Chronicles Abroad

Adrienne and Chris are a couple that quit their stable careers to travel throughout Southeast Asia. They committed to preparing for a life-changing journey and sacrificed their careers and financial stability. Adrienne and Chris put themselves on a one-year plan. Then saved enough money to travel long-term without any of them having to work. It’s easy to get wrapped around a job right after college and feel like you’re stuck. Most of their travels before traveling the world included just local travels or 2-hour flights to The Dominican Republic. They knew there was more out there in the world. In this episode you’ll be inspired by the following: 1. Leave some room for flexibility for when you arrive abroad, don’t try to plan everything once you get there. 2. Couples need to communicate, compromise, ask the other what they want to do, easy to get caught up with what you want to do. 3. You never know what you’re going to get unless you ask for it. Want to see keep up with Chris & Adrienne from The Black

Emotions are information so when we avoid to feel them we miss out. When we’re going through it, we often don’t always want to acknowledge the pain and the hurt. So we do everything that we possibly can to avoid feeling it. But again emotions are information, they are our compass. They tell us what we need. Whatever is going on right now, take a moment to explore it and process it. Frantzces provides a step by step process to work through the difficult stuff. Because sometimes an inspirational quote or a passage or anything can’t always make it better. Sometimes the one thing we need to do is the one thing that’s the hardest to do. Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to Frantzces at info@chroniclesabroad.com So tune in! Want to connect more with Frantzces? Check her out on these following social media platforms: Instagram: @Frantzceslys or @chronicles_abroad Please share this post with someone who will benefit from it and also subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive content.  Click here

Nicole is The Blue Backpacker who says trust yourself. She is the Founder/CEO of Capitol Creative, a global firm specializing in the creation of business development seminars that connect inspirational speakers to organizations internationally. As a teen mother, her life revolved around what she had to do and not what she wanted to do. After getting laid off from her corporate job, she decided to move to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Nicole has traveled the world honing her skills, meeting new people and discovering that it really didn’t matter where she went, people were the same and many were being held back from “living their best life” by one thing–FEAR. She then began to recognize a pattern among African American women that devasted her. Far too many women of color tended to everyone else but themselves. These women were tired and dejected. Many had given up their personal dreams by the time they hit their 40s. Nicole vowed to change their story and help them understand their time is now. While traveling

While on a trip to D.C. Frantzces’ things were stolen. Her book bag had everything you can think of such as her mac laptop, her kindle, her phone and a bunch of other items. After having a mini-meltdown, she was able to see some of the lessons that she was supposed to learn from this incident. It brought her to remember the lessons of stoicism and excess. Our attachments to things can create an over-identification with our possessions. If you’re unfamiliar with stoicism you can get a bit more insight here. One of the pioneers of stoicism as Seneca. He wrote a letter which is called Letter 18 On Festivals and Fasting. Frantzces explains how both this philosophy and this letter helped her to deal with the loss of her things. Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to Frantzces at info@chroniclesabroad.com So tune in! Want to connect more with Frantzces? Check her out on these following social media platforms: Instagram: @Frantzceslys or @chronicles_abroad Please share this post with someone who

Wendy and J Freedom are a married couple living in Mexico. Their motto is “be free”. They left the States because they believe there was a better quality of life elsewhere. They scouted places by visiting and networking with other expats to figure out where they would like to call home. J Freedom believes that people of color are in an abusive relationship with America. She wrote a book called We Out: How to End Our Abusive Relationship with AmeriKKKa: The Blueprint. Her ideas are that until a system recognizes the oppression that it places on its marginalized people, then the violence, the killing, and the issues that plague the people will continue to exist. Wendy expressed how transitioning to Mexico enhanced her quality of life, but first, her body had to detox the poor nutrition she had in the States. The affordability and the ability to maintain your health abroad is much more feasible than it is in the States. They say don’t waste your life thinking about the things you wanted to do but you never d

When you move past resentment it’s meant more for you than it is for the other person. Sure pain recycles itself, and the person you resent may also be feeling it. But ultimately, resentment is poison. It poisons everything around you. You find yourself governing your life from this place of hate and anger. So on today’s Monday Message, Frantzces is encouraging you to begin the process of forgiveness by letting go. Despite not being able to change past circumstances, you can create a more improved today and an even better tomorrow. Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to Frantzces at info@chroniclesabroad.com So tune in! Want to connect more with Frantzces? Check her out on these following social media platforms: Instagram: @Frantzceslys or @chronicles_abroad Please share this post with someone who will benefit from it and also subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive content.  Click here to leave us a rating & a review on iTunes. Follow us on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Twi

C.J. is a serial ebony expat who has lived in Barbados, Colombia, South Africa, Great Britain, and Thailand over the last decade taking him to every continent except snow white Australia and Antarctica. He’s visited over 40 countries and is fluent in Spanish and is learning French and Portuguese. Rather than joining the digital nomad or backpacker tribes, C.J. has carved out a life as a slow traveler who bases himself in the places he lives and explores the region in-depth with treks for two weeks to a month or longer to neighboring countries. In this episode, CJ shares what it’s like to be a long-term expat. We talk deeply about relationships, the transition to new countries and what it’s like being a digital nomad. CJ is the CEO of The Edvisory Group, a boutique international educational consultancy that focuses on helping students gain admission to postgraduate and undergraduate programs in Canada, Australia, the USA, and the UK. Before founding his company a few years ago, CJ worked in law, politics, K

Everyone suffers from impostor syndrome. From celebrities to your next door neighbor. It’s not discriminatory. When you allow impostor syndrome to lead the way, you find yourself deeply insecure about your work. You question whether or not you are qualified, you question whether or not you have a right to be here. Seth Godin provided a key tactic to use to work through impostor syndrome. Frantzces is sharing that with you today. So on this Monday Message, you will be inspired to begin the work that matters to you and then gift it to the world. Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to us at info@chroniclesabroad.com So tune in! Want to connect more with Frantzces? Check her out on these following social media platforms: Instagram: @Frantzceslys or @chronicles_abroad Please share this post with someone who will benefit from it and also subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive content.  Click here to leave us a rating & a review on iTunes. Follow us on social media: Facebook | Instagram 

Chapin is the host of Misfits And Rejects. Misfits And Rejects is a podcast about the lifestyle design of expatriates, travelers, entrepreneurs, and adventures. Many of whom are living unconventional lives abroad. Chapin relates to the stories he produces because he didn’t feel like he belonged in the States. He always felt disconnected. But one day, everything changed for him when he visited his friend in Costa Rica. He’s been on the road traveling the world ever since then––and that was over 10 years ago. While traveling abroad and meeting many different people from various cultures and background he’s realized that some people never felt like they really fit in where they live. But with living abroad it’s easy to create instant bonds with people because of the commonalities that you share. There area constant stimuli living in another country and challenges you face on a daily basis. The best lesson he’s learned while traveling is it makes you present and helps to develop your character. You learn who y

Being single isn’t easy. We sometimes wonder despite these amazing qualities that we have why are we still single? On today’s Monday Message, Frantzces talks about the difference between intentionality and longing. And how sometimes the longing part gets in the way of finding the person that we would like to share your lives with. Because of that longing, we sometimes ignore the red flags which make us focus on the potential of something or someone and not necessarily the person that’s in front of us. So we find ourselves giving passes and getting into situationships. Despite the complexities of love and relationships Frantzces still says to not give up on love. As humans, we can’t help but to want deep connections with others. If the person that you’re looking for hasn’t shown up yet then there are other things you can do. So this Monday Message, Frantzces says don’t give up on love. Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to us at info@chroniclesabroad.com So tune in! Want to connect more w

Today Frantzces talks about how energy is everything. But on the last few Monday Messages, Frantzces spent some time talking about the lessons she learned while living abroad. If you haven’t listened to them yet, here is her favorite lesson of all. What does Frantzces mean by energy is everything? Energy dictates the kind of life you live. You can use energy to your advantage by calling the things you want into your life through the energy you produce. If your energy is negative it can also call the things you don’t want in your life. If you find yourself having setbacks, it’s because you’re energy is consistently operating at a low frequency. What that means is you need to find a way to bring your energy from low to high so that you can allow more blessings into your life. So this Monday Message is just another reminder to begin shifting your energy so you can call forth the things you want in your life. Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to us at info@chroniclesabroad.com So tune in! Wa

On the last lesson, we talked about living abroad although it can be lonely at times, it also teaches you how to enjoy your own company. Many of us have a lot of distractions and people around that it gets in the way of us getting to know ourselves better. Being alone also helps to build our resiliency because we have to navigate new nuances on a daily basis. On today’s Monday Message, the last lesson that Frantzces learned was how self-care improves your quality of life. Some of us aren’t sure what a “good” quality of life looks like because we haven’t ventured outside of our regular grind. However, when you move abroad, you have nothing but time to focus on yourself. The term self-care is tossed around a lot but that’s only because it matters a lot. When we focus on ourselves it may feel selfish but it isn’t. It’s the most important act of courage that you can display. Because when you’re okay, everything else around you is even better. I’ll leave you with this quote by Katie Reed, “Self-care is giving the

One of the things that’s heard a lot on Chronicles Abroad is how many people find it difficult to travel alone. Most often people are terrified of the idea of traveling to a new country without going with someone they know. They are so terrified that because they are waiting for someone to go with them. Stop waiting. Traveling alone is one of the most liberating and resilient acts of courage that you can do. You get to learn a lot about yourself. The things you want and need as well as the things you don’t want an need. Living abroad forces you to be comfortable with being by yourself. And for some of us, this is a great remedy for self-discovery. Someone once said, “Those who fly alone have the strongest wings.” So this Monday Message is just another reminder that you can do a lot of things solo and it’s going to be okay. In fact, it’s encouraged. Get comfortable with your own company. Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to us at info@chroniclesabroad.com So tune in! Want to connect more

Frantzces learned a life-changing lesson on attachments. Many of us have never put too much thought on our attachments to people and things. It’s important to know what healthy and unhealthy attachments look like. The way we develop attachments to others growing up has a massive impact on our attachments as adults. Living abroad taught the lesson of impermanence and attachment because the living abroad community is transient, which means people come and they go. Often for very short spurts or for a few months or even years. But it’s not uncommon to have an amazing connection with someone only to find out they are leaving the same day. How do you manage that constant fluctuation in relationships? Living abroad forces you to be comfortable with this state of being. Buddha says, “The root of suffering is attachment.”  So this Monday Message is just another reminder about to check-in with ourselves about the way we connect with people. Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to us at info@chronicl

Another season wrapped up so quickly! We’re giving a ridiculously fast recap of Season 3 and the things we have in store as we move forward. But before we get into what’s upcoming, we are so ever grateful to our audience, listeners, supporters, and collaborators. Our hearts are bubbling up with gratitude because we love hearing from you guys––it means the world to us. In 2019, we celebrated the following: Our 100th episode, in which we went LIVE for the first time ever on Instagram! (Woo learning curve!) We launched our Jet Setters Series, which highlights jet setters from all walks of life who are jet setting the globe WITH fulltime jobs! It’s possible ya’ll. We then launched our Fresh Faces Series. This series is all about those fresh new faces who took the leap of faith and moved abroad for the first time. You get to see what that experience was like for them. Our Black Men Travel Series is still on and popping! While we’re on this brief hiatus as we prepare for season 4, we’ll continue

Frantzces learned in lesson number two is that you don't need much to be happy. As she traveled to different parts of the world she met a lot of people who were content with what they have.  She believes that there is an over-consumption of stuff in the Western world. It has a lot to do with how much self-worth we feel that we have. Some of us buy things to fill a void or to be someone that we're not.  When you travel to different countries you often see people happy with so little.  A Swedish proverb says, “He who buys what he doesn’t need, steals from himself.” So this Monday Message is just another reminder about the things that truly matter in life. Please tune in! Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to us at info@chroniclesabroad.com  So tune in! Want to connect more with Frantzces? Check her out on these following social media platforms: Instagram: @Frantzceslys or @chronicles_abroad Please share this post with someone who will benefit from it and also subscribe to our newsletter for

  Nicole from I Luv 2 Globe Trot is currently living her best life in Oman. Prior to her move abroad (10 years ago), the job market in the States frustrated her. Her friends’ who were at the time living and teaching in Japan sparked her curiosity. Hearing about their lives abroad fueled her to commit to taking the leap. She utilized social media to connect with other people of color living abroad. She shared with us what it’s as a Black woman living in the Middle East. To her surprised many of the Omani’s looked just like her and called her sister. She says she has fallen in love with the country. Nicole details how travel has changed her life. And most importantly how travel has increased her confidence in navigating the globe and other nuances about living abroad. Nicole and her business partner created the I Luv 2 Globe Trot Facebook community 7 years ago to give people a space to connect and ask questions about travel and the living abroad process. The group has since grown to approximate

Frantzces learned some valuable lessons while living abroad for the past three years. She is going to spend the next five Monday Messages breaking these messages down and sharing some of her insights with the hopes that it encourages you to reflect a bit more deeply about your life. The first lesson is about not being able to outrun your problems. There was a lot going on at the time that Frantzces decided to move abroad. She quickly realized that life is about telling yourself the truth, facing the truth and then doing something about what you’ve faced. Maya Angelou always said, “You must first tell yourself the truth before you can tell it to someone else.” So this Monday Message is just another reminder about how you can first begin the process of healing. Please tune in! Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to us at info@chroniclesabroad.com So tune in! Want to connect more with Frantzces? Check her out on these following social media platforms: Instagram: @Frantzceslys or @chronicles

Renee Adolphe, was a Psychotherapist who held a private practice in the Washington, DC area. At the age of 35, decided to give up her practice, sell her home and car and decided to travel to India and later South America to learn more about herself, as well as to learn alternative healing practices to work with her clients. She wanted to live in an atmosphere that helped to facilitate the alternative treatments that she was providing to her clients. She discusses how living in Brazil has changed her life. The change of pace has challenged her to slow down because time doesn’t exist there. The energy of Salvador is indescribable. We talk about how travel has helped her to release the traditional stress that has accumulated over time in her life from the States. Traveling has helped her to connect with people who have a different mindset than she does. It’s hard to know yourself if you haven’t traveled the world and have been exposed to different perspectives and different ways of life. Since then, Renee has t

Finding our purpose and calling in life doesn’t start with the outside, it’s a feeling, it’s something that comes from the inside first. Nipsey Hustle’s death brought about a lot of emotions such as why the good die young phenomenon and had us thinking about the kind of world we want to live in. He seemed to have known what he wanted his world to look like and he was on a mission to build that world. But his life and death was a stark reminder that purpose is a feeling. It’s not something that could be created through spreadsheets and pros and cons list but something that goes deeper than that. You know, Maya Angelou always said, “People don’t always remember what you did but they sure as hell remember how you made them feel.” And this is why we think purpose is a feeling. When you find the feeling you find the purpose. So this Monday Message is just a little reminder about that. Please tune in! Would you like to continue the conversation? Reach out to us at info@chroniclesabroad.com So tune in! Want to conn