My Arrival To Italy – Scenes From An Italian Train

Share Soooo….. Italy was interesting. Of course it was amazing, full of fantastic food & warm people but it was also extremely emotional. I think I went through every emotion possible in Italy wasn’t expecting it. I’ve alluded to this in a couple of my past posts but I haven’t really elaborated. I didn’t even [...]

Traveling Long Term – 8 Things I’ve Learned On The Road.

Share I had been dreaming about this trip for years. Really, YEARS. Now that I’m finally on the road I am so happy, I honestly don’t know why I waited so long and I can’t wait for the second leg to get sealed up (hopefully in the next couple of weeks)! The first leg of [...]

Yah – We were interviewed by Europe Traveler!

Share For me, at least, it’s always nice to be on the other side of an interview. Being questioned about my life, especially now that we’ve decided to travel long term, is nothing new; though, the questions generally come from loved ones or friends who, while completely supportive, aren’t exactly sure how realistic the whole [...]

Updated: Need More Tunes For The Road? Here’s Three Tips For Getting Free Music Without Being A Full-Blown Pirate+3 legal ways.

Share Some of my earliest memories revolve around recording songs from movies whose soundtracks moved me—Gleaming the Cube, Beverly Hill’s Cop and Back to the Future are just a few that come to mind. Now that it is the digital age, getting access to free music is easier than ever. Long gone are the jam [...]

Why I Wish I Traveled Long Term In My 20′s (and 9 Reasons You Should).

Share In an effort to catch up on some of my published articles I am posting what became a pretty popular article over at Emily’s website – Maiden-Voyage-Travel.com a few months ago. Emily’s website is geared more towards the 20 something traveler and even though I am in my 30′s I had a great piece [...]

Marmot Limelight 2 Tent Gear Review

Randy’s back at it with another shirtless travel gear review!
This is the second installment in Beers and Beans’ ongoing video series: 90 Second Gear Reviews. In honor of Randy’ recent nomination as one of the hottest guys in travel, we extended this gear review by nearly a minute. (Click post title to see the entire post.)