Behold the Valley of the Sun
With roughly 4.3 million residents in the greater Phoenix metro area the city, named after a mythical bird, has wings that cast a mighty shadow. So mighty in fact that if it were converted into a sta…
Author: Alex Berger
I am a travel blogger and photographer. I also am involved in academic research into the study abroad and backpacker communities.
Fun Fact: The Day is 37 Minutes Longer in Southern Denmark
The dark depths of winter in the Nordic countries is a topic often discussed and in some ways synonymous with the variou…
2014 – A Year of Travel In 65 Black and White Photographs
As 2014 comes to a close it is time to look back over the year and to highlight some of my favorite photography. In 2014…
2014 – A Year of Travel In 65 Color Photographs
As 2014 comes to a close it is time to look back over the year and to highlight some of my favorite photography. In 2014…
A Polar Giant – Weekly Travel Photo & Product Review
When you watch a giant ice bear walk across crisp snow you can't help but mentally narrate the crunch of ice in your hea…
The Sojourner’s Dilemma
I love Copenhagen. It is, quite possibly, my favorite capital city in the world. Yet, recently, I found myself falling out of love with the city. A combination of factors - winter, a cold, the stress…
Fishing Boats Dragged Ashore – Weekly Travel Photo & Product Review
Generations ago fishing ships were dragged ashore through brute force, a bit of creative mechanics, and a stalwart work …
The Little Mermaid – Copenhagen’s Tribute To Disappointment
When it comes to tourism, talk of Denmark far too often revolves around what is, perhaps, one of its most unimpressive a…
Autumn In Jutland – Weekly Travel Photo
There is a special window each year. A window of time ever so fleeting and hard to track. It is never the same day, week…
See My Photo in National Geographic Nordics This Month
As an aspiring photographer and lifelong traveler there is one organization that, above all others, has fueled my imagin…