About Randy and Bethany
Photographer Bethany Salvon and journalist Randy Kalp were professionals in the wedding and newspaper industries before they set their sights on long term travel. Now you can wander with them online as they travel the world in search of the unusual, the mundane, the beautiful and the forgotten. Learn more about them and watch their latest adventures unfold on their eclectic travel website, BeersandBeans.com, and through their social networks on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest.
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3 Tuscan Hilltowns You Haven’t Heard Of
Growing up my friends and I had a spot in the woods we called the 50 footer. It is a deep valley dirt path carved out by the strip miners who once occupied the
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Galapagos Encounters: You Will See These 4 Animals
I feel a little like Babe Ruth standing at home plate, arm stretched out towards the centerfield wall, calling his shot in the 1932 World Series. The difference is the Bambino only had the
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Adventures in Paradise: Travel Bloggers Talk Honduras and its Bay Islands
Randy chats Honduras with travel bloggers Erica Kuschel., Stephanie Ockerman. and Dalene Heck
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Volunteering in Italy: Memories from a Tuscan Vineyard
The ghostly fog breaks mid morning, revealing a September sun eager to dry the damp Tuscan grape vines. Suddenly, someone shrieks as blood trickles from their pruning nick. I glance at my hands; they
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Top 4 Must-See Attractions in Marrakech
Marrakech is a city full of contrast. Outside the medina walls, lavish resorts jockey for position on the cracked desert earth. While inside the ancient, dusty medina, the daily bustle of life goes on
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5 Tips for Exploring Marrakech’s Souks
Randy and Bethany of Beers and Beans share 5 tips for exploring the markets of Marrakech
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Eating in Spain: The Culture of Tapas
Growing up in western Pennsylvania my introduction to tapas came late. In fact, the first time I heard the name mentioned was during my sophomore year of college (1997) when Howard Stern promoted a
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Eating in Marrakech: Even Foodies Get the Fear
Curious and helplessly ignorant about Morocco, I decided to study our guidebook on the flight into Marrakech. By the time Beth and I touched down at the city’s airport, I was prepared–tipping, cultural traditions,
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Dishing on Jordan: Travel Bloggers Talk Jordan and Its Cuisine
Indiana Jones may have opened my eyes to Jordan, but it was the coverage from these travel bloggers—Matt Long of Landlopers, photographer Ken Kaminesky of KenKaminesky.com and Jodi Ettenberg of Legal Nomads—that cemented the
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