Tips & Tricks – Page 12 – VirtualWayfarer

BackpackingMarch 19, 2010March 9, 2011

Traveling the Lonely Planet Trail

It's not something widely mentioned. However, get a few travelers gathered around a fire or in a circle at the hostel bar, and you'll start to hear it talked about: the surprising regularity at which travelers run into each other. Often these reunions happen several times over the course of a tri…

BackpackingMarch 4, 2010March 9, 2011

Tallying up the Cost: How I Afford to Travel

No matter who you are one of the biggest obstacles and considerations when planning a trip is cost. Out of all of the reasons regularly given for why people "can't" travel, cost is the one I've found to be the most co…

BackpackingDecember 15, 2009October 26, 2011

The Packing Video – Belize and Mexico in December

***Update as of 1/13/09 I have returned to the states and will be doing a re-cap. The above list needs significant commentary as I overpacked/packed for a climate that was far colder than what I encountered. Th…

BackpackingDecember 4, 2009

Personalize Your Travel Photography

Even the most experienced travel photographers make a simple mistake. It has nothing to do with the quality of the photos they take, is independent of the quality of their camera, and has little to do with compositio…

Human InteractionsNovember 6, 2009October 26, 2011

Reflecting on Ignite Phoenix

I had the pleasure of sharing the stage this past Tuesday with 16 incredible presenters. Together, we all overcame our fear of the stage, of the spotlight and of failure to ascend one of the valley's largest soap bo…

BackpackingJuly 15, 2009March 9, 2011

The Wicklow Mountains Tour

Nate roused me out of a deep sleep at 8AM. After slowly rubbing the dreams out of my eyes I headed to the shower...still half asleep I walked into the men's shower room and came face to face with a girl putting on her makeup. Momentarily confused, I double-checked to make sure I'd found the right…

BackpackingJuly 15, 2009March 9, 2011

The City of Dublin Part II

The bus ride into town was straight forward. During a 15 minute wait at the bus stop, I met three American girls who had just arrived from New York. Our bus finally arrived, we piled aboard and hunkered down for the 40 …

BackpackingJuly 14, 2009March 9, 2011

Dublin Part I

Packing always seems like a monumental task. The lighter you try and pack, the greater the fear of overlooking something major. As I prepared to leave, I set to the task of packing Friday evening. With a 12:15PM depart…

BackpackingJune 29, 2009October 26, 2011

Launching Ultimate Packing List .com

My last update mentioned a number of different projects. While most are still under way and keeping me terribly busy, I've completed and launched The Ultimate Packing List, which can be accessed through http://www.ulti…

BackpackingMay 15, 2009May 20, 2011

Traveler’s 101 – The Complete Travel Tip Post

**Please be advised that an updated version of this list is available on VirtualWayfarer's new sister site http://ultimatepackinglist.com. In addition to a more comprehensive list, the site features additional travel…