I'm thrilled to share that VirtualWayfarer just passed 1,000,000 views on YouTube (I'm so incredibly humbled and flattered - you are all amazing!). To celebrate, I decided to dive into my video archiv…
Of the multitude of moments that I experience while traveling there is one type in particular that always warms my heart. These are the moments where old couples that have obviously shared and made a life together are…
With the recent protests in Turkey the country has been launched into the news for the second time this year. As many of you may recall Turkey was previously in the spotlight when a female American backpacker was murd…
The Bosphorus has served as one of the world's great maritime thoroughfares for thousands of years. One aspect of Istanbul that always captures my imagination and fascinates me is the long cue as ships rest moored at the mouth to the channel while awaiting the green light to pass through the hear…
As the tepid water runs across my extended fingers in the bathroom in my small Pensiyon in Bodrum I find it a fitting parallel. The shower head is in need of a soak with most of its nozzels obscured by calcium deposit…
In celebration of my recent return from Turkey, here's a flashback to last year's trip. I'm in the process of editing more than 20gb of photos from this year's trip, so you can expect to see new shots later this week.…
As I sit here in a small internet cafe on a blustry Turkish day in the small coastal town of Bodrum, I find it hard to believe that I'm already celebrating my 28th birthday. I suppose it isn't the most remarkable of b…
For millenia the Bosphorus has served as an influential gateway that has, and continues to leave a powerful footprint on human society. It has been a key actor and primary muse in the generation of numerous empires an…