3 RECS ON TRAVEL, CULTURE & LIFE BEYOND BORDERS

I’m heading to Milwaukee this week for Black Travel Summit!  It’s going to be amazing, last chance to get your ticket below.  And, if you’re planning to pull up, please shoot me a reply to this email so we can link up! 
-Matt

Meet Me at Black Travel Summit in Milwaukee on October 15-18, 2026 to celebrate Black culture in travel with speakers, workshops, films, and amazing parties!  This is one of my favorite travel events of the year and a bunch of Maverick Show guests will be there too!  Get 10% off your ticket with code “Maverick”. See all the details and grab your ticket. 

Migration as Black Futurity is the Season 7 Finale of the Flourish in the Foreign Podcast, hosted by Christine Job.  Moving beyond conventional narratives of migration as an escape from oppression or a search for better opportunities, Christine asks a deeper question in this episode: What conditions allow Black women not merely to survive, but to truly flourish? Drawing on the work of Richard Wright, Octavia Butler, Black feminist thinkers, Afrofuturism, and her guests’ lived experiences, she explores the intersections of migration, liberation, wellness, belonging, and the possibilities of imagining radically different futures. It’s available on all platforms or Listen Here.

Desi Travelers navigate the world through diverse identities shaped by South Asian cultures, histories, and diasporas. In this collection from The Maverick Show, guests with roots in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the broader South Asian diaspora share stories of living abroad, long-term travel, and building lives across cultures. These conversations explore experiences of migration, family expectations, and identity abroad, as well as the ways culture and community shape global movement.  Listen on Spotify or the website.

Lauren Gay unpacks the historical roots of the racial diversity gap in outdoor recreation, the importance of authentic Black visibility in outdoor culture, and why nature has become both therapy and a spiritual space for her. Lauren also talks about co-founding the Black Travel Alliance, how the story of a destination changes depending on who is telling it, and the responsibility travel creators have to the communities and places they feature. She reflects on becoming an environmental & conservation activist, balancing tourism promotion with the dangers of overtourism, and why travel can foster greater empathy, human connection, and care for the natural world. Listen on your favorite platform.

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