When you’re planning to leave home for an undetermined amount of time, on your own, to another continent… you tend to search out a few things that are going to be familiar amongst the deluge of new-ness that is about to become your entire existence. Also, if you have an addiction, you definitely try to […]
Then I did a bit of work before I headed off to the pickup point at Ashanti Green Point Backpackers, which was only a 2 minute cab ride from Never@Home. Frankly it was totally walkable, but since I was carrying my cash payment for my tour in USD, I decided not to risk walking with […]
In the spirit of running this trip completely unplanned, when I arrived in Cape Town I wasn’t really sure when I was leaving, where I was going, or really what the plan was going to be. I had a vague inkling of going to Johannesburg and then Tanzania, but that’s really it. I had what […]
One of the first activities that caught my eye when I arrived in Cape Town was shark cage diving. I don’t even know WHY – I abhor going underwater without an air tank and regulator… but something about this just seemed like a “must do.” I was toying around with the idea and had sent […]
When you read any guidebook or ask any CapeTownian what to do or see in Cape Town, one response that will *always* be there is “Table Mountain.” As one of the new 7 Natural Wonders of the World, Table Mountain has recently become an incredibly popular tourist destination, and of course, Cape Town has understandable […]
So I’d like to preface this by saying that for several trips now, ALL I EVER WANT TO DO IS BIKE TOURS. However, since my usual travel partner of Little Bro can’t ride a bike at the ripe old age of 25, I’ve never done one as when we travel together we like to do […]
Whenever anyone asks me how long this trip is going to be, I always respond with the same two pronged answer. It’s: “I’ll be back when I get lonely or I run out of money!” That said, being conscientious about how much I’m spending and what I’m spending it on, which includes what types of […]
Since my DRC visa has been handled, which was the one I was most stressed out about (Egypt just goes to NYC, which is only a 45 minute drive if I have to head in and grab it in person), it was time to book my flight. I’ve been checking out flights over and over […]
