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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 - before the 8:30AM start of the tour. I'd had the pleasure of doing Wild in Scotlan…

BackpackingJuly 26, 2009July 13, 2011

Scotland Part I – Edinburgh’s Streets

After spending our evening in Dublin out and about, enjoying the area and local nightlife, Nate and I spent the morning getting caught up and preparing for our flight to Scotland. We printed our boarding passes and fig…

BackpackingJuly 17, 2009March 9, 2011

Dublin Part III

Still slightly drowsy, we rubbed sleep from our eyes and made our way downstairs. Tossed a few hamburger-like patties in the microwave for breakfast and said our good-mornings. After recharging cameras, writing a few …

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…

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 …

BackpackingApril 3, 2009March 9, 2011

Exploring Guejar and the Sierra Nevadas

After a day spent exploring the Alhambra's countless secrets I made my way back to the hostel where I washed up briefly before heading to the hostel kitchen for the night's special event - a group dinner. For 5 Euro the hostel provided all we could eat paella, a big bowl of soup, and a drink from…

BackpackingFebruary 19, 2009February 19, 2009

Granada – Exploring the Diverse Beauty

Hello friends! I've put together the above video as a quick tour through Granada. I hope you enjoy! If you have feedback/would like to see more videos like this for other parts of the trip, please, let me know and…

BackpackingFebruary 6, 2009March 9, 2011

Granada Part II

When I tell people I absolutely love traveling on my own they look at me like I'm crazy. With a skeptical eye they usually pause, think for a second, then ask where I stay. When I respond with, "Hostels - they're amaz…

BackpackingJanuary 17, 2009March 9, 2011

Cadiz Part II

After the previous night's sushi and tapas I started the following day with plans to take things easy. The combination of an old injury, hours of walking each day, cobblestone streets and nights full of dancing had don…

BackpackingDecember 28, 2008January 9, 2009

Sevilla Part III and Cadiz Part I

After my little adventure in the local dive, I set out once again through the warren of twisting, winding streets. My destination was south, past the Cathedral and into new territory marked on my map by large stret…