South Africa – The Roaming Bean

I arrived in South Africa & quickly departed: the experiences that scared me back home & my plans to one day return

When I travel, I always follow my instincts. If a street I’m about to walk down looks dodgy, I don’t go down it. If a hostel room creeps me out, I insist on ....

April 6, 2013 // 75 Comments

Packing for 2 Months in a Carry-On Without Losing your Sanity

The top three things in life that infuriate me the most are: 1) People who drive with their blinker on for miles and miles with no actual intent on merging lanes or turning. ....

April 1, 2013 // 12 Comments

I depart for Africa in 12 days! First stop: Soweto

My departure for Africa is in twelve days!!! I seriously cannot believe it’s that close; I am super excited, and also a little nervous, as this is my first completely ....

March 21, 2013 // 0 Comments

The BIG reveal is HERE!! I’m going to…..

…..South Africa! In conjunction with the amazing people at Baz Bus and Livingstone Trails, I will be traveling the amazing country of South Africa including a safari ....

January 7, 2013 // 0 Comments