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AsiaJanuary 15, 2016

Amazing Local Thai Food Just Off Khao San Road in Bangkok

One of my absolute must-dos for Bangkok was to sync up with fellow Arizonan expat, and travel foodie master blogger and YouTube sensation Mark Wiens of Migrationology. His food updates from Asia over …

AsiaDecember 31, 2015December 31, 2015

The Stupid Myths We Believe as Western Travelers Time and Time Again

I'm narrowing in on accomplishing a major life goal on my bucket list. Before I turn 31 my aim is to have visited 50 cou…

AfricaOctober 25, 2015October 25, 2015

The Spirit of the Moment

I'm thrilled to share that VirtualWayfarer just passed 1,000,000 views on YouTube (I'm so incredibly humbled and flatter…

AsiaDecember 28, 2013January 1, 2015

2013 – A Year of Travel In 65 Color Photographs

Durness, Scotland Bodrum, Turkey…

AsiaDecember 23, 2013July 30, 2014

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

Ouray, Colorado, USA Durness, Scotland…

AsiaJune 18, 2013June 25, 2013

8 Ways Turkey Is Nothing Like You Expect

With the recent protests in Turkey the country has been launched into the news for the second time this year. As many of you may recall Turkey was previously in the spotlight when a female American backpacker was murdered. These events have built upon existing misconceptions and stereotypes abou…

AsiaMay 6, 2013

Turkey’s Riviera and the City of Bodrum

As the tepid water runs across my extended fingers in the bathroom in my small Pensiyon in Bodrum I find it a fitting parallel. The shower head is in need of a soak with most of its nozzels obscured by calcium deposit…

AfricaApril 9, 2013

Three Hundred Twelve Boot Shots, Five Years and Five Continents

A few years ago I decided that I wanted to craft a signature photo. Something that I could easily carry with me, that I could insert into photo after photo that would help humanize shots. I wanted something that could…

AsiaMarch 26, 2013

Turning 28 Abroad and Reflecting on Success

As I sit here in a small internet cafe on a blustry Turkish day in the small coastal town of Bodrum, I find it hard to believe that I'm already celebrating my 28th birthday. I suppose it isn't the most remarkable of b…

AsiaFebruary 20, 2013

Sailing the Bosphorus – By Ferry and By Cruise

For millenia the Bosphorus has served as an influential gateway that has, and continues to leave a powerful footprint on human society. It has been a key actor and primary muse in the generation of numerous empires an…