Clockwise from top left: Nicole Edenedo and Rebecca Tobin of Travel Weekly; Meryanne Loum-Martin, owner of the Jnane Tamsna hotel in Morocco; and Jennifer Tosch, who operates Black Heritage Tours in Amsterdam and New York state.
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Earlier this year our tours reporter, Nicole Edenedo, began looking at the growing interest for experiences that highlight Black history and culture. Notable Black Americans in Paris, the first free town in the Americas, in Cartegena and U.S. tours that go beyond the Civil Rights movement are just a few examples.
In this episode we hear from Edenedo and two businesswomen she connected with during her reporting, Jennifer Tosch of Black Heritage Tours, which operates in Amsterdam and New York state, and Meryanne Loum-Martin, the owner of the Jnane Tamsna boutique hotel in Marrakech, Morocco.
In this conversation we're going beyond what's in the cover story to talk in detail about how they created experiences that unearth, examine, celebrate and share Black history and experiences. We talk about their backgrounds, their businesses growth, the power of Black business and social networks, travel philosophy, inspiration and their passion for what they do.
This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
Sponsor
This episode is sponsored by Historic Highlights of Germany
Related links
Nicole Edenedot's cover story: Black travelers on the road to discovery
Jnane Tamsna, Meryanne Loum-Martin's boutique hotel in Morocco
Black Heritage Tours, Jennifer Tosch's tour company
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