Nikki Darden is a self-professed customer experience junkie, having built a career in loyalty and engagement. She also loves to travel. To date, she’s visited 38 countries with plans to continue exploring the world. The intersectionality of her travel adventures and her loyalty background inspired her to launch Global Gente in 2016. “I’m the founder, CEO, CMO, Head Writer, Lead Traveler, Digital Strategist, and Social Media Intern all in one!”
Nikki’s passion and talent for writing led to the revival of this site, as well as the launch of her Travel Stories on globalgente.com. When she’s not traveling the world in search of new tales to tell, she enjoys exploring her adopted hometown of Brooklyn, New York.
Nikki's Big, Passionate Life 
This is awesome Nikki!!! Keep on living that passion-filled life!! Smile!
I wish you’d start writing again. I’ve enjoyed following you. Tweets are not enough.
Nik,
I’ve been a “fan” since the good ol’ days of A&T. Although no recent updates *wink*, I’ve enjoyed catching up “with you”… you are def a “star from afar”.
Your words are inspiring & in true form of “my partner from the Arbors” Nikki D.! Didn’t know you were a blogger, but found it fun to catch up by reading a few, then got caught up reading em all!! Stay true, stay fabulous, hold your own & don’t settle for s*!$ on that relationship thing. When you are “ready” he will be “ready” & then ya’ll can figure out together what the other one was really “ready” for and it will be a total blast!! – We just celebrated 10 yesterday..our last before Lil Welch joins the mix. Why do I mention us?…because as u know 2 crazy people couldn’t be more different if we were human and alien (she’ll say I’m the alien!) but better for each other. Back to the blog – this is a great medium for your talent, intellect & creative style…explore the realm of opportunity via this medium cuz there are far too many bloggers that don’t really add value to the world the way your sound bites have. Ironically (or not cuz we’ve always had a lot in common) I too was inspired by a Mandela speech where he quoted Marianne Williamson about “Not Playing Small,” that I have in front of my computer and view daily…although I’m sure you’ve heard it: “Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.” — which I know we never intend to do, but there are times we all get distracted from our greatness, so if/when that happens to you as it does to me…maybe u will reflect on this as I do.
Luv ya man!