tibic stories

Virtuoso: Our Island-Hopping, Insider’s Guide to the Caribbean (Interviews by Sarah Khan)

What to do (and where to stay) on nine of our favorite islands. Rum bars and seafood shacks, music and megayachts and boutique resorts...

Africa Travel Week: 10 thought leaders to watch at Africa Travel Week 2021

Domestic Tourism to the rescue. Digitalisation for SMEs. Progress in Responsible Tourism. And the changing landscape of Africa’s Source...

Condé Nast Traveler: Happy Together

For Sarah Khan, a save-the-date turned out to be more than just a wedding announcement—it was the catalyst for a never-ending family...

Condé Nast Traveler: Travel Used to Be My Identity. How Do I Move Forward?

For others who work in travel, there's also this realization that travel had, until recently, eclipsed most others parts of themselves....

AFAR: Travel Isn’t Black and White—It’s Better in Color

A new organization is surfacing vibrant stories from BIPOC writers and photographers— and helping traditional travel media shake off its...

Condé Nast Traveler: The Election Might Be Over—But Our Work As Travelers Isn't

We spent days waiting for the 2020 election results, knowing that the final call would impact the world we live in, and, crucially, how...

World Travel Market: 15 BAME High Fliers in the Travel Industry

You can’t be what you can’t see is a phrase we hear time and time again. Studies show that role models are an incredibly effective way to...

Africa Travel Week: Be flexible and open-minded

Naledi K. Khabo is a corporate strategy leader with over 25 years’ experience within Operations, Marketing & Technology. Having developed...

The New York Times: Do Safari Companies Really Want African Travelers?

When the Safari Collection, which owns the Giraffe Manor, a popular hotel in Nairobi known for its roaming giraffes, posted a photo on...

Full-Time Travel: The Power of Diverse Voices in Travel Storytelling

Paula Franklin and Sarah Khan, co-founders of Travel Is Better In Color, are championing more diversity in travel media... My...

Condé Nast Traveler: Without International Travelers, African Destinations Are Focusing on Domestic

Without International Travelers, African Destinations Are Focusing on Domestic Tourism As COVID-19 shut borders and grounded planes...

AFAR: Safaris Need to Become More Diverse—and Now Is the Time

Black travel to Africa has gained momentum in recent years, but safari travelers remain mostly white. Travel experts are trying to change...

The New York Times: Posting a Black Square, but Not Black Faces

On social media, many travel companies were quick to proclaim their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, but some have been...

Observer: PR Power List Travel and Hospitality Honor Roll of 2019

There are thousands of PR firms in New York City, but there are only 50 slots on our annual PR Power List. To salute even more of the...

Condé Nast Traveler: Women Who Travel Podcast:

The Travel Industry Needs to Do More for Women of Color Women Who Travel Podcast: Since starting the Women Who Travel podcast, our...