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August 17, 2021 Issue

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Culture & Style
5 Places Every Black Woman Should Visit in Her Lifetime
Plus: Can’t get your hands on a passport soon enough? 5 tropical island destinations you can enjoy without one.
By Tracy E. Hopkins
, August 13, 2021
3 Min Read
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Culture
Great Reads That Will Take You Places
Books can be a wonderful escape. Get lost in real and figurative journeys with these travel-related books.
By Del Sandeen
, August 13, 2021
4 Min Read
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Work & Money
Heed These 5 Signs Before You Overspend on ‘Revenge Travel’
Got the pent-up urge to splurge on post-vaccination wanderlust? Here’s how to go big without going broke.
By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox
, August 13, 2021
5 Min Read
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Culture
Where in the World Is Olivia Affuso?
A Mexican fiesta. Niagara Falls. A sunrise hike in Nepal. An intrepid, single Sisters reader shares lessons learned from her bucket-list journeys.
By Javacia Harris Bowser
, August 13, 2021
3 Min Read
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Work & Money
Enjoy More Vacation With Less Money
Free park admission? A free skyline cruise? These 7 tricks for having an excellent adventure may top scoring an upgrade to first class.
By Tracy E. Hopkins
, August 13, 2021
3 Min Read
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