MADE Issue 9 | Page 54

5 MADE By Xuxa Day Paris. Havana. Bali. All of these places are a passport stamp away from indulgement. These places on the map used to be a form of daydreaming or adding to the laundry list of to-dos but has evolved into something as simple as adding it your vision board or using a savings app to put a little away for a quick much needed getaway. Traveling the world is something millennials are implementing into their lifestyles in the spirit of living in the now versus waiting for the golden years of retirement. The best part of this trending leisure is that you don’t have to soak up these sites alone - there are travel groups that you can share the globe with. According to the New York Times, the Mandala Research firm found that nearly one-fifth of African-Americans take one or more international trips per year, and they spend $48 billion on travel just within the United States alone. In this article, we decided to give you our top 5 list of black travel groups you need to know about next time you decide to jet set: MADE XXXX