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BackpackingOctober 19, 2010

Announcing Travel Answers – My Latest Project!

As many of you are aware in addition to blogging about my personal travel experiences, musings and adventures here on VirtualWayfarer I have a long standing commitment to helping my fellow travelers as they prepare for their own adventures. The drive to pay-it-forward has led me to present on sol…

BackpackingMay 11, 2010May 11, 2010

20 Days in Central America for less than $2,500

One of the most common questions I receive from friends and readers alike is how do you afford it? The assumption is that a 16-20 day trip abroad must be terribly expensive. People commonly expect the trip expense to …

BackpackingMarch 19, 2010March 9, 2011

Traveling the Lonely Planet Trail

It's not something widely mentioned. However, get a few travelers gathered around a fire or in a circle at the hostel bar, and you'll start to hear it talked about: the surprising regularity at which travelers run int…

BackpackingDecember 7, 2008October 1, 2012

The Phoenix Zoo Trip Number Two!

This past weekend I felt the urge to once again make the trek across the valley to the Phoenix Public Zoo. Though mainly there to see how well I would be able to blend in with the wild life I decided to take along a …

FoodJuly 8, 2008April 13, 2011

Strange Food & Odd Ideas

Feeling lazy? Listen to this post instead: Listen to this post I like odd food. So long as the smell is good, I can usually master my eyes/mind and down most things. Occasionally I'll find a texture that's over the…

Tips & TricksApril 8, 2008

Tips & Tricks: Save Money on Food

Gas prices are skyrocketing and though it's just starting food prices are probably going to follow suit. Last night after doing a bit of reading on the widespread impact current increases in gas prices will have on the cost of every day goods I wandered into the kitchen for a midnight snack. As I st…

FoodMarch 5, 2008April 13, 2011

Fish, A Frying Pan and $9

Howdy all, I've decided to follow up on my previous post in which I shared my technique for cooking a live Dungeness crab, shrimp, squash and salad for $15. For today's project I chose salmon, sole, yams, and a side s…