Europe – Page 27 – VirtualWayfarer

BackpackingApril 30, 2010April 30, 2010

Next Adventure Booked: Central and Eastern Europe

Hello readers! I'm thrilled to announce that I've just booked my next adventure! Where to this time? Well, I'm not EXACTLY sure where just yet. What I can share is that most of my airfare is booked and the trip is starting to take form. I've booked a ticket from Phoenix to Dublin on Friday …

BackpackingApril 27, 2010April 27, 2010

Two New Must Visit Websites for Travelers

Hello friends! It is my pleasure to officially announce the launch of two of my latest projects. Many of you are no doubt aware that I currently run the UPL: http://ultimatepackinglist.com. A website I created to ser…

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 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…

BackpackingNovember 23, 2009

I Gave In – I’m Now On flickr

After years of pressure from friends I've finally upgraded to flickr pro and begun uploading select photographs from my trips. So far there are a few shots from Ireland and the Scottish Highlands up. More to come s…

BackpackingAugust 26, 2009October 25, 2011

Scotland’s Northern Coast

After our brief photo and bathroom stop it was back into the bus. Energized by the damp crispness in the air we wound through stunning countryside cloaked in rolling wisp like clouds and decorated by the rich, green layered mixture of plants and grasses that give peat its dense nature. A relati…

BackpackingAugust 6, 2009October 26, 2011

Off The Beaten Path: Exploring Scotland’s Far North

After a wonderful evening I awoke the next morning feeling rested and rejuvenated. Unfortunately, my brother and I had ended up in different rooms within the hostel - which left me disconnected from his watch and any i…

BackpackingAugust 6, 2009August 6, 2009

A World of Inspiration – July Guest Post

Now that I'm back stateside and getting caught up on things - I wanted to share with you a guest post that I wrote for the travel blog VelvetEscape.com. Keith, the blog's author approached me about participating in …

BackpackingJuly 31, 2009March 9, 2011

So Began A Highland Adventure

The following morning we dragged ourselves out of bed at what seemed like the crack of dawn. We had about a mile's walk to get to the Wild in Scotland office - which was located about halfway up the Royal Mile - befor…

BackpackingJuly 30, 2009March 9, 2011

Naked Old Men, Edinburgh and Harry Potter

Though I hate to start a post off with stories of naked old men, I'm afraid that's how today's story begins. It was early, about 8:30AM. Nate was still asleep. The rustling in the room, and sound of the door click…