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BackpackingMay 15, 2009May 20, 2011

Traveler’s 101 – The Complete Travel Tip Post

**Please be advised that an updated version of this list is available on VirtualWayfarer's new sister site http://ultimatepackinglist.com. In addition to a more comprehensive list, the site features additional travel packing videos and a hostel/backpacking specific amazon shopping list. The f…

Human InteractionsApril 21, 2009April 14, 2011

How Would The Modern University Educate Plato?

Since the late 1770s education has made significant advances. Matching the revolutionary changes that occurred as a result of the Industrial Revolution, education for the masses has become commonplace in industrialize…

BackpackingApril 3, 2009March 9, 2011

Exploring Guejar and the Sierra Nevadas

After a day spent exploring the Alhambra's countless secrets I made my way back to the hostel where I washed up briefly before heading to the hostel kitchen for the night's special event - a group dinner. For 5 Euro t…

BackpackingMarch 18, 2009March 19, 2009

Alhambra – The Palace

I stood in the area roped off by security and impatiently checked my watch. My assigned entrance time for the old Moorish palatial section of the Alhambra was 4 o'clock. Ever so slowly the line seemed to grow. Periodi…

BackpackingFebruary 6, 2009March 9, 2011

Granada Part II

When I tell people I absolutely love traveling on my own they look at me like I'm crazy. With a skeptical eye they usually pause, think for a second, then ask where I stay. When I respond with, "Hostels - they're amaz…

BackpackingJanuary 26, 2009October 1, 2012

Cadiz Part III

Clean, refreshed and ready for a full evening I lazily drifted from my room to the common area after a hearty nap. There, I checked my e-mail, chatted with the other hostel goers and then decided to set out for a snack. After a leisurely walk exploring the narrow, winding streets around the ho…

BackpackingJanuary 17, 2009March 9, 2011

Cadiz Part II

After the previous night's sushi and tapas I started the following day with plans to take things easy. The combination of an old injury, hours of walking each day, cobblestone streets and nights full of dancing had don…

Human InteractionsNovember 23, 2008October 26, 2011

Why The Term “Multi-tasking” Is All Wrong

The term Multi-tasking has become prolific. If you have read an article about the millennial generation, Web 2.0, or the power and impact of the internet recently, you've no doubt come across it regularly. It's oft…

Human InteractionsNovember 3, 2008October 26, 2011

PodCampAZ 2008

I had the pleasure/opportunity to attend PodCamp AZ this weekend at the University of Advancing Technology campus in Tempe. For those unfamiliar with it, the event is a once yearly UNconference which is re-produced …

Tips & TricksOctober 20, 2008October 1, 2012

Quick Tip: Save An Extra $20-$150 A Month

While significantly improved, gas prices are still extremely high. The stock market and economy as a whole are MIA, and people everywhere are looking at ways to save money. My suggestion? Cancel your cable/satellite TV…