Nikki’s Life

The winners are!   Jackie W- $100 Romwe giftcard   Tieasha- Year's supply of Hennasooq's Red Raj   Congrats!  Email me your mailing address to [email protected] using what you won as the subject line! Thanks! ________________________   when you riding with a crew and you ready to go home, but they heading to another spot... #HelpMeSomebody Since we didn't anticipate…

#Bollywoodin #LikeARockStar I must apologize in advance for the ballerific nature of this post. I'm no stranger to the red carpet treatment and we've stayed in fabulous cribs in fabulous destinations but *insert Katt Williams voice* this sh*t right here... this is something else entirely. I called ahead to the Trident, a 5 star hotel in Nariman Point, Mumbai, to…

*UPDATE:* Grandma is out of her second surgery and resting comfortably. #ThankYou #IStillHaventSleptTho  Hola Chicas, When I'm planning these international excursions, the first thing I do is search for and reach out to naturals in the area.  Other than a strong desire to turn up with #OurPeople, it's just damn smart to roll with folks that know how to navigate…

#HeyHeyHey #GreySweatsErryDay  @ndvme on IG said- 'he's gonna take the selfie, but he's not happy about it.  Nobody made him take the pic!' Traveling while Black, Rule #10- Be prepared to be a spectacle Thankfully though, unlike some of our experiences in Greece, our Indian brethren appear to be serving up genuine curiosity... the same kind we have for them.  …

Within hours of touching down in Mumbai, India, hubby and I took a trip across town to visit with residents of Dharavi, one of the largest slums in the world. It is a multi-religious, multi-ethnic, diverse community with a population of nearly 1 million. Unlike similar slums in the region, Dharavi has a very active (but informal) economy-- the leather,…