Welcome to Antigua! Meet 9 beautiful Black travelers as they get ready to live their best lives in Antigua on Bougie & Abroad.
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00:00 Going abroad, seeing the world, and living your best life has taken Black Millennials by storm.
00:05 Black travel, Black luxury, Black VIP experiences.
00:10 Want to see what's behind these lush places you've seen all over the internet that almost seem like a fairy tale?
00:15 We'll show you.
00:16 Welcome to Bougie and Abroad.
00:18 We provide an exclusive look at what the Black luxury travel experience looks like
00:22 from five-star resorts, carnivals, fests, yacht parties, community service, and so much more.
00:28 And the most inclusive, all-inclusive international trip.
00:32 This is Bougie and Abroad.
00:34 First stop, Antigua.
00:37 Antigua is known for its beautiful beaches.
00:40 365 of them to be exact.
00:42 There's a beach for everybody.
00:44 Antigua is also filled with some of the tastiest foods of the Caribbean.
00:47 I could literally gush about this island's beauty all day, but let's get into our cast.
00:52 This season, we're with CDE, a lavish travel group that brings dope Black Millennials
00:57 to the Caribbean for an unforgettable experience.
01:00 These curated travel excursions are the best way to meet new people in a new place.
01:06 Meet Colin, entrepreneur and travel tastemaker and the founder of CDE.
01:11 A tourism ambassador and dual citizen, Dr. Colin Williams meticulously curates an all-inclusive adventure
01:18 immersing guests in culture, cuisine, and entertainment found in Antigua and numerous Caribbean islands.
01:24 Renee is our lifestyle, travel, and fashion queen.
01:28 Having traveled to over 65 countries, she's no stranger to the CDE experience.
01:33 Sydney knows how to work hard and play hard.
01:35 She's a journalist and reporter, currently serving as the deputy editor at Travel Noir.
01:40 Teo is an artist who's steadily curating a museum of emotions.
01:44 Through his photography, he loves to celebrate human life and experiences.
01:48 He especially loves capturing the essence of Antigua.
01:51 Iris is our international party girl and single hottie.
01:54 She's adopted a new way of life outside of the U.S.
01:57 Meet Yannick. He's a techie and a rising DJ with serious skills.
02:01 Yannick believes that it's not where you go, but how you move.
02:04 He's always ready for his next adventure.
02:06 And me, I'm Scylla, a producer, writer, director, and actress hailing from the East Coast.
02:11 I'm always on an international trip, and I love finding time to relax and find inspiration for my next project.
02:18 [Music]
02:32 Today, the cast is arriving.
02:34 Thank you!
02:36 We're staying at the beautiful Antigua Royalton Resort and arriving to a welcome toast from the gracious staff.
02:41 Cheers!
02:44 We'll meet with Colin and then with our travelers for our first night to begin.
02:49 Oh my God, this is stunning.
02:51 [Music]
02:55 What's going on, y'all? My name is Dr. Colin Williams.
02:58 I am from New York City by way of Antigua.
03:02 I lived in Antigua until I was five, spent the rest of my time in Brooklyn and Queens.
03:06 I grew up in New York where a lot of people from the Caribbean,
03:10 but they know people know the big islands like the Jamaicas and the Trinidads.
03:14 And I often said Antigua and people were like, "Oh, where is that?"
03:17 I've even had somebody ask me if that's Antigua Bay in Jamaica.
03:21 So the best for me really is just that recognition, that understanding of Antigua and people appreciating it.
03:28 The hospitality, all of that really, really touches me.
03:31 People are here right now in Antigua for CDE, a small trip that I did in 2015 when I got my doctorate
03:37 to come celebrate with my family down here, with all my friends from the States.
03:41 One of my friends said, "Can I feature you in a story?" I said, "Sure."
03:45 And that went from a 30-person one-time celebration to...
03:48 [Music]
03:53 Now that we've met the founder of CDE, we're meeting up with our travel crew
03:57 to hear why they love traveling together before they head out to the welcome party.
04:01 So this is actually my second time to CDE. I feel like I had the best first experience.
04:06 I came in 2019. There was a few hundred of us, and it was insane.
04:10 I met so many amazing people, literally made friendships that have lasted since.
04:15 People that I literally still see in Los Angeles. Incredible experience. I am so happy to be back.
04:21 The goal of this trip is to actually vacation, have a good time, and really just enjoy myself
04:25 with a lot of folks who are here to have a good time, too.
04:28 Definitely, I'm DJing about three or four times during the trip, so I'm trying to set the tone.
04:31 There are a lot of first-comers on the trip.
04:33 I absolutely am high energy. I'm first on the dance floor, last one off.
04:37 My mood right now is living life. That's my game plan.
04:40 Just catching a vibe.
04:41 And Teagans are known to party all night to the music of the island, including soca, reggae, dancehall,
04:47 and of course, the top hits in black culture.
04:49 This nightclub turned out to be the official welcome party for the group, and that it was.
04:54 [music]
05:04 I'm just here to have a good-ass time.
05:06 [music]
05:13 Atita, we are going to have a good time. I plan to sweat out my afro and start all over again tomorrow.
05:19 So let's go.
05:20 Night one.
05:22 Next up on Bougie and Abroad.
05:24 Keep watching, fam, because we've got a lot more fun and excursions to share and travel goals to reach in Antigua.
05:30 We've got a soca dance class and a beach party to come.
05:33 Thanks for watching Bougie and Abroad. See you next time.
05:36 [music]