NYC

My longest podcast for the greatest city on earth!

Yellowstone

Saw an actual Bear’s den. And it’s not like Winnie The Pooh’s crib.

Cartagena was Meh

I liked Cartagena but didn’t love it .

Fiji

Fiji was a far journey for us, but so worth it. And this episode explains it all.

Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico

Santa Fe and Taos impressed this first timer. It is enchanting and unique. I love that it’s not trying to be like anywhere else.

Milan: 2023

It’s been a hot minute since you have heard from Brian. He is all brand new as a result of his first year living in Los Angeles and musings about his...

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

I’m back! Catch up with me as I talk about Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Eastern Idaho. These are impossibly beautiful parts of our country with more to s...

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Brian talks about Guanacaste Costa Rica and criticizes the bougie spiritual journey trips where privileged folks use vacation spaces to do their heali...

Honolulu

I rave on and on about our experience in Western Montana and why I call spaces like it my spiritual refuge. I provide some insight regarding the Covid...

Western Montana

I rave on and on about our experience in Western Montana and why I call spaces like it my spiritual refuge. I provide some insight regarding the Covid...

Sydney

B. Hoop tells you how to do Sydney and muses about traveling to Australia at the beginning of the pandemic, along with a discussion about whether one...

Napa Valley, California

It’s been awhile but I’m back with a podcast about how to navigate the California wine country.-It helps to be be semi-sober. But do what you can and...

Buenos Aires

Brian talks about the city that made him fall in love with international travel: Buenos Aires. He muses about all the things he loved about his experi...

Auckland, New Zealand

Season 3 Opener! B. Hoop muses about his thoughts about the state of travel and Covid. He talks about their trip to Amelia Island, Florida last month....

Black Men Who Travel-Interview With Dr. Vincent Willis.

Dr. Vincent (and fellow Morehouse brother class of ‘03) and I discuss his travels to Ghana and South Africa. He broadened my perspective regarding the...

Black Men Who Travel- Interview With Winston Flowers Consummate Adventure Seeker

I continue this special series with Mr. Flowers about his connection to nature and his impressions of Pompeii, Italy. We shared a few laughs and mutua...

That Time We Almost Died In Cartagena, Colombia

We were seduced by visions of white sand beaches, azure colored water, and the Caribbean sun. But no one told us about the 50 minute boat ride of terr...

Traveling while black

I share some of my stories when traveling as a black man became problematic.

Black Men Who Travel-Interview with David Whitaker owner of Soul Food House-Tokyo, Japan.

I talk to David about how he ended up in Tokyo and what lead him and his wife to open the only Soul Food Restaurant in Tokyo-Soul Food House. He talks...

Mississippi Delta

My dad just passed away. This one is for you, Dad. We go to his birthplace on this episode. I am gonna set you up for the ultimate Mississippi Delta a...

Black Men Travel Series-Interview with music exec Omari Bashir

In the season opener, I talk with Mr. Omari Bashir talks about what motivates him to travel, inspiring other black men to travel, the global impact of...

EX PAT Chronicles: Eve Kim South Korea Part 2

We couldn’t get everything into one episode, so I invited Eve Kim back to record another podcast. We mused about the virus that has shut down China, m...

The EX PAT Chronicles with Eve Kim in South Korea

In my first podcast interview, I talk with my friend/high school classmate about how she navigated South Korea. Her experience was wasn’t all peaches...

Salt Lake City

I survived skiing. And I’m not sure if it is my favorite thing. But I like the vibe in Salt Lake City. Yeah, and I’m surprised by that. It’s an outdoo...

Amalfi Coast

Me musing about the glorious Amalfi Coast and it’s obsession with lemons. It’s fancier than me. It’s breathtakingly beautiful. Thoughts about Ghana an...

Savannah, Georgia

Brian talks about one of his favorite cities in the world he has been visiting for twenty years. It’s the breathtakingly gorgeous city that was the ba...

B. Hoop Travels (Trailer)

Boston

I call Boston an “open air museum,” because really that’s what it is. History lives on every single corner of this All-American town. It has a way wit...

Milan, Italy

I will tell you why Milan is an Italian City that matters more than you have been previously told. And I’ll tell you what happened when someone tried...

Martinique

Most folks haven’t even heard of Martinique. But that’s ok, I am about to tell you.

New Orleans

New Orleans is a life experience full of flavor, rhythm, and verve. It is what happens when you blend France, Spain, and West Africa. Lucky for you, I...

Smithsonian National Museum Of African American History And Culture.

My detailed account about my moving experience at the NMAAHC. Tips on how to effectively navigate this space that celebrates and curates the African A...

Why Mexico City Is One Of The Greatest Cities In The World

Listen to Brian explain how he navigated the mega metropolis known as “DF.” And altitude sickness. It was an experience where a lot of cool things hap...

All About Cape Town Part 1

My wife and I share our experience in Cape Town, South Africa: how we did it; what we thought about South African Airways; the food; and much more.

Don’t get locked up abroad!

Did you know you can go to jail for chewing gum in Singapore? I can tell you ways to avoid jail abroad. Oh, I will tell you about the travel-ish tv pr...

The Introduction and how travel saved me.

This is me saying hello to you all and telling you a bit about myself and how travel has transformed my life. And how travel has even saved me and has...