Travel Blog – Page 14 – VirtualWayfarer

Friday Photo GalleryFebruary 21, 2014

The View From Assisi – Weekly Travel Photo

Situated in the heart of the rich Umbrian countryside the hilltop town of Assisi embodies the aura, charm, and personality of Italian hilltop cities. The view from the historic city is enchanting and takes in a vista that includes carefully manicured fields, Assisi's new town, Italian villas, v…

BackpackingFebruary 17, 2014

A Taxi Adventure Gone Right

This post kicks off a brand new series of youtube videos which I'll be posting over the next few weeks. In them I delve into my trove of travel adventures, dig out some of my favorite stories, and share them. The goal…

BackpackingJanuary 15, 2014

Why Scotland Is Europe’s Must See Destination [Video]

Europe is a wealth of gorgeous destinations. To pick one as a favorite is impossible and yet, there is one country I find myself returning to over and over. It is an addiction, and one which I gladly embrace. Out of al…

Friday Photo GalleryJanuary 10, 2014

A Bridge in Ghent – Weekly Travel Photo

There is a magical charm to walking historic European cities in the crisp cool air of a fall evening. While wandering the historic center of the Belgian city of Ghent, I found myself pausing beside the intricate pat…

BackpackingJanuary 7, 2014January 7, 2014

Men, It Is Long Past Time to Study Abroad

Despite these massive surges in the number of students studying abroad, it turns out the majority of western exchange students are women. This has left educators and study abroad students alike asking themselves, "Wh…

Friday Photo GalleryJanuary 4, 2014

A Lion Cub At Sunset – Weekly Travel Photo

With a glimmer of light reflected in its eye this young lion club relaxed with its brothers and sisters in South Luangwa National Park in Zambia. The cubs' mothers were out hunting and enjoying some free time away from the kids, leaving them to lounge in the late afternoon sun, chew on each oth…

AsiaDecember 23, 2013July 30, 2014

2013 – A Year of Travel In 65 Black and White Photographs

Ouray, Colorado, USA Durness, Scotland…

BackpackingDecember 22, 2013July 14, 2014

Dashcam Footage From Northern Scotland

Ever wondered what it would be like to drive the tiny two-way one-lane roads that thread their way through the rural Scottish countryside? Wonder no longer - during my recent roadtrip through Northern Scotland I tossed …

Friday Photo GalleryNovember 29, 2013

Rain Soaked Textures In Bloom – Weekly Travel Photo

I discovered these flowers covered in fresh raindrops just after a Scottish drizzle raced across the small village of Durness in Scotland's far north western reaches. The vibrantly colored flowers were in a small ga…

Friday Photo GalleryNovember 22, 2013

The Polar Bear Throat Hold – Weekly Travel Photo

Playing, fighting or somewhere in between? That's the question I found myself pondering repeatedly over the three days I spent on the frozen Canadian tundra just outside of the remote town of Churchill in central Ca…