<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.journeysbyjamm.com/blogs/tag/travel-vs-material-things/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Journeys By Jamm - Blogs #travel vs material things</title><description>Journeys By Jamm - Blogs #travel vs material things</description><link>https://www.journeysbyjamm.com/blogs/tag/travel-vs-material-things</link><lastBuildDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:14:36 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Glow-Up: What Happens When Black Women Prioritize Travel Over Stuff ]]></title><link>https://www.journeysbyjamm.com/blogs/post/Glow-Up</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.journeysbyjamm.com/BLL SM MAY -72-.png"/>From healing to sisterhood to pure joy — here’s why more Black women are skipping stuff and choosing travel as the ultimate glow-up.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_GhDJxxRhRUiuFMW0aeXr5Q" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_xjp09Br8SEqb6TVNWctoIQ" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_liOYTCMfRlqOjgkJNflSiw" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_hTP127biTj2c21gpdn09gw" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style></style><h2
 class="zpheading zpheading-align-center zpheading-align-mobile-center zpheading-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><span>Let’s be real for a second. The designer bag felt good. The new car was cute. The fancy dinner? Fire. But none of it changed you.</span></h2></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_oXmseyPnTd2KSlIY-u85Ow" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><p></p><div></div><p></p><div><div><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;">None of it whispered to your soul the way sipping champagne on a rooftop in Cape Town did.</strong></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">None of it gave you a spiritual release like dancing barefoot under the stars in Ghana.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">None of it cracked open your heart the way hugging a new friend-turned-sister did on your last group trip.</span></div></div></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_B3wU0kJXWOvhclWbyGQO3A" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_B3wU0kJXWOvhclWbyGQO3A"] .zpimage-container figure img { width: 500px ; height: 281.25px ; } } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-tablet-align-center zpimage-mobile-align-center zpimage-size-medium zpimage-tablet-fallback-fit zpimage-mobile-fallback-fit hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_A7WQ0tCiZ7j3526w6yoyHQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;text-align:center;"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;"><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p></blockquote><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:24px;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:20px;"></span></p><div><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Because here's the truth:</span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Travel isn't a flex — it’s a full-body freedom.&nbsp;</span></div><br/><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">💡 What Stuff Can’t Give You (But Travel Can):&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><br/></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong>1. A Break From the Roles You’re Always Playing&nbsp;</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Wife. Mom. Boss. Caregiver. Saint. Superwoman.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">When you travel — especially with other women who get it — you get to take off every one of those hats and just… be.</span></div></div></div><div><ol><p><span style="color:rgb(45, 175, 180);font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p></ol></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_LVOHlEF--KO3_p_eKSaang" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;text-align:center;"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;"><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p></blockquote><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:24px;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:20px;"></span></p><div><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></div></div></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">You don’t need to fix anyone’s plate.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">You don’t need to solve anyone’s crisis.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">You don’t even need to decide what’s for dinner (it’s on the itinerary, sis 💁🏾‍♀️).</span></p></div><div><ol><p><span style="color:rgb(45, 175, 180);font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p></ol></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_y_ApHpyWu77dy6bUKd0uLQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;text-align:center;"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;"><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p></blockquote><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:24px;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:20px;"></span></p><div><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></div></div></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong>2. A Mirror to Your Magic</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">You’re reminded of how powerful, beautiful, and worthy you are.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Not because someone said it — but because <em>you felt it</em> walking through ancient cities, conquering fears, and living fully.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Travel reflects you back to yourself, clearer and more radiant than ever.</span></p></div><p></p></div><div><ol><p><span style="color:rgb(45, 175, 180);font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p></ol></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_JcuPe15F6SiRe1uo79bf1A" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;text-align:center;"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;"><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p></blockquote><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:24px;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:20px;"></span></p><div><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></div></div></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong>3. New Sisterhood, Same Vibe</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">There’s something sacred about strangers becoming family while exploring the world together.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Laughter around dinner tables.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Matching outfits in the streets of Portugal.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Tears of release at Cape Coast Castle.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span>You don’t just come home with photos — you come home changed.</span><br/></span></p></div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p></div><p></p></div><div><ol><p><span style="color:rgb(45, 175, 180);font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p></ol></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_06_aFqwYkCg2dXDXBSUvCQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;text-align:center;"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;"><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p></blockquote><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:24px;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:20px;"></span></p><div><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></div></div></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p></div></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong>4. A Soft Life Reset</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">What if the biggest glow-up wasn’t something you wore — but how deeply you rested?</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Luxury isn’t about things. It’s about <strong>ease</strong>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Ease in how you move. How you’re cared for. How much joy you allow yourself to feel.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Travel — especially the kind we do — is rest, luxury, culture, and rebirth all in one.</span></p></div><div><ol><p><span style="color:rgb(45, 175, 180);font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p></ol></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_epNM3Ifb9mcUThEhY1BXlw" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;text-align:center;"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;"><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p></blockquote><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:24px;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:20px;"></span></p><div><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></div></div></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p></div></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong>🎁 Tripsmas Is Your Moment</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">You’ve given enough.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">You’ve earned this reset.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">You <em>deserve</em> a trip that gives back to <em>you</em>.</span></p></div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p></div><div><ol><p><span style="color:rgb(45, 175, 180);font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p></ol></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_bAgEmWGdAGxorWcBmkwkCw" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;text-align:center;"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;"><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p></blockquote><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:24px;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:20px;"></span></p><div><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></div></div></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p></div></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p><div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:24px;">Now through July 31, you can:</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><br/></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;color:rgb(45, 175, 180);">✔ Save $288 off</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;color:rgb(45, 175, 180);">✔ Book your dream group trip with just $88 down</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;color:rgb(45, 175, 180);">✔ Get a hand-picked bonus gift, from spa days to room upgrades</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;color:rgb(45, 175, 180);">This isn’t just a trip — it’s your glow-up in motion.</span></p></div></div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p></div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p></div><div><ol><p><span style="color:rgb(45, 175, 180);font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p></ol></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_lBwcF9bDKTG5YNiIsHVO-Q" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;text-align:center;"><blockquote style="margin-left:40px;"><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p></blockquote><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><p><strong style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:24px;"></span></strong></p><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:24px;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;font-size:20px;"></span></p><div><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></div></div></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p></div></div><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong></strong></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><strong>💻 Want more inspiration for your next chapter?</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia, serif;">Visit our <a href="https://www.journeysbyjamm.com">homepage</a> for curated group trips, luxe travel tips, and stories from women just like you who decided it was their turn.</span></p></div><p></p></div><p></p></div><div><ol><p><span style="color:rgb(45, 175, 180);font-family:georgia, serif;"></span></p></ol></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
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