We're making headlines!
Melanin Travels Magic has been featured in several international media outlets (in the USA, France, UK, Malaysia, and Africa), since its initial launch in September 2020. We have been featured on Podcasts, Online articles, Press, Interviews, and IG and Facebook Lives.
We are an award winning travel agency.
We recently won our 1st award : 2024 UK Best Black-Owned & Focused Travel Operator UK SME by SME News UK
Our Founder Travel expertise (Travelled 46+ countries) and serial ex-pat experience (lived in 5 countries) have been featured by Essence & Travel Noire and many other media outlets.
We love talking about:
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Why safe solo travel is great for your mental health and your perspective on cultural difference
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Why does being a black ex-pat shift your mindset on national pride and how you can design a new life
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Contact Us to speak to your group or audience about why Black people and specifically Black Women should solo travel to expand their minds, learn a new skill set, and care about their mental health and how solo travel and relocation abroad changed my life for the better.
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Alternatively, schedule a Zoom Call on our
Book some time on Calendly.
We are available for Speaking Engagements and Interviews:
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Guest Panelist
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Online Workshops
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Freelance Travel Writer
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Podcast interviews
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YouTube interviews
We 've been featured in Major
International Media & Podcast
SmallBiz100
We've been selected for the 2024 promotion
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London 30th AUGUST 2024:
Melanin Travels Magic
Melanin Travels Magic, in London has been named as one of the nation’s 100 most impressive small firms by the Small Business Saturday UK campaign, as it kicks off a wider call to encourage public support for small businesses.
Melanin Travels Magic, an Award-winning Travel agency for the Black Diaspora & POC helping you explore Africa & The Caribbean was founded by Christina Belloge in 2020.
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Our Excitement to take part
“We’re so thrilled to have been selected this year as part of the SmallBiz100 campaign” declares Christina Belloge the Founder.
“It’s great to celebrate Melanin Travels Magic as part of this year’s campaign,” said Michelle Ovens CBE, Director of Small Business Saturday UK.
“This year’s SmallBiz100 list shows the huge contribution small businesses make to their communities and the wider UK economy. Despite the economy turning a corner, the nation’s small businesses continue to feel the fallout of a challenging few years and still need significant support to get back on their feet. Small Business Saturday is all about getting the nation to come out in force and show its love for our local businesses.”
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What is SmallBiz100
Running in the UK for over a decade, Small Business Saturday is the UK’s most successful small business campaign, which takes place each year on the first weekend in December, celebrating small businesses and encouraging consumers to 'shop local' and to support businesses in their communities.
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How can you get involved
With a mission to support and celebrate the UK’s 5.5 million small businesses, Small Business Saturday is grassroots, non-commercial campaign. It was originally founded by American Express in the U.S. in 2010, and the brand remains the principal supporter of the campaign in the UK.
Since the UK campaign started in 2013, it has reached millions of people and seen billions spent with small businesses on the day itself, with impact that lasts all year round.
Last year, the campaign received support from the Prime Minister, the Mayor of London, as well as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Over 90% of local councils also supported the campaign, which trended across social media on the day.
To get involved in Small Business Saturday UK visit https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com
INTERVIEWS/ TRAVEL EXPERT FEATURES
/ TRAVEL WRITER/ GUEST SPEAKER
TRAVEL NOIRE (USA)
ONLINE PRESS - 2021
ESSENCE (USA)
ONLINE PRESS - 2023
Our Founder has been interviewed to give out 3 tips for Travel Safety for summer 2023 for Solo female travellers, by Essence Online Magazine
Read the full article here
BLAXIT GLOBAL (USA)
PODCAST - 2024
Our Founder shares her insights into the challenges and triumphs of living abroad, the joys of cultural immersion, and the power of embracing diversity. Discover how her multicultural background has shaped her worldview and influenced her approach to both life and work.
Listen online here
PAY ME IN PLANE TICKETS (USA)
PODCAST - 2024
So excited for this feature on the Award winning Best Travel Podcast
When two diasporans and panafrican meet and exchange on their solo travel experiences and running a travel business and more gems.
Listen on Spotify here
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PITCH BLACK (UK)
DIGITAL MAGAZINE - 2024
We are excited for this feature in Pitch Black Magazine. We do share with you the ultimate bucket list of 10 hidden gems in The Caribbean an Africa you must visit for 2025!
Read page 68-75 here
BLACK GIRL WORLD TRAVELLER (USA)
PODCAST - 2024
So excited for this feature on the recently Award nominated Best Travel Podcast by TBEX North America.
When two Caribbean diasporan women meet and exchange on their solo travel experiences and running a black travel agency in US and in UK
Watch on Youtube: here
Listen on Spotify here
BLACK QUEEN SOLO TRAVELLER (EU)
PODCAST - 2024
So excited for this inspiring conversation on this rare Black owned European Travel podcast telling my travel influences, adventures, solo travel challenges, safety advice for solo black female traveller ...
Listen on Spotify here
ZIPPA MARKETING: Marketing for Travel Agents - 2024 (NIGERIA)
FB INTERVIEW
A conversation & introduction to my Journey setting up in Sept 2020 and running MTM from 60 rejections to 160 clients to become an award winning agency in 2024.
You can listen the conversation here
LES FILLES DE LONDRES (FR/UK)
IG INTERVIEW - 2024
Our Founder has been interviewed to narrate her business journey to entrepreneurship and and gives 3 major advice to aspiring female entrepreneurs
Watch online in French Subtitled in English here
THE BLACK SIDE (UK)
PODCAST - 2024
What a feeling!
Reunion with Chukwudwi the Nigerian 🇳🇬 serial expat who gave me my 1st podcast interview 4 years ago from Malaysia!
Now we’re both in UK!
Listen for more details on our Business journey
Listen online here
THE TRAVELING BLACK WOMEN (USA)
PODCAST - 2023
Our Founder has been interviewed to narrate her solo travel journey to entrepreneurship and travel through the Caribbean & African diaspora.
Listen online here
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Tourism and Technology Summit Africa 2023 (NIGERIA)
Our Founder will be a Guest Speaker, presenting on "Enhancing Tourist Transportation Infrastructure in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges ", on 27 October 2023, both Online and for the Lagos based event : Africa Tourism & Technology Summit
Read the full programme here
Event Coverage by The Guardian Nigeria here
BLACKBUSINESS BLOG (UK) ONLINE BLOG - 2021
BLACK WOMEN TRAVEL PODCAST (USA) - 2021
We‘ve been talking about everything from childhood memories, growing up in a Caribbean household, the importance of your aunties in shaping your character and feminity, glass ceiling at work for women of colour, and most importantly travel as a passion and starting a business around travel during the pandemic.
Listen online here
BLACK GIRLS FEST (UK) ONLINE PRESS - 2023
We‘ve been talking about out career journey, background and inspiration to create and run Melanin travels Magic with the Online Black & brown Femae Creative, Freelancer and Founders , British community : Black Girl Fest.
Read More Here
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J.E.T. SETTING DIVAS (USA) PODCAST- 2022
We‘ve been talking about Let's Travel to Africa! How we can help you discover the continent via travel planning servce , custom itineries and unforgetable experiences
Listen on Spotify
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Watch on Youtube
BLACK CONNEXION (FR) IG LIVE- 2022
Proud to have been to have been participation to an IG live showcasing Budding French Black entrepreneurs pitching their companies.
We have been talking about supporting the black diaspora exploring and travelling to black nations, whether you are solo, group of friends, corporate retreats or youth rehabilitation & education groups.
Watch on Youtube in French
MELANIN & MILES (USA) PODCAST - 2022
Proud to have been discussing why Black women need to travel solo for various purposes. We'll bring you to Ghana, Egypt and talk about packing must have. We hope you will also enjoy the keep it real experience of this travel adventure.
Listen online in English here
WE AFRIK (UK/AFRICA)
YOUTUBE INTERVIEW - 2022
Proud to have been discussing about when career path, why the black diapora should travel in black nations, the importance of represenattion and have relatable role models with @weafric. An upcoming Pan African Social Network.
We hope you will also enjoy the keep it real experience of navigating career, travelling, business and life.
Watch on Youtube here
VOYAGES & TURBULENCES (FR) PODCAST- 2021
Proud to have been talking in French about when travelling goes wrong, with @curlysaltytravel. A fellow French Caribbean travel blogger and Youtuber,
originally from Martinique. We'll bring you to Mexico, around Cancun area. We hope you will also enjoy the keep it real experience of this travel adventure.
Listen online in French here
ALT A REVIEW (UK)
PRINT PRESS + ONLINE PRESS - 2021
Christina Belloge’s new travel start up Melanin Travel Magic (MTM) opens door to African history
Read the article here
OTHER EXPATS (MALAYSIA) PODCAST - 2020
Our Founder has been interviewed on her Black ex-pat journey living in 4 countries with Europe
January 2021. You can listen to it on:
Spotify Click here
Apple Podcast Click here
Anchor Click here
EXPAT CHAT (USA)
IG LIVE - 2021
Our Founder has been interviewed on her Black ex-pat journey living in 4 countries with Europe
January 2021.
You can watch it here
PRENDS TON ENVOL (FR)
PODCAST- 2021
Sprinkling some gems on life as a black expat and a being a freelancer
Listen on Apple, Spotify, Deezer, Soundcloud the podcast here (In French)
BOBEXPO (UK)
PODCAST - 2022
We’re bringing you lots of cheerful moments about how to travel in 2022, launching a travel
Business in the middle of a pandemic, Black Students crisis in Ukraine, favorite destination and our vision cor 2022 and the black diaspora at large.
Listen on Spotify (In English)
ATOMICS TRAVELS (USA)
PODCAST + YOUTUBE INTERVIEW - 2021
Discussing casually of life as a black woman traveler, the Pandemic, Safety as woman traveling, group trips Vs solo travel, travel planning tips.
Watch on Youtube (In English)
Listen on Spotify (In English)
BEST OF AFRICA MAG (FR/AFRICA)
FACEBOOK LIVE- 2021
Discussing casually of career as a Digital Marketer, being a black woman traveler, the Pandemic, Setting up a tour operator agency for the afo caribean diaspora and organising group trips.
Watch on Facebook Live (In French)
INSPIRED?
Whether you would like to take part in our upcoming group trips or need assistance with organising your upcoming private trip as a solo or Family & friends. We're happy to help you Travel with Us.
Alternatively, feel free to reach out directly to melanintravelsmagic@gmail.com