Island – VirtualWayfarer

BackpackingAugust 29, 2016February 21, 2017

A Day and a Half Spent Driving Snæfellsnes Peninsula in Photos

Is a four day solo road trip through Iceland enough to properly explore the country? Absolutely not. But, it sure does make for one heck of a brilliant teaser. My visit to Iceland's Westfjords l…

BackpackingMarch 17, 2010October 11, 2011

The Island-City of Flores in Guatemala

The city of Flores is an unusually picturesque city. Situated on a small island in the middle of lake Peten Itza, Flores is connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway. The causeway connects Flores to the two surro…

BackpackingFebruary 4, 2010March 9, 2011

Sailing the Belize Barrier Reef – Day 2 and 3

The following morning we struck camp; laughing at the slow, stiff movements and pained, hungover looks that plagued our group. The tents proved every bit as difficult to break down as they had been to put up leading t…

BackpackingFebruary 2, 2010March 9, 2011

Sailing the Belize Barrier Reef

The morning was damp. The occasional sprinkle fell to challenge our merry mood. Despite the weather's best efforts we could sense that the storm had blown itself out and was able to but threaten more rain, clouds and …

BackpackingJanuary 20, 2010March 9, 2011

Caye Caulker – Belize’s Hidden Gem

When I talk about Belize - Caye Caulker (pronounced Key-Caulker) - is the place that quickly comes to mind as my favorite. The somewhat sleepy island village is a backpacker's dream. Beautiful water, exciting day tri…

BackpackingOctober 1, 2007July 13, 2011

Berlin – Walking the City’s Streets

Whew, it's amazing how easy it is to get behind and how hard it is to get caught up! That said, this should hopefully do it. Also, if there's something you're curious about, or would like to hear more about - post a comment with what that is and I'll do my best to answer the question/include the i…