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Nick Gray is the Founder of Museum Hack, a company that does renegade museum tours. He’s on a mission to help people make more friends,
Wow, can you believe it’s been over 3 years since the last TravelCon? Hands down, after attending the first two TravelCons, I believe that it
Leading the charge for fashion-forward men in the big and tall community is a premier group of fashion innovators, The So Classic Gents XL and
The travel community is made up of incredibly talented leaders, creatives, and nomads from all over the world. Many of these travelers are travelers of
Representation Matters: Inaugural Chubby Diaries Travel Awards Chubby Diaries is happy to announce that we are presenting the first ever Inaugural Chubby Diaries Travel Awards, the
Jordan is a beautiful, intensely poignant country with a complex political, economic, and social history. Considered to be one of the safer and more progressive
Are you looking for a unique winter getaway? Something extra cozy, Instagram worthy, or just different from the status quo? We’ve found 5 of the
There is something magical about sitting in a warm pool when the ground and trees are covered in snow and the air is crisp and
There’s a crisp chill in the air and my neighbors are beginning to line their homes with twinkling lights. My friends and I are planning
Winter gives us travelers a great opportunity to take advantage of travel deals, fewer crowds, and a whole new bunch of activities made for colder
Sylvia Torres is a digital nomad who is redefining the American Dream by proving you don’t have to have physical roots in a place to
Frustrated by lack of choices and representation, Bruce Sturgell created Chubstr to chronicle his awesome men’s plus-size looks and where to find them. In doing
Escape rooms are a great way to bond with friends, meet new people, and exercise your brain. Once you start doing escape rooms you start
A couple of months ago, I discovered Leila Farquharson as @darkbeautyl on Instagram. As soon as I saw her content, I became a huge fan.
In 2020, Airbnb introduced a party ban to prevent guests from being a nuisance to nearby guests and neighboring communities. On Tuesday, November 2nd, Airbnb
I recently was given the chance to interview the travel sphere’s up and coming self-love advocate, curvy model, and blogger, Sondra Holtz. Sondra’s blog and
This week, I had the opportunity to get to know two of Chubby Diaries’ favorite world travelers, Julie and Dean Couchey, better known as the
On the coast of one of the most beautiful countries in the world, lies Reykjavík, Iceland’s capital and largest city. Here, you can explore a
Spooky season is finally here and it’s time to start planning for Halloween night. While these creepy bars are open year-round, they shine brightest in
Not only is Boston the capital of Massachusetts, but home to over 20 official neighborhoods and numerous subdistricts. Each neighborhood has its very own identity
After being locked in our houses during COVID, my friend and I decided to plan a trip, a trip down the California coast, Palo Alto
The Amalfi coast. Just saying it conjures up insta-worthy images of bright blue seas, sunny skies, and exquisite beaches. The environment paints an ever-changing backdrop
Maui, and Hawaii in general, are popular spots to head for vacation. It’s no wonder why. With the amazing tropical weather, beautiful scenery, delicious cookouts, and
Narrowing down a list of top things to do in Seattle is quite the challenge. The beautiful city has plenty of fun and exciting attractions
Tis the season for pumpkin spice lattes, warm baked goodies, and trips to see the best fall foliage. Whether you’re seeking cooler temperatures, colorful leaves,
Fall is finally here and Halloween is less than a month away. It’s the perfect time to start planning your haunting Halloweekend. Check out our
For all my fellow hedonists out there, Dubrovnik is a place to be! Whether in winter or summer, this adorable town located in the very
Do you have a big trip coming up and know you’ll want to take a ton of photos? Do you want to be prepared for
Iceland has a mysterious beauty. It is one of the most inclusive, kind, and breathtaking countries in the world. Its values surrounding equality make it one
In California, San Francisco and Los Angeles get all the attention. Of course, those destinations are exciting to visit, but San Diego is one underrated
Nashville is known for its music scene, whiskey, and the Parthenon, amongst an incredibly long list of other fun, yummy, and exciting things. While many
As COVID-related restrictions and mask mandates begin to lift across the US, travel plans are easier to commit to, especially domestic travel. After being on
The British capital of London is one of the best places to visit in Europe. It has a colossal amount of history, spanning from Roman
Are you having trouble deciding where to take your next trip? Maybe you’re looking for ideas for new places to add to your travel bucket
Ah, Nashville, aka music city. The home of country music, Nashville Hot Chicken, and party trolleys (yes, really). Nashville offers super friendly locals with a
Going on a road trip is a rite of passage to many. You can challenge yourself by doing things like using folding maps instead of
Tulum is hailed as one of the most beautiful, and currently, one of the most popular travel destinations. The area offers natural beauty, ancient ruins,
Just a bit of context… I’ve been going to Bali on a regular basis for 25 years. Yeah. That’s a long time. For my first
As the vaccine rollout continues and we begin to see the light at the end of the COVID tunnel, more and more people are starting
Are you thinking of visiting Tulum? This Mexican town has soared in popularity in recent years, and in this itinerary, we will show you how
The travel sphere is made up of a widely diverse group of nomads, adventurers, backpackers, frequent fliers, and every other kind of traveler you can
Hot Girl Summer and Shein’s Best Plus Size Swim Wear Are Here! Hiding our bodies at the beach in 2021? No thank you! Let’s try
Chubby Diaries x Rails to Trails Hi Chubsters Jeff here! I got to share my trail moments with Rails to Trails Conservatory. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy,
My Surprisingly Amazing Time In Jackson Mississippi! Y’all have you been following my IG Post and Stories? If you did then you would have found
My Road Trip To Memphis! Paid Partnership with Memphis Tourism Y’all, when I say ”I miss traveling” is an understatement. Prior to the pandemic,, I
Land border closure agreement between Mexico and U.S. set to expire Sept 21. Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries The U.S. State Department downgraded its
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries If you are looking to travel internationally sometime in the near future, you might want to check to see
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Labor Day weekend saw an increase in travelers taking to the airways to see family and friends. With COVID-19
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Global Entry enrollment is now open for interviews starting September 8, 2020. Applicants will be able to begin interviews
Photo from United.com Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries In an unprecedented move, United Airlines is changing the game for the airline industry in the
Photo at Piñon Flats Campground — Great Sand Dunes National Park Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Think you can live without your access to
Photo from Weather.com Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Hurricane Laura is set to make landfall on the Gulf of Mexico late Wednesday and Thursday.
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Yes, you are reading it correctly, $39. As the pandemic as ripped into the travel industry, airlines are doing
Photo from AA.com Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries As travel demands remain low due to the results of the pandemic, American Airlines on Thursday
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Universal Studios and Disney World are both offering massive ticket discounts for Florida residents. Walt Disney World recently revealed
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Governor David Ige of Hawaii has once again postponed reopening of tourism citing citing “a surge in positive COVID-19
Photo from Google Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries If you are using Google Travel for your travel destination, Google has a new portal for
Photo from WDMagic Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries While Disney World has opened its doors to eager guest, the times that the park is
Photo by Stephen M. Keller Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Bringing disinfectant wipes alongside extra hand sanitizer will be a priority when flying with
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries In an effort to help kick-start the travel industry in America, the U.S. Travel Association has issued a new
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Just days after announcing that U.S. travelers were banned from The Bahamas, officials reversed their decision. The Caribbean nation
Photo from Delta.com Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries In an announcement on Thursday, Delta will extend change-fee waivers for new flights purchased through August
Photo by AOC.gov Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Catherine Cortez (D-NV) and others introduced legislation that will support the
Photo from Disneyland Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Disney World and Universal Orlando–located in Florida, and Disneyland in California made a decision to cancel
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries On Monday, the U.S. Travel Association sent a letter asking the federal government for help and support in opening
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries On Thursday July 16, Department of Homeland Security announced the closures of the borders into Mexico and Canada will
Photo: A lighthouse in The Bahamas Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries American travelers hoping to have their vacation in The Bahamas will have to
Photo from InsightVacations.com Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries On July 6th, Insight Vacations announced special new trips called ‘Domestic Escapes’ for 2020-2021. With COVID-19
Photo via Shutterstock Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries On Monday July 13, David Ige announced a delay in reopening tourism in Hawaii until September
Photo by Eric L. Martin Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries Magic Kingdom park and Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park are now open with much
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries 2020 for sure has been a tumultuous year. With cities finally opening up, families are taking alternative methods of
Photo from Walmart.com Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries Are you missing the summer big screen movie experience with family and friends? Well, wait no
Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries Counties in South Florida, including Miami-Dade, and Los Angeles County in California will close beaches ahead of the July
Donald Trump hints at a $4000 tax relief for Americans visiting restaurants and domestic travel Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries Tourism takes a major
Photo by Markus Mainka/Shutterstock Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries On Friday, June 25, Delta Arlines announced that it will resume flights between U.S. and
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Tripadvisor launched a new suite of “Travel Safe” tools to help consumers find, filter for, and validate health and
Photo by Bill Roque via Shutterstock Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries As countries around the world plan their reopening measures for tourist, countries in
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Many cities and states around the US are starting to open up after several months on lockdown. While places
Philadelphia, PA / USA – Juneteenth Parade Philadelphia at Malcom X Park (istock) Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries With the Black Lives Matter movement
Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries Following the success of #BlackOutTuesday and the “Pull up or Shut up” challenge— calling for beauty brands to release
Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries Six leading Black museums and historical institutions in the U.S. will join forces to launch BLKFREEDOM.org on June 19,
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Uber Eats–the food delivery service of Uber Technologies, has launched a feature on its platform that allows customers to
Photo from Venetian.com Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries During the peak of coronavirus pandemic many men and women put their lives on the line
Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries On Wednesday, JetBlue announced its commitment to ensure guest won’t sit next to those with whom they do not
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries For those wanting to make their way across the borders of Canada and the United States will have to
Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries Disneyland and Disney World will see a new reality once the parts are able to open for guest. The
Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries Disney fans will be excited to know that Disney has reopened. While the exciting rides are still closed, Walt
Eric L Martin | Chubby Diaries Like many in the travel industry businesses will abide by the CDC recommendations for the safety of guest. This
Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries Travelers are eager to get back to doing what they love: Traveling. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has seen the
By Eric L. Martin As of Wednesday, May 13, flights from airports including Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Westchester County Airport (HPN) will fly
Eric L. Martin | Chubby Diaries With travel slowing making a comeback, Mcarran International Airport in Las Vegas has added a new option for traveler.
As more and more lockdowns across the states are keeping Americans in the house, we are trying to find ways to keep ourselves entertained. Well
At Chubby Diaries we are striving to make travel accessible to all travelers, no matter their size! So we got to sit done with a
At Chubby Diaries we want you to be up to date with potential health risk while traveling. So recently we got interview a really good
Austin has some incredible restaurants and Chubby Diaries wants to highlight 15 of the Top Black-Owned Restaurants here in Austin!
People always think because I travel so much that I must have won the lotto! Well the truth is… I did! Naw I’m just kidding…
Due to our demanding work schedules, my husband and I only get two full days together out of the entire month. Traveling provides us with
Let’s start by saying I’ve never looked at majority of these Customer of Size (COS) policies up until I wrote this post but, I’m so
Chubby and flying is a hot topic, but Chubby and flying in a helicopter? That is something I don’t ever see, or hear about. Until
So it’s your first time to TravelCon…and you have a lot of questions. You’ve been scavenging through the TravelCon 2019 Facebook group hoping to find
Have you ever felt uncomfortable in front of the camera? A couple of months back I put out a poll and ask the questions do
Hey Family! Check out my favorite interview by my friend Jerry from The Point Noir Podcast This was totally a great experience and Jerry got
If you are introverted or self-conscious, one of the worst things that can happen to you is being the center of attention—being stared at can
Theme parks should be full of excitement and joy, yet the experience often turns more bitter than sweet for us fat people. But it doesn’t
Costa Rica has a meaningful name—rich coast. While it does have paradisiacal beaches all around, this Central American countryis more than that….
The best part about tourism is that there are multiple ways to do it—and knowing about your destination is always the first step. So before you book…
Last month I traveled to one of my bucket list countries – Thailand. It had been a personal must see for the longest, but before I made it to that majestic land…
Y’all I’m a southern boy through and through, born and raised in Florida. That means I’ve been in the presence of the Orlando Famous BBQ Boyz -…
Y’all I’m in NYC right now and depending on your travel destination, weather can be rather… Extreme, at least when compared to your usual. Too hot…
Last year was my year of self love and acceptance and learning not to gauge my happiness and confidence based on whatever man was a part of my life…
If you are from you Texas you realize very quick that it is like no other state. People here love to call it “The Great Nation of Texas” (Eye Roll). I’ve lived in…
About 25 beautiful hot air balloons will illuminate the sky on Friday and Saturday evenings and will float over the Kyle sky Saturday and Sunday mornings. (All events…
One of the most magical wonders of winter is the preponderance of winter sports. Of those, few are more interesting and flat-out enjoyable as skiing. But the truth…
Ah, Paris. City of romance, art, pretty accents, and super expensive everything. Paris is a notoriously lavish city, so you might get the impression…
Wanderlust and excitement may flow through your veins, but there’s no denying—the days before your very first international travel can be nerve-racking. But knowledge…
If we were to have a fairytale with a jungle setting, it would look like Central America. Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa…
Belize is an awe-inspiring destination, bound to take the breath away of even the most seasoned traveling blogger. With its stunning combination of ancient history…
1. ARMADILLO CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Armadillo is an eleven day Christmas festival with Art and Music. You can listen to some great bands and also buy art…
Traveling means leaving the comfort of your own home, which has a list of unfortunate consequences. One of them is that you are forced to part from…
I spent the better part of a year (9 months exactly) living around SE Asia since 2016. SE Asia is wonderful for nomads like myself – it’s full of…
Late 2017 my good friend and I decided after watching a Youtube video by PassportHeavy that we would take our wives to Cape Town, South Africa! Fast forward to October…
Whenever a new traveler asks me for advice I often find myself giving out the same tidbits. Beyond packing checklists, sites to see and how much money you should…
I have been blessed to be able to travel and create art all over the world. My favourite thing about travelling has always…
India is a beautiful country. It is incredibly diverse with a total area of 3,287,263 sq. km. That’s a little over ⅓ of…
Did you know that there was a conference specifically for travel bloggers and influencers? Well I was unaware – until a couple of months ago. However, when I found…
Heading to Disney? Walt Disney World is amazing and there is nothing like being prepared for a trip of a life time with friends or family! You can check out my last…
Hey guys I’m headed to Disney World! Have you ever been to the happiest place on Earth? If you didn’t know, I am from the beautiful city of Orlando, FL and I am…
We do it for the Taco! The evolution of tacos is here! Austin is home to some of the best tacos in the nation. Austin has it all from authentic Mexican tacos, Tex…
We have seen and heard stories of larger passengers being humiliated at the airport or being forced to purchase an additional seat. Those stories have made a lot…
Are you planning your first big trip overseas? Don’t know where to start? ChubbyDiaries.com got you covered! Traveling outside of the States can be daunting for…
“Traveling should be fun! Whether you are small or plus size. If you have breath, and your location, then let’s make it happen baby! As
We will explore some of the best restaurants and food trucks in the world! Stay Tuned! If you haven’t already subscribe to our weekly emails for travel deals and…
ChubbyDiaries.com first ever event! Chubby Diaries is holding it’s first Happy Hour/ Networking Event!! Tuesday August 28th 5pm-7pm The Park at the Domain Grab a…
