hostel travel – VirtualWayfarer

BackpackingMarch 25, 2016April 2, 2016

Turning 31 – Reflections on Confidence and Relationships

Over the past few years a tradition of sorts has arisen. To celebrate my birthday, I sit down, put on my thinking cap, and ramble a bit about some of the things I've learned over the previous year. So…

BackpackingMay 23, 2013

My Fantastic Packing Mistake

I had a comfortable late-morning flight to Rome. The route to Copenhagen airport is an easy one. Hop a reliable bus for a 5 minute ride, switch to the metro for a 35 minute trip and boom. Next thing you know you're a…

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…

BackpackingOctober 17, 2007March 9, 2011

Prague Part 2, Vienna & Bratislava

Bit of time to kill before I catch my bus to Croatia, so hopefully I'll get caught up! It's brutal how easy it is to fall behind and I hate writing when things are not still fresh in my memory...but here goes! Prague …

BackpackingOctober 10, 2007March 9, 2011

Oktoberfest Day 3

After pushing hard the previous two days we took it easy Sunday morning. We slept in until about ten and then kicked around the hostel until about twelve when we went for a bite to eat. After washing up we decided to sto…

BackpackingSeptember 30, 2007March 9, 2011

Amsterdam – Updated

After evaluating my options I decided to book a flight from London to Amsterdam instead of trying to deal with the ferry/train situation or wasting days going by bus. With Easyjet, Bmi, and Ryanair it's amazing how cheap flying can be. Think Southwest - but sometimes even better. I made it to the…

BackpackingSeptember 16, 2007March 9, 2011

Scotland

It's about 11:00PM Sunday evening here - and I'm just winding down from an incredible 3 day tour of the Isle of Skye and Scottish highlands. After arriving and meeting a few of the guys in my sleeping area we hit up the …