LIFE IN MY 30s | New Chapter . Exploring Greece . Indulging in Peace . Acropolis Tour | Ep. 7

[@idesign8]

Happy Sunday Babes, I hope you all are having a great day! Finally, the Greece vlog is here lol I hope you all enjoy and thanks for watching xo

[@deethomas4268]

I'm sorry to hear about the different incidents. There will always be people who will stare.I am glad to see that you made the best out of your trip. Thanks for sharing❤

[@idesign8]

Yess, thanks so much for watching 🥰

[@Im_LaurenB]

Love how she says "little outfit" and proceeds to serve and snatch edges!! 😂 Babayyy always giving!!!

[@tyneishashainegriel1641]

Love the way you edited the video. The intro was definitely giving. You look beautiful. Glad you enjoyed your trip regardless of how other people were making you feel. Greece is definitely on my bucket list. Thanks for bringing us with you❤

[@idesign8]

Thank you so much!! You'll love Greece 🥰

[@MrsCrandon]

Hey girl hey we missed u ❤❤❤❤

[@idesign8]

Heyyy - Missed y'all 🥰

[@msa8012]

Girl, I totally get what you’re saying. When we were in Athens, we experienced some of the same things in Athens, and realize that it’s a lot of prejudice people in Athens. However, when you go to go to the coast of Mykonos and Santorini we didn’t experience that. But yeah, the Athenians, they will stare you down with a very hateful look like they wanna kill you, and they don’t try to hide it at all.

[@candacegabrielle9679]

Same thing happened to me when I was traveling to Monterrey - constant staring makes me very uncomfortable

[@idesign8]

I hear it happens so many places - so weird lol but yes it can make you uncomfortable because ppl are just so bad nowadays. Always have to make sure you’re safe!

[@ShadesOfIvery]

Trust...they can't handle your beautiful melanin w/style n grace & dinero whether...its Miami to Greece 🇬🇷. Its some of the weirdest🥴😏😒"uncomfortable" starin down the back of your neck. I should know.

[@ShequiraMoves]

Beautiful vlog!! It’s sucks that WE can’t explore in peace but I’m glad it was great trip overall

[@idesign8]

Girlll okay!! We don't be bothering anyone lol just trying to live our best life lol but yesss the trip was amazing!!!

[@TheLaffy1]

I’m so glad I found your channel. I travel often and I always enjoy my stay even with the hiccups.☺️

[@stardavis6618]

wow that hotel is stunning!

[@idesign8]

Yesss!!! 🥰 so much better in person 🙌🏿

[@ma_86]

I’m glad that Buggy rode off and how were they so scared of you walking near them but instantly as soon as the transportation came along they wanted to join you 🙄 I’m glad you didn’t let them dampen your spirits and know no weapon formed against you shall prosper! you’re a beautiful woman and have a beautiful spirit some people are just envious of that. I also commend you for being honest about the racism it’s disgusting that in 2024 this is STILL a thing. I’m glad the cat came to hang out with you I feel like it was a little sign 🩷💕

[@JustCallMeOlu]

I love seeing black women do luxurious things!!! That hotel, everything was beautiful!

[@idesign8]

Yesssss!! Thank youuu so much love ❤️

[@carleneclark1702]

Love 💕 the part of the pier with the photo and the Cat 🐈‍⬛. And truly glad those situations didn’t hamper your spirits.. Also glad you really enjoyed your time ✝️💟💓💝💘💙🧡💛💚🎁🎆🌅🎇🌄🛫✈️

[@idesign8]

Yesss I love that the cat just came up to me at the pier. it was such a nice moment after dealing with all that lol but yesss, I had an amazing time!

[@carleneclark1702]

Dang! That first outfit was Stunning 😍 loving it! 💖💕🤎

[@idesign8]

It's so beautiful for pictures but def. not functional lol

[@Tricey.89]

BEAUTIFUL resort ! And you served the looks very well! I will be in Greece 🇬🇷 on October 1st and this definitely helped

[@idesign8]

Yesss, You will love it! 🙌🏿

[@carleneclark1702]

Welcome Back, Fabulous Queen 👸🏽 and Happy Belated Birthday . 🥳🎂🍦🍨🧁🍰🍧🥮🍭🍬🎊🎉🪅🎁🛍️🎈🥂🍻🍹🍸🍺🥃🍷🍾🧸🪭🥉🥇💖❣️🤍🩵🩷❤️💙🤎💕💘💝💞💜🧡💛💓💗💚You are a resilient woman 👩🏽 and words from the unlettered people means nothing. But those same words will come back to them, one way or another. “ Words, Thoughts or Deeds”. Karma needs no key 🔑.😻😇❤❤

[@idesign8]

Thanks soo much 🥰

[@karamelllatte9132]

You're back ❤

[@idesign8]

🥰❤️

[@BB-kw5fx]

Daiquan girl you’re so relatable, genuine and funny. Happy belated birthday.

[@idesign8]

Thank youuu so much 🥹🤍

[@jessykap1]

Very beautiful! What a way to spend a birthday 🥳

[@idesign8]

Thank you soo much love! I appreciate you for watching 🥰

[@cleoproctor8483]

They are just prejudice is sad, but it is what it is. Keep it moving keep going.❤

[@serenasams2772]

You look very relaxed so it did what is supposed to 😊

[@EveUnscripted]

I lived in Europe for about 8 years. A few things - Outside of the U.S., people are a bit more direct. It’s not to be rude, they just don’t sugarcoat things. Yes, they stare. I stared back 😂 But I did learn that often it’s because they admire beauty, especially melanated beauty. If you ask why they’re staring, they’ll let you know. 😊

[@conniejohnson9340]

Your Greece experience sounds like my Mexico trip. You survived it tho girl. We had a bad ant infestation in our hotel room. They sent someone to spray our room, but I was anxious the rest of the time. I also just about hated all the food I ate there too. Despite those things I really enjoyed it.

[@idesign8]

Really? Dang, that's so weird. I'm sorry that you had to experience that. I've been to Mexico three times and have never had a bad experience. At this resort, there wasn't an infestation-just a few isolated bugs due to the natural environment. I would definitely go to Greece again though! Thanks so much for watching 🥰

[@rachelle5284]

Well well well Its about time!😊 glad to see you back..

[@idesign8]

Thankkk you 🥰

[@chenesehenderson5194]

You look absolutely beautiful peace is everything in someone's life hope you enjoyed your trip

[@idesign8]

Thanks so much!! ❤️

[@MissLucas]

This was so far, one of the most beautiful vlogs of you. I'm glad you had fun on this amazing birthday trip. Happy birthday to you and may God bless you more and more ❤🎉 Wishing you Happy Bday from Angola 🇦🇴 and South Africa 🇿🇦

[@idesign8]

Thanks soo much love!! I truly appreciate you 🥰

[@Shallybally]

The vlog I’ve been waiting for ever since the IG post/pics and no I haven’t watched it yet…❤❤! Now let’s get into this hr movie 😅 After watching…omg I’m sorry you experienced those uncomfortable situations but some ppl will continue to be ignorant!! Love all the looks..love the hotel settings…you look absolutely beautiful 😊

[@trishad1016]

Enjoy your vacation beautiful place.

[@idesign8]

Thanks so much🤍

[@serenasams2772]

The deserts are very sweet baklava try it😊

[@tinaphillips9337]

The fits looked fire and the fish dish w/ the chocolate brownie cake , yummy!😊

[@idesign8]

Thank you so much love! IT was so good!

[@cicilewis2043]

hey Daiquan hey... you r so glowy and pretty..that resort s gorgeous. can you do a video showing what all you gotta to and have when traveling overseas on a solo trip? like u choose where to stay, booking transportation, and booking excursion? I 've never been overseas and hope to go one day soon and scared to try the solo traveling.

[@idesign8]

Heyyy love!! Thank you soo much- Yes, I can definitely talk about this! Traveling and preparing for trips can be quite overwhelming, so I will add this topic to my list of upcoming videos. 🥰

[@cicilewis2043]

I look forward to watching it and take notes

[@thegrowinginlovepodcast]

Cheers to you!! Congrats on all your success and happy birthday beautiful ❤️

[@idesign8]

Thank you so much!! 🥰

[@chiniquamanning3049]

First i want to say Happy belated birthday. Love the braids. Thank you for sharing your trip to Greece. The scenery is so beautiful there. Looks like you had a great time. See ya on the next vlog.

[@yolandahayes1354]

Thank you for sharing your Greece experience with us. 😊 happy belated birthday 🎉

[@Oh_its_nami]

Now this was a travel vlog! The looks, The aesthetics, The content, The vibe, really enjoyed it. Hate that you experienced all that negativity and racism on your bday trip. ❤ but you made the best out of the situation and didn't let that dim your light. xx

[@idesign8]

ohhh girl I didn't worry about that at all lol we can't let that mess up our trips 😭 but thanks soo much beautiful ❤️

[@Oh_its_nami]

@@idesign8 ❤️❤️ sending love from Malawi 🫶🏿

[@gwendolyncarla]

I’ve been to Athens, Santorini and Crete. The cuisine in Crete was way better IMO. Everything was well seasoned and portioned! Glad you had a nice time for your birthday!

[@racheladams6670]

I’m a Black woman, this happened to me in India and in Africa, people constantly staring at me, I mean constantly. I got used to it after a few weeks.

[@yolandacook9297]

Hi D Happy belated Birthday 🎉 I enjoyed this vlog

[@truetotash]

The villa and resort, absolutely beautiful 🥰 you are stunning and glowing ! Happy Belated Birthday Queen 👑 🎉 🫶🏾 make the most of your experience despite the ignorance and stupidity of some ppl 😫

[@ncjohnson7]

Happy 30th birthday. Your skin is glowing so beautifully. I'm in total awe.🥳🎉💕🥳🎉💕

[@JC-eu6py]

Hey sis! I hope you had an amazing birthday. 🎂🎉

[@idesign8]

Hey sis - Thank you so much 🤗❤️ it was amazing!

[@iamazunaejoseph]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I love seeing your growth from previous years until now. Definitely up from here ❤️. Blessings on Blessings 🙏🏾🎉

[@movisions1128]

HBD QUEEN!!!

[@idesign8]

Thank you soo much 🥰

[@idesign8]

Really??? that's so weird. Dang I'm so sorry to hear that love. I've been to Mexico three times and have never had a bad experience. At this resort, there wasn't an infestation-just a few isolated bugs due to the natural environment. I would definitely go to Greece again though! Thanks so much for watching 🥰

[@abeniayisat]

Happy Birthday 🥳 this trip was so nice, the hotel and the space was too cute and loved your looks. Enjoy the month and have a wonderful year ahead 🎉🌸

[@kaysmith4493]

Hey sis! Thanks for sharing this with us 🙏🏽 it was beautiful! It's unfortunate that you had those experiences, but I'm glad that you're not letting that stop you from seeing the world ❤️ I felt similarly in Brazil and Cape Town at certain points 🫤

[@AkeevaKeyova]

Everything about this vlog was so beautiful 😍 Thank you for sharing your experience with us! I love this 🤍

[@idesign8]

Awww Thank you so much!!! 🥰🤍

[@multimillionaire8763]

Beautiful resort!!! Unfortunate that you had to deal with those situations but hopefully you still had a great time!!!

[@jab0623]

I’m so glad you’ve posted! You looked so beautiful especially in that red cover up! Folks are highly racist in Greece! I really want to go, but I’m not sure if I want to subject myself to that foolishness! I will definitely be looking into The One and Only resorts! Thank you for sharing!❤ Also I sure hope your mom is feeling better!❤

[@beautifulsoul7446]

14:13 That’s the same reason I sold mine on Poshmark . It’s not just you. My boobs are larger and it still didn’t ‘fill out’ the corset. Beautiful but certainly for pictures not functional lol.

[@idesign8]

girllll right?! I love the skirt but the top is a no and I can't wear it anymore 😭

[@koolinwitkiki3028]

The wayyyyyyy I've been waiting for this vlog ever since you dropped the pics on IG!!!!!!! Thank you sis!!!!

[@chanelle8021]

Great video love this vlog. Gworl honestly I understand it’s part being black. But I am glad that at the end was well.❤

[@DanaNichole]

Beautiful trip! Happy birthday🎉

[@norealnameyetok]

Love the J Lux fit I’m about to order

[@honeyBee-up3jp]

Welcome back hun😊. Thank you for the Greece vlog,glad you had a blast in spite of. Happy belated birthday again to you ❤❤❤🎉

[@isiomaononye]

Your skin is amazing. I’m jealous 😭And I love the red dress. It looks great on you 🔥

[@idesign8]

awww thanks so much love 🥹 🤍

[@SAS-tn4zn]

Oh how I've missed you. I DM you; which I don't do and told you your content is missed on KZbin. Also I pray all is well with you and you family. Okay let me watch now.

[@idesign8]

You did?? I didn't see your DM 😩 I haven't been on IG like that lately either lol All is well and I hope you're doing well! I hope you enjoyed the video also 🥰

[@SAS-tn4zn]

@@idesign8 I understand. It's important to take time for yourself. Giving so much of yourself to the world can be draining. I'm happy to hear you and your family are doing well. I definitely enjoyed your vlog. And all is well with me. All praises and glory to Yahuah (God).

[@koolinwitkiki3028]

Hey boski...if I may make a suggestion I would like to know what you order when you go to restaurants. If you can pop that up on the screen in a creative way that would be helpful.

[@nykiafree7866]

Love your vlogs ❤ and Soleil de Neige is my next purchase for perfume!! Love love that fragrance!

[@idesign8]

Yesss!! Thanks so much 🥰

[@Plan2Code]

🎉🎉🎉

[@idesign8]

🥰

[@Fentysxgucci]

Ahh been waiting for this vlog! Cant wait to tune in ❤

[@idesign8]

I hope you enjoy it 🥰🤍🤍

[@sabrinabess5649]

Happy Belated Birthday 🎉💚🫶✨

[@DLReed-qc4fy]

Happy Birthday!!!

[@idesign8]

Thanks so much 🥰

[@movisions1128]

HEYYYYYYY!!!

[@idesign8]

Heyy :)

[@mrs.edwardsberry4893]

Simply Gorgeous! ❤ Happy Birthday Beautiful!

[@idesign8]

Thank you so much!! 🥰

[@michelleroberts9243]

I was just in Athens, and I feel like we had totally different experiences. I stayed right in the center near Monastiraki in walking distance of everything and a view of the Acropolis from my hotel. It was nice to see a more vacation/ chill side to Athens. My impression of Athens was: fast pace city vibes with way to much tourists. This vlog was giving me the same vibe as Santorini and Mykonos. 😍 Update: Now that I got to the end of the vlog. I'm sorry you had that experience. In the touristy areas I saw so many other black people (probably other Americans) that I felt comfortable. The only negative was the creepy old men cat calling/trying to "chat" even though I was dress conservatively. However, what I've learned solo traveling throughout Europe as a black women is you can be covered from head to toe or looking "rough" from too many days traveling and the "men" will still bother you. Keep pepper spray handy because black women are not respected in Europe; we are too often sexualized. Travel outside the touristy areas and you'll see it. Unfortunately, they only change their attitudes (both the men and women) when they realize you are an American.

[@idesign8]

What was your experience in Athens? I had a great time in Greece, as I mentioned in the vlog, and I would definitely go back! I didn't feel uncomfortable at all, except for that one moment I was outside of a "touristy area". Even then, it was just people staring and not moving out of the way on the sidewalks-no one said anything or made any racist comments to me. Also, the incident at the resort was a one-off, and I didn't experience anything similar for the rest of the trip or even when I first arrived. Overall, I felt very comfortable there. I only mentioned the two experiences to raise awareness within our community, especially for black women, so we can stay informed and protect ourselves. Also, I visited the Acropolis and other sites shown in the vlog and saw other black people as well. I never felt uncomfortable or received any weird comments. Just wanted to clear that up in case it was misinterpreted in the vlog. Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@ebonymahogany4682]

Glad you like enjoyed your trip!

[@idesign8]

Yes! Thank you! 🥰

[@MauriceK-fr9wh]

Really nice vacation!!

[@idesign8]

Yess it was, Thank you!!

[@lucykranchie382]

Love love everything about this ❤❤

[@carolyndavis5373]

Happy Birthdate 🎉🎉🎉

[@idesign8]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@TamiaSmith-iz3fe]

Happy belated birthday 🎉🎉. Wishing you more joyful years ❤❤

[@idesign8]

Thank you so much!! 🥰

[@MirleneFevrier]

You have beautiful skin! ❤

[@idesign8]

Oh thank you! 🥹🤍

[@DesCoop]

Love this for you

[@idesign8]

Thank you!!

[@jasminesmith913]

Tuned in🎉🎉🎉❤

[@idesign8]

Hope you enjoyed 🤍🤍

[@serenasams2772]

So I traveled a lot right after college the one thing I always ask is why can't us make their water the beautiful greens and blues as other countries 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SimoneBraithwaite]

love you girl my chocolate sis

[@shoelady6457]

🥳🎉🎂

[@lwilmoore7785]

Would you say it's a safe place for solo travel?

[@idesign8]

I would say it is! The native ppl are super nice and welcoming 🤍

[@MichelleWatsonLee]

Where do you get the music for your videos?

[@idesign8]

SoundCloud & Epidemic Sound

[@PreJE12191]

I love the long videos but i understand why youtuder doing more shorts now because 10k views and not even 1k likes is crazy. The math ain't mathing at all.

[@idesign8]

I mean the algorithm is crazy and I've been inconsistent with KZbin so I can understand why the engagement is low on my videos but I won't let it discourage me. I appreciate you for watching ❤️

[@srenee78]

It’s sad that people still act like they’re scared of Black people-especially when you haven’t done anything. I know exactly what you mean: happens far too much.

[@alexpress5375]

Them yt ppl thought you was about to rob them 😂 Thanks for sharing the hotel was beautiful. I'm headed to Greece this weekend so this vlog is right on time ❤

[@idesign8]

If that was the case that’s crazy because we’re on a very secured resort. So It’s not like I’m a random walking around. However, I hope you enjoy your trip love!

[@koolinwitkiki3028]

The burgundy dress tho 🤤🤤🤤🤤...givin luxxxxxxxxx!!!! so sexy and sophisticated. This is exactly how I wanna look on vacay!!!!

[@serenasams2772]

Cheered🫰

[@serenasams2772]

In that case they probably do think your very beautiful so some of the stares might be

[@msoddballz5763]

Loved all your looks on this vacation ❤. You have the best style and knows what works best for you 😊. So sorry that you had to deal with those ignorant people, but I am glad it didn't stop you from enjoying your vacation and I was happy as hell and lmao when you said the driver drove off on them 😂😂😂. That's what they get👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. They were staring, because they're racist and look at you and other black people like we're beneath them 💯. Sad that people still have this ignorant mentality.

[@idesign8]

Thank you soo much!! & yesss we should never let people stop us from enjoying life. I may get annoyed for a quick second lol but I'll bounce back haha. & yessss I was so happy he drove off too you don't know how that fulfilled me. Like don't expect to be nasty and then get rewarded lol.

[@Metalsaurusb]

Indulging in Peace is so ideal.✨🤍 Beautiful vlog!

[@idesign8]

Yess it is! This vacation gave me just that - thanks so much babe 🥰