Africa

I spent so much time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, just getting visas for my next countries that I put together this post that will hopefully help some other people on…

I figured I would put together this small guide to visiting Burundi – a tiny country in East Africa that doesn’t attract many tourists. When I visited Burundi basically all…

If you’ve been following my adventures for a while now, you know that I just finished my Cape Town to Cairo trip. For anyone planning to make the same trip…

I started my Cape Town to Cairo trip by taking Baz Bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg. Baz Bus is a hop-on hop-off bus for backpackers taking you from one…

Mauritius is so much more than a luxury getaway in a five-star resort. It’s filled with unique things to do and beautiful natural attractions. I spent almost a week exploring…

I traveled overland from Cape Town to Johannesburg with Baz Bus, and because this is a door-to-door service taking you from one hostel to another, I only stayed at hostels.…

Coffee Bay is a small town situated on the Wild Coast of South Africa. It’s one of the most popular backpacker destinations in the country, but despite this, the area…

Cape Town is the hub of South Africa’s vegan scene, and the city has a growing number of vegan restaurants. In this post, I’ll introduce some of the best vegan…

Hogsback is a small one-street town in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It’s claimed to be J.R. Tolkien’s inspiration for The Lord of the Rings as he was born…

I stayed in several places along the Garden Route in South Africa: Wilderness, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Stormsriver, Jeffrey’s Bay and Port Elizabeth. Plettenberg Bay became my favorite, and it’s also…