JESSICA NABONGO BECOMES 1ST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO TRAVEL TO ALL 195 COUNTRIES
Posted On October 11, 2019
A native woman born in Detroit Michigan to Ugandan parents has set a record most people can only fantasize about. Jessica Nabongo became the first African-American woman to travel to 195 countries. On October 6, on Instagram Jessica posted she arrived safely in Seychelles the last country on her list.
After college Nabongo landed a six-figure gig at a pharmaceutical company and bought her own spot in the D. She was not fulfilled, so she rented out her condo to make money and she set off into the world. Her first stop was Japan where she taught English, it was then on to London to teach grad school at the School of Economics. She then landed a job working at the United Nations, where she visited Benin and Italy. She then made the choice to give it all up and become a travel blogger.
Read here for more on my journey to every country in the world and proof of all of my visits! https://t.co/UX5f2DuLVN
— Jessica Nabongo – The Catch Me If You Can (@TheCMIYC) October 10, 2019
Jessica founded a company called Jet Black to help fund her travel ambitions. The organization customizes itineraries for small groups of people traveling to Africa. She also sells travel gear such as t-shirts and passport covers.
Nabongo told CNN Travel in 2018; “Navigating the world as a woman can be very difficult, I’ve had a pretty wide range of experiences, I’ve been accused of being a prostitute. I’v had men chase me before. I’ve been assaulted on the street.”
Miss Nabongo said her quest was not just about crossing countries off a list, but was about changing the perception of female travelers.
Please watch and enjoy the video below as Jessica talks about her experience
(Image Courtesy Of Bella Naija Style, Instagram and Twitter, Video Is Courtesy Of 4 WDIV, Source CNN)
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