My long stay visa to France application experience: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Note that from the summer of 2018 the visa process will be changing in the USA. Your experience getting the long stay tourist visa...
Stuffing my face in Uganda: All About Ugandan Food and Culture [Shock]
I knew nothing about Ugandan food until I stayed with a local family there. They proceeded to stuff me with food until I felt so full that I was actually worried I would explode! The family was from the...
How to Not Take Worst Possible Bus Between Nairobi and Kampala!
Are you interested in traveling between Kenya and Uganda by bus? As soon as I saw the cost of a flight between Uganda and Kenya I said NO WAY and opted to take the bus between Nairobi and Kampala....
Just some photos of gorgeous, green Lesotho: The Kingdom in the Sky
Do you know about Lesotho? It is a small, mountainous country completely surrounded by South Africa. It is known as the (very poetic sounding) Kingdom in the Sky. And the nature in the Kingdom in the Sky is magnificent!...
Have you considered using Pinterest to plan your next trip?
Before I started this blog, I had no idea what Pinterest was… And since social media is sort of a necessary evil for bloggers, I decided to dive on in. You see, Pinterest is supposed to be an amazing...
7 Budget Travel Tips for Solo Backpacking in Luang Prabang, Laos
I have backpacked all over Southeast Asia, but I actually never made it to Laos! I decided to pop up to Luang Prabang in Laos to see what was going on since my Southern Africa trip’s flight had a...
How to get to the Blue Lagoon in Malta (Comino) on public transportation
Wondering how to get to the Blue Lagoon in Malta? I was wondering the same thing during my weekend escape in Malta. So I figured that I would make a little, straightforward guide about how to get to the Blue...
My Solo, Budget Weekend in Malta: What to see if you only have a few days
My weekend in Malta was my antisocial escape from it all. I finished my weekend traveling solo in Malta realizing that I had barely spoken to anyone aside from asking for directions or ordering at restaurants. Add some...
Ethiopia: My experience seeing Addis Ababa in one wild day
One day in Addis Ababa: My final stop on the African continent It felt so weird to finally arrive in Ethiopia. I had been traveling around Southern Africa for months, and Addis Ababa would be my final stop....
How to travel to Lesotho on public transportation from South Africa
How to get to Lesotho on public transport I traveled to Lesotho from South Africa on public transportation and thought I would write a post on how to do it. I traveled alone and it was relatively straightforward...