Hayley Hynes is a freelance Canadian creative who helps unearth amazing destinations for Travel Noire. Elsewhere, she covers astrology, entertainment, and culture/lifestyle content at 21Ninety, Blavity, AfroTech and Home & Texture. She also co-managed HotNewHipHop for two years, but in 2024, Hayley stepped down from that role to launch her own website. There she offers tarot/energy readings, informative astrology content, and personal reflections on her own spiritual healing journey. Find her on Instagram @hayleyhynes for more info! Hayley graduated from Vancouver's Blanche Macdonald Centre after studying Fashion Marketing. She studied Journalism and Marketing at Mount Royal University in Calgary while writing for Narcity before that and is passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, understanding/being understood, and creating positive change.