Rome on a Rand: Backpacking, Growth, and a Trevi Fountain Wish in 2011

Transformed by Travel: Globally Grown – Part 6.  The year is 2011. My backpack, affectionately nicknamed “Mzansi” after my home country South Africa, felt heavier than its contents suggested. Not with clothes or fancy gadgets – those were scarce. Its weight came from the sheer audacity of my plan: backpacking through Europe, passing through Rome, […]