Europe – Page 12 – VirtualWayfarer

BackpackingOctober 4, 2013

Two Years Away – My First Visit Back to Arizona

With my Master's thesis handed in and the clock ticking down on my time as a student, I finally set aside the funds to return to Arizona. It seemed like a perfect opportunity. My schedule was largely open, consumed only by applying for jobs and PhD positions here in Denmark. My brother, the auth…

BackpackingAugust 30, 2013

Scottish Waters – A Photo Essay in Black and White

From its music to its history and folklore Scotland has always been one of the world's epicenters for the mystical and magical. It is an ethereal place which seems both a part of modern times and lost in the mists of …

BackpackingAugust 16, 2013

Fancy Danish Smorrebrod

It's delicious, it's distinctly Nordic, it's relatively healthy, and it's surprisingly more complicated than one would think. What is it? It's Danish Smørrebrød or "Smorrebrod". In the past I've written about local …

AsiaJune 18, 2013June 25, 2013

8 Ways Turkey Is Nothing Like You Expect

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…

BackpackingMay 27, 2013

You Will Never Make Friends Sitting In A Dark Room By Yourself

It has been 22 months since I arrived at Copenhagen Airport lugging three over-sized suitcases and a backpack. I arrived in Denmark with lots of assumptions and unknowns and very little concrete data. The sum of my p…

BackpackingMay 23, 2013

My Fantastic Packing Mistake

I had a comfortable late-morning flight to Rome. The route to Copenhagen airport is an easy one. Hop a reliable bus for a 5 minute ride, switch to the metro for a 35 minute trip and boom. Next thing you know you're at Copenhagen airport ready to move quickly through their efficient security line…

BackpackingMay 16, 2013February 21, 2017

The Naked Truth – A Beginner’s Introduction to Austrian Saunas

My palms were far beyond clammy. They were completely committed now to downright slick and sweaty. As I grimaced and wi…

AsiaMay 6, 2013

Turkey’s Riviera and the City of Bodrum

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…

BackpackingApril 25, 2013April 25, 2013

Meeting Royalty Abroad: A Danish Prince

As an American, I find the concept of royalty intriguing. I can't say I really know where I stand on the issue. On the one hand, it seems like a fun nod to history and a great added cultural dynamic to help represent …

BackpackingApril 19, 2013

Snow, Ice and Water – Obergurgl, Austria

This story begins high above the alps. It is a story of change. Of transition and of voyage. It is a story of simple contrasts, long trips, and the small details that define the world around us. It begins in the upp…