Good news! It was an honor, privilege and delight to serve as the keynote speaker at the 2016 “Travel Professionals of Color” National Conference and serve as a speaker at the annual WITS- 2016 Women in Travel National Summit. Both events were held near Los Angeles, CA in the spring. I was thrilled to have been …
Good news, an excerpt from an interview with me is featured in a recent Root 100 Black History Month article. Its a travel piece written by Tracey Hopkins. There is no such thing as a small victory. I love finding new and exciting ways to share my love for travel! The 5 Best Black History …
Good news, I recently made a guest appearance on San Francisco Bay Area television restaurant review show “Check Please”. The episode features my review of Oakland’s Kingston 11 restaurant. “Check Please” is an Emmy award winning and James Beard Foundation award winning show on PBS station KQED. It is celebrating its 10th anniversary season. You …
Elaine Lee makes a guest appearance on “Check Please” restaurant review show Read More »
Good news, I am featured in the 2015 June edition of Prevention Magazine, in a story entitled “Outside Chance”. The article highlights the journeys of seven women adventure travelers. What a thrill to have my travel lifestyle showcased in this publication. Prevention is the nation’s leading healthy lifestyle magazine with an audience of 13 million …
Good news, I recently got my DNA tested by AfricanAncestry.com and I discovered that I descended from the Bamileke people of Cameroon. After getting the test results, I was actually surprised at the profound emotional impact it had on me. What a powerful source of strength, pride and dignity it gives me to know from …
“African American Roots Quest: I wondered as I wandered”. Read More »
I am pleased to announce that I was the proud recipient of the 2013 “Travel Writer of the Year” award from the African Diaspora World Tourism Association. What an honor to have my work celebrated by my peers. Their awards program was designed in appreciation of the service and dedication of travel leaders from around …
…and the “Travel Writer of the Year” award goes to Elaine Lee! Read More »
An old African proverb says, “Until the lions have their own historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter.” Travel literature has long been a white-dominated arena in which people of color are often considered subjects, scenery or not at all. But the tradition of travel writing by people of color has been …
“Go Girl” is listed as one of the top ten black travel books Read More »
Noted journalist and broadcaster, Farai Chideya’s amazing article, “Traveling While Black” was showcased on the front page of the New York Times Travel Section on 1/5/14. I was proud to see that excerpts from her interview of me were prominently featured throughout her story. It was an honor and privilege to work with Ms. Chideya …
Interview with Elaine Lee is in the New York Times Read More »
It’s from a heart filled with great delight that I share this! I have a micro travel story, “The Greatest Gift”, in the 2013 December edition of “O” Magazine, page 16! This is my first time in “O.” A copy of the story is posted in the photo section of my facebook page. Travel is …
Elaine Lee has a micro travel story in the 2013 December issue of Oprah Magazine Read More »
