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EuropeJuly 20, 2026July 20, 2026

Celebrating and Reflecting on 15 Years in Denmark

I find myself sitting here digesting a surreal moment. Somehow, like sands carried by a rushing river, moments have swept into minutes, days, months, weeks, years and now a decade and a half. O…

Denmark 101April 12, 2016

Denmark 101 – Shopping Culture and How To Piss Off A Dane – Episode 2

In this discussion I explore Danish cultural norms and protocol using the supermarket example (and confirm it) which has…

BackpackingMarch 10, 2015March 11, 2015

A Grand New Adventure – Working in Denmark

July 21st, 2011 found me tearfully saying goodbye to my Parents. I'd just sent three hulking bags through security and …

BackpackingAugust 5, 2014August 7, 2014

Your First Two Months Will Define Your Study Abroad Experience

I remember the surreal exhilaration as I took that first step onto Danish soil. Even as a veteran traveler I still coul…

BackpackingJuly 11, 2014July 15, 2014

My First Time At The Roskilde Music Festival

I was deep in thought, a conversation about something that seemed relevant at the time raging as my friend and I lugged …

Friday Photo GalleryMay 17, 2013

When It Rains – Weekly Travel Photo

The life of a street performer isn't all showmanship and entertainment. I captured this patient, and more than a little forlorn, costumed street statue during a light spring rain in the historic part of old Perugia. Over the two days I spent in Perugia as a finalist in the Stories on Umbria journa…

Tips & TricksMarch 28, 2012

Destinations For First Timers – Ask Alex – Travel Question Wednesdays

This post is part of the Ask Alex, Travel Question Wednesdays weekly series. To see previous questions click here. To submit your own; tweet it to @AlexBerger, ask it in a comment on this post or send it in by e-mail. …

BackpackingOctober 3, 2011October 29, 2013

Lugging Luggage, The Quandary: Backpacks, Suitcases, Duffle Bags and Broken Wheels

While the question of what and how to pack comes up quite often, there's another question that is equally significant: what to use to transport what you finally decide upon. My recent move to Copenhagen offered several…

BackpackingAugust 2, 2011August 3, 2011

Moving to Study and Live Abroad: Why I Chose Europe for My Masters Degree

If everything goes according to plan with my Visa and class registration I'll be starting my two year Masters in Communication and Cognition at the University of Copenhagen in just under a Month. Eager to get settled …

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…