Photography – Page 30 – VirtualWayfarer

BackpackingDecember 26, 2009March 9, 2011

Dos Ojos, Tulum, Akumal and Four Guys in a Car

**Make sure to catch the video [here]! Despite forgetting to bring a watch/alarm clock/time piece of any sort waking up before 9AM was easy. Between the heat, the sun and the humidity it's almost impossible to be anything but a morning person in this part of the world. With the sandy grit of …

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 la…

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…

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 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…

BackpackingDecember 7, 2008October 1, 2012

The Phoenix Zoo Trip Number Two!

This past weekend I felt the urge to once again make the trek across the valley to the Phoenix Public Zoo. Though mainly there to see how well I would be able to blend in with the wild life I decided to take along a …

BackpackingNovember 18, 2008May 20, 2011

Next Stop – Spain!

December 12th will mark one year to the day since I returned from my 3 month European walkabout. A trip during which I explored Scotland, England, The Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia…