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BackpackingFebruary 1, 2012

Best Bag For a Two Week Trip – Ask Alex – Travel Question Wednesdays

This post is part of the Ask Alex, Travel Question Wednesdays weekly series. To see previous questions click here. To submit your own; tweet it to @AlexBerger, ask it in a comment on this post or send it in by e-mail. A quick introductory note - When I began authoring VirtualWayfarer in July o…

BackpackingJanuary 23, 2012January 23, 2012

A Traveler’s Journal: Meandering Budapest’s Streets

With its origins dating back to the 9th century, Budapest was officially formed in 1873 when the cities of Buda, Pest and Obuda were unified. Once hailed as the heart of Europe and the Pearl of the Danube, it can be e…

BackpackingJanuary 13, 2012January 13, 2012

Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo – Horsing Around the Little Colorado

Though its bigger brother the Grand Canyon gets all the attention, the Little Colorado, located just around the bend, has its own beauty and allure. Today's Friday photo was snapped at one of the overlooks along Highw…

BackpackingDecember 23, 2011

The Friday Traveller’s Photo Feature – Plitvice Lakes

Hello friends, I'm excited to announce a new weekly photo feature I'm starting. One of the things I enjoy the most about traveling is the opportunity to capture amazing moments and destinations which I can then share …

BackpackingDecember 10, 2011December 10, 2011

Dining Manners and Etiquette – How To Use Your Knife and Fork Abroad

I just spent the evening ruining a perfectly good hamburger while trying to re-learn how to use my knife and fork. In an effort to immerse myself more completely during my time in Europe and Scandinavia I'm starting to…

BackpackingNovember 30, 2011July 26, 2013

The Incredible Power of Social Networks Illustrated By Studying, Living and Travelling Abroad

Housing in Copenhagen When I signed the agreement and notified the University of Copenhagen that I was headed to Denmark I assumed I'd face a lot of challenges upon arrival. Things like visa issues, language barriers, and a drastic change in weather. What I didn't expect was the housing nig…

BackpackingNovember 22, 2011December 1, 2012

The Emergence of A Third Type of Hostel: The Official Party Hostel

Old vs. New Model Hostels In the past I've talked about two primary types of hostels which I've classified as "Old Model" and "New Model" hostels. To re-hash these two types, Old Model hostels tend to only provide…

BackpackingNovember 15, 2011November 16, 2011

Adventure Travel: Caving Deep Beneath Budapest – My First Brush With Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia is a scary thing. Well, it ought to be it ends in phobia, right? Luckily it hasn't ever really been something I had to worry about. Granted, I come from Arizona where we're famous for our wide open sp…

BackpackingNovember 7, 2011October 31, 2011

Revisiting 17 of My Favorite Photos From My 2007 Europe Trip

September 11th 2007 I caught a plane to Europe with a one way ticket and and the butterflies of uncertainty fluttering away in my chest. What followed was a three month trip that started in Scotland and wound its way do…

BackpackingOctober 31, 2011October 31, 2011

In My Father’s Footsteps: Photos of Dad’s 1970 visit to Granada Spain and My Shots From 38 Years Later

I have the great fortune of coming from a family of travelers. I crossed my first international border before I could walk and have continued to feel the drive to explore ever since. As I pave my path through life it's …