I'm thrilled to share that VirtualWayfarer just passed 1,000,000 views on YouTube (I'm so incredibly humbled and flattered - you are all amazing!). To celebrate, I decided to dive into my video archiv…
With the recent protests in Turkey the country has been launched into the news for the second time this year. As many of you may recall Turkey was previously in the spotlight when a female American backpacker was murd…
As the tepid water runs across my extended fingers in the bathroom in my small Pensiyon in Bodrum I find it a fitting parallel. The shower head is in need of a soak with most of its nozzels obscured by calcium deposit…
A few years ago I decided that I wanted to craft a signature photo. Something that I could easily carry with me, that I could insert into photo after photo that would help humanize shots. I wanted something that could be used or done anywhere - even if I was alone in the depths of rural Argentina…
As I sit here in a small internet cafe on a blustry Turkish day in the small coastal town of Bodrum, I find it hard to believe that I'm already celebrating my 28th birthday. I suppose it isn't the most remarkable of b…
For millenia the Bosphorus has served as an influential gateway that has, and continues to leave a powerful footprint on human society. It has been a key actor and primary muse in the generation of numerous empires an…
A huge chunk of the travel photos I see on a daily basis are horrible. Not just amateur shots from friends and strangers, but also from semi-professional travel bloggers and established travel brands. It always amazes…
In 2012 I filmed a ton of HD video footage as part of my mission to do more videos. A lot of that footage still needs to be edited. My equipment has also improved a lot over the course of the year as has my underst…