Education – VirtualWayfarer

AfricaNovember 4, 2017November 4, 2017

Introducing Practical Curiosity: The Guide to Life, Love & Travel

If you've noticed that things have been a bit quiet around here of late, I'm thrilled to share with you the reason why. Needless to say, I'm incredibly excited and cannot wait to get your feedback on…

Denmark 101November 7, 2016

Denmark 101 – How to Make Danish Friends – Episode 7

Perhaps THE most common question among recently arrived internationals in Denmark is, "How do I make Danish friends!?". …

BackpackingMarch 22, 2016March 22, 2016

David – 20 Years Later – Two Years of Family Travel

It was more than 20 years ago when my parents called my brother and I into the living room. At the time I was 10 or 11 a…

BackpackingMarch 22, 2016March 22, 2016

In Their Words – 20 Years Later – Two Years of Family Travel

It was more than 20 years ago when my parents called my brother and I into the living room. At the time I was 10 or 11 a…

BackpackingFebruary 10, 2016

Preparing and Packing for a Year of Travelschooling

In the late summer of 1995, Jo and Ed Berger commenced their final preparations for an 11 month backpacking trip which w…

BackpackingAugust 14, 2015September 4, 2015

We Discovered The World Together – RTW Family Travel 20 Years Later

I was 11, tall for my age, lanky, a bit shy, and perpetually curious. I wasn't a huge fan of school and found the whole thing awkward but, I had my core group of friends and powerful interests. I wa…

EuropeNovember 28, 2013November 28, 2013

Denmark: Don’t Throw Away Your Future

An open question to my Danish friends - do you truly want to emulate Arizona? Because that's the direction you're heading. The Study Progress Reform Talking Points Fresh off of a recent recession and in the midst o…

BackpackingMay 27, 2013

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…

AfricaAugust 24, 2012

A Photographer’s Late Night Musings

As I start this post it's 2AM on a Friday night. I've opted to stay in, distracted - or dare I confess lost in editing photos from my recent trip through Zambia. I've got a half empty glass of 15 year old Scotch and …

BackpackingMarch 25, 2012

Round The World in 1969 and Two Years of Family Travel

I'm extremely excited to share today's post with you. I had a very unusual childhood, one which instilled my wanderlust at an early age. I owe a lot of who I am and the adventures that drive this blog to my parents. …