18 Of Denmark’s Best Instagrammers
With just three hours of darkness during Denmark's summer nights, the pre-dusk twilight known to photographers as "the golden hour" finds itself morphed from an elusive 60 minutes at the end of the da…
Human Interactions
Where To Eat In Copenhagen For Less Than 100 DKK
After nearly six years exploring Copenhagen's budget eateries, this list highlights some of my favorites. The rules are…
The Night Rider’s Lament
(Family Photo, Europe, 1995)
There's an old country classic that has always resonated with me. It's one of my favorites and always touches my soul in a way few songs are able to. The song, Night Rider's Lament, is a…
Nude Austrian Saunas For Beginners
There are moments in every person's life where you pause and ask yourself...how did I end up right here, in this moment, at this point in time? For me, one such moment came in the form of a sweat covered, completely na…
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…
Two Years Away – My First Visit Back to Arizona
With my Master's thesis handed in and the clock ticking down on my time as a student, I finally set aside the funds to return to Arizona. It seemed like a perfect opportunity. My schedule was largely open, consumed only by applying for jobs and PhD positions here in Denmark. My brother, the auth…
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 murd…
You Will Never Make Friends Sitting In A Dark Room By Yourself
It has been 22 months since I arrived at Copenhagen Airport lugging three over-sized suitcases and a backpack. I arrived in Denmark with lots of assumptions and unknowns and very little concrete data. The sum of my p…
Meeting Royalty Abroad: A Danish Prince
As an American, I find the concept of royalty intriguing. I can't say I really know where I stand on the issue. On the one hand, it seems like a fun nod to history and a great added cultural dynamic to help represent …
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…