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Appalachia culture consists of arts and crafts, food, folklore and myths with multiple ethnic influences (including African, Native American and German). Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, Bristol, Virginia, is a destination that effortlessly combines small-town charm with vibrant culture…
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At The Betsy Hotel. Photo Credit: Instagram @charusurimusic
Charu Suri has been playing the piano since the age of five and performing since the age of nine. She composed while she was a student at Princeton University, went to grad school for music, and never gave up on pursuing her passion. Supporting our commitment to celebrating women who are making moves in the world that inspire and empower other women, Charu chats with PGRW about music, travel and inspirational colors…..
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During the 3 hour tour, I learned that in the mid-1800’s, over the hills above Lynchburg, there was a Tennessee farm owned by a preacher who had a small whiskey distillery as side hustle. Nathan Green aka “Uncle Nearest” was the enslaved black man who distilled the whiskey using a special charcoal filtering technique used to clean water in West Africa. Still used today, his method of filtering whiskey through sugar maple tree charcoal became known as the famous ‘Lincoln method’…..
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Fashion Brand Consultant, Tamiko White, cruising on the Hudson River in a Misa Hylton Caftan for our friend’s birthday celebration.
It officially feels like summer in New York City and I had an AMAZING afternoon yachting! A 78-degree June day offered the perfect opportunity to celebrate a friend for her birthday. As a woman of color, I am cognizant of the many different threads that are woven into the history maritime experience….
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Tapping into the real Morocco is a journey that lies far from the elaborate touristy suites and buzzing restaurants of the north. Found deep in the southernmost region, where the ungenerous stone begins to surrender to the saffron gold dust of the Sahara….
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While I’ve always dreamed of having Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the experience took what I had envisioned to the next level in a setting that was as inviting as the food was inspiring. Making it that much easier for this Pink Girl to easily transition into a blue babe for the afternoon; as Tiffany’s signature robin’s-egg blue was everywhere…
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Photo Credit: Summer Jones
As I stepped into the marbled entry hall of the 250-room home (including 35 bedrooms and 43 bathrooms) nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, I was mesmerized by the octagonal sunken Winter Garden that is surrounded by stone archways….
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Reading the New York Times travel section played an instrumental role in getting me started on my path to becoming a “savvy” traveler. It doesn’t mean I didn’t notice the lack of diversity in between the lines of its lavish descriptions, but this is another example of the importance of using the resources you have as stepping stones rather than letting what you don’t have be the obstacles that stop you when it comes to manifesting your dreams into a reality….
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U-shaped bar with red velvet chairs
Looming over the curved marble bar top, we were drawn to the Candy Bar’s stunning vintage Murano glass chandelier as soon as we pulled back the beaded trim velvet curtain. Composed of 670 individual glass pieces, the 880 lbs. statement piece was purchased in Paris…
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Boldt Castle’s grand spires rise up like a cathedral and soar above the tranquil waters of the St. Lawrence River. As I walked into the foyer of this restored, but not fully renovated 120 room castle, my eyes were immediately drawn upwards towards the ornately adorned stained glass dome! I felt as though I was stepping back in time as I glided down the grand staircase towards the marble floor….
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During our trip to France we visited two Champagne Houses as well as the Musee du Parfum. After witnessing these well-known, multi-generational brands we started thinking about our interests, what the market is missing as well as our legacy….
Read MoreA scenic town 31 miles from Cape Town, Paarl is South Africa’s third oldest European settlement. After exploring the vibrant streets of the “Mother City,” I was looking forward to taking in the various farm landscapes on my ride to this picturesque wine district that lies to the north of Stellenbosch with the mountains of the Groot and Klein Drakenstein and Franschhoek ranges to the southeast.
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Our henna designs at a family’s home in India
The sun beamed down as beads of sweat relentlessly formed just below my hairline with each stride of the 365-step climb to the former diamond trading center that was once the Qutb Shahi dynastic capital. As a frizz puff begin slowly began to unravel on the top of my head, my thoughts drifted beyond the ruins to a period when India had the only known diamond mines in the world…
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My grandmom (the original “Pink Girl) traveling with her Club Femme
Rather than focusing on what she didn’t have, my grandmother tapped into the resources that she did have and in the 1980’s Club Femme embarked on adventures to unique places in warm and cold climates. Long before the inception of these current internet streets, I remember sitting in my Strawberry Shortcake pajamas as my grandmother made evening calls to different time zones to book hotels, flights, dinner shows and bus tours for other wives in her neighborhood who shared her vision of stashing away their nest eggs with hopes of exploring new destinations.
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