London – VirtualWayfarer

BackpackingJanuary 2, 2016January 2, 2016

2015 – A Year of Travel In 65 Color Photographs

2015 was a big year. I started a brand new full time job in February which meant that my travel schedule changed quite a bit. I still had the opportunity to take some amazing trips and spent quite a …

BackpackingJuly 29, 2015August 8, 2015

London on a Budget – Day Two – 36 Hours to Explore

36 hours in London, a budget of 150 GBP and a mission to re-discover the best parts of the city. This is part two in my …

BackpackingJuly 26, 2015August 8, 2015

London on a Budget – 36 Hours to Explore

There are cities you love the moment you step foot in them. Then there are other cities that take you a while to warm u…

BackpackingSeptember 4, 2012September 4, 2012

My Mistake – How I Overlooked Camden

Is Camden Dangerous? Let's start with the basics...this post should likely be titled - "Camden - You're not going to get shot, stabbed, murdered, or bludgeoned to death" but that seemed slightly too long and obtuse.…

AfricaJune 27, 2012

Trip Update: Off to Africa and Back Through Europe

Ack! Where's this week's Ask Alex? In light of my impending departure early next week I've opted to swap out this week's Q&A with a quick update about what I'll be doing for the next month and a half. Needless to…

BackpackingAugust 5, 2011August 5, 2011

International Airports and Luggage Storage (Short and Long Term)

When I arrived in Copenhagen to begin my two year study abroad program my flight got in at 10PM, I had a backpack and three 50 pound suitcases with me. As a lone individual it was way too much for me to get into the city on my own. Luckily, I was able to store two of those suitcases at the airpo…

BackpackingJuly 6, 2011July 6, 2011

Sex On the Dance Floor or Just a Flirtatious Tango? Argentine Tango at Cafe de los Angelitos in Buenos Aires!

With that keen sense of despair gnawing at the edge of my mind, I gradually began to internalize that my trip to Argentina was nearing its conclusion. Anything but ready to leave Argentina behind I relished every remai…

BackpackingSeptember 30, 2007March 9, 2011

Reflecting – The British Isles

Hello again, I'm currently writing from Berlin - Sorry for the lack of updates - there just hasn't been time or quality access. I also apologize as I will inevitably switch out Ys and Zs during this post - the keyboards…

BackpackingSeptember 25, 2007March 9, 2011

London – Tango Fire Argentina Tango Show

Tuesday - Woke up feeling a cold coming on. No fun. As a result I'm home a bit early 10:00ish and taking it easy tonight. Hopefully sleep, water, etc. will kick it before it takes hold. I started the day off by goi…

BackpackingSeptember 24, 2007March 9, 2011

Lord of the Rings – London

After getting checked in at the new hostel I caught the tube into London and got off at Picadilly Circus. From there I wandered aimlessly around Soho, China Town, and the surrounding areas. The weather this morning star…