Phinnessee Travels

Phinnessee Travels Hey! I’m Andre, a business and travel consultant, and professional photographer.

I went from flying 45 weeks a year as an engineer to exploring the world for fun with family and friends. I’ve logged countless miles in the air and on the road, and now I’m sharing the world through my lens. On this channel, you’ll find travel vlogs, cultural stories, photography, and tips to help you plan unforgettable trips. For photography sessions or personal travel consultations, contact me at [email protected].

130 feet above the rainforest. No net. No way back at Kakum National Park.Episode 4 of the Ghana series is live. https:/...
05/31/2026

130 feet above the rainforest. No net. No way back at Kakum National Park.

Episode 4 of the Ghana series is live.

https://youtu.be/jar2iNtYUlE

05/18/2026

Millions of people walked through this door.

They never came back.

Ghana Episode 3 is live.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/csuUEBi9qi0

I'm a Black American. My ancestors came through a door like this one. I just walked through it for the first time.Episod...
05/17/2026

I'm a Black American. My ancestors came through a door like this one. I just walked through it for the first time.

Episode 3 of the Ghana series is live, and this one is different from anything I've posted before.

We visited Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle on Ghana's coast. Two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Two of the most significant sites of the transatlantic slave trade. Both carrying a weight that no book can prepare you for.

Inside Cape Coast Castle our guide said something that I have not been able to shake.
He explained that African names carried everything: your history, your clan, your tribe, your royalty. One name could tell the world exactly where you came from and who your people were. Walking through the Door of No Return meant losing that name forever. A new name was given. A new language was forced. Gradually, every marker of who you were as an African was erased.

The last official slave ship to arrive in the United States, the Clotilda, docked in Alabama in 1860. That was 166 years ago. The oldest living person on earth today is 116 years old. Their grandparents were alive when that ship came in.

This is not ancient history. It still echoes in our families, our identities, and who we understand ourselves to be.

I brought my parents to Africa for the first time. We stood in these rooms together. We touched these walls. We walked through that door.

This is why we travel. Not just to see the world, but to understand ourselves inside of it.

Watch Episode 3 here: https://youtu.be/csuUEBi9qi0

Share it with someone who needs to see this story.

Ghana Episode 2 is now live on the channel.Day 2 in Accra was one of those days that reminded me exactly why I started P...
05/03/2026

Ghana Episode 2 is now live on the channel.

Day 2 in Accra was one of those days that reminded me exactly why I started Phinnessee Travels. We visited the W.E.B. Du Bois Center, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, and Independence Square, and every stop added another layer to a story I thought I already knew.

A few things I learned that I had to share in this video: Du Bois left America at 93 years old not to retire, but to work on the Encyclopedia Africana, a project to document the full history of Africa from an African perspective. He died on August 27, 1963 -- one day before MLK delivered "I Have a Dream" at the March on Washington.

At the Black Star Gate, our guide broke down how Ghana's independence in 1957 created a chain reaction. The red, gold, and green colors on Ghana's flag eventually spread to more than 20 African countries. One nation's freedom inspiring the next.

We also got into Jamestown and Makola Market to see the other side of Accra: real people, real life, real energy.

Exploring all of this with my parents and sisters made it something I'll never forget.

Next episode we're heading to Cape Coast. Two castles, one of the heaviest days of the trip.

Watch Ghana Episode 2 here: https://youtu.be/o7LF9leWzoU

🇬🇭 NEW VIDEO: My Parents' First Time in AfricaI brought my parents to Ghana for their first experience in Africa. They'd...
04/19/2026

🇬🇭 NEW VIDEO: My Parents' First Time in Africa

I brought my parents to Ghana for their first experience in Africa. They'd never been to the continent before.

From landing in Accra to navigating the city for the first time, staying at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, and experiencing authentic Ghanaian food at Azmera Restaurant, this trip became something none of us expected.

Part 1 is live on YouTube now. This is where our journey begins.
👉 Watch here: https://youtu.be/B3xorOsS1-o

📍 Locations: Kotoka International Airport | Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel | Azmera Restaurant | Accra, Ghana

Subscribe to follow the full Ghana series as we explore W.E.B. Du Bois Center, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial, Cape Coast, and experience a discovery that changes everything for our family.

04/05/2026

The full Maasai Village documentary is live 🇰🇪
75 minutes. Uncut. No rush.

This is everything that didn't fit into the Nairobi series. The real conversations, the full ceremonies, and the survival knowledge the Maasai have carried for generations.

What's inside:
How Maasai women build homes without engineers
Fire making with no matches
The role of cattle in wealth and identity
Marriage customs and dowry traditions
Warrior initiation and the 2-month bush training
The Adumu jumping dance as a rite of passage, not a performance
Natural medicine from plants and tree bark
A 100-year-old elder who's never seen a doctor
This isn't a tourist experience. This is how they actually live.

Watch now: https://youtu.be/Gh9dzSgYf5c

If you make it to the end, drop "ASANTE" in the comments. That's thank you in Swahili.

03/22/2026

SERIES FINALE: Part 3 of my Nairobi, Kenya series is live 🇰🇪

This episode goes deeper than Parts 1 and 2.

What's in Part 3:
- Inside a Maasai village experiencing their traditions firsthand
- Learning spear throwing, fire making, and goat milking
- Meeting a 100-year-old Maasai elder
- Visiting Memorial Park, site of the 1998 US Embassy bombing
- Learning about Kenya's painful history (a precursor to 9/11)
- Boxing Night at Alchemist (and yes, I got in the ring)
- My final day in Nairobi and saying goodbye to an incredible country

This is culture, history, and the real Kenya.

Watch Part 3 now: https://youtu.be/Jkqo3Qb1Cro

If you haven't seen Parts 1 and 2 yet, links are in the comments.

Coming soon: Full Maasai Village Documentary (75 minutes of uncut footage)

Drop a 🇰🇪 if you've been following this series from the beginning!

03/08/2026

Nobody talks about Nairobi after dark.

Part 2 of my Nairobi series is live: nightlife, the race course, and the energy this city has after sunset.

Kenyans , what did I miss?

Watch the full video here 👇
https://youtu.be/09poyFnBcXc

📍 Nairobi, Kenya

03/07/2026

📸 Last night I attended the opening of Atlanta Photography Group’s Choice exhibition featuring some of my work.
2019 was the last time I submitted my work to a gallery exhibition so it was a good feeling to step back into this world!

🎙️I also have to get better at using social media and/or asking friends to pull up! Next time I’ll be sure to tell the world!

The exhibition runs until April 3rd 2026 if you’re interested in checking it out.

03/05/2026

Lions, Zebras, and the Nairobi Skyline
Same view.
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