to support new talent on the way, whether by mentoring young colleagues, investing in startups or supporting other black businesses. She was the secretary of an MBMB, the only French Caribbean charity in London, always connecting people with great cultural events and boosting their self-knowledge.
She would like to support more charities in children's education and encourage the reintegration of the homeless.
Marketing and tech interns
Janice, Maame & Francis
Supporting on tech and marketing projects, and blog writing
Ghana
Freelance Social Media Manager
Kimberly Wanjiku
Creating content , managing content calendar for Instagram
Germany
Freelance Graphic Designer
Nii Odom
Designing most material collateral (banners, posters)
Ghana
Freelance Solicitor
Ayo Odusanya
Drafting and reviewing partnership and suppliers services agreements
United Kingdom
Freelance Web Designer
Ruth Wright Palmer
Web design for MTM website
United Kingdom
Freelance Accountant
Adrienne Ellis
Ensuring all company accounts are compliant
United Kingdom