UK – VirtualWayfarer

BackpackingApril 18, 2016April 19, 2016

A 7 Day Road Trip Through Rural Scotland – The Final Leg

This is the conclusion to my series documenting my road trip through Scotland's remote rural areas. Start at the beginning (highlands), jump to part II (Skye), or see Part III (Ullapool to Durness). …

BackpackingSeptember 4, 2014April 18, 2016

A 7 Day Road Trip Through Rural Scotland – From Ullapool Northward

[caption id="attachment_2874" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The route, color coded by day, I took during my road trip…

BackpackingApril 24, 2014April 18, 2016

A 7 Day Road Trip Through Rural Scotland Day III

[caption id="attachment_2874" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The route, color coded by day, I took during my road trip through the Highlands.[/caption] In Part I of this series I shared with you the adventures and e…

Friday Photo GalleryNovember 29, 2013

Rain Soaked Textures In Bloom – Weekly Travel Photo

I discovered these flowers covered in fresh raindrops just after a Scottish drizzle raced across the small village of Durness in Scotland's far north western reaches. The vibrantly colored flowers were in a small ga…

Friday Photo GalleryAugust 23, 2013

Highland Reflections – Weekly Travel Photo

Located along Scotland's A82 a few miles before the world famous Glen Coe are a series of small lakes. These lakes rest in the open, surrounded by a few hearty trees that stand as silent sentinels braving the area's b…

Friday Photo GalleryJune 29, 2013July 1, 2013

The Highlands – Weekly Travel Photo

It is no secret that Scotland is one of my favorite places in Europe. Perhaps it is because I'm a child of the Colorado Rockies, or perhaps it is solely the pure rawness and majestic glory of Scotland. A large part of the discussion about Scotland revolves around the Scottish highlands, and they…

Friday Photo GalleryFebruary 22, 2013February 26, 2013

Rain Over The Scottish Highlands – Weekly Travel Photo

Located in the heart of Scotland, this wonderful lake and overlook draws tourists in part because its shape mirrors a map of Scotland. Each time I visit Scotland I find my way back to it - Loch Garry. During a trip th…

BackpackingAugust 26, 2009October 25, 2011

Scotland’s Northern Coast

After our brief photo and bathroom stop it was back into the bus. Energized by the damp crispness in the air we wound through stunning countryside cloaked in rolling wisp like clouds and decorated by the rich, green la…

BackpackingJuly 15, 2009March 9, 2011

The City of Dublin Part II

The bus ride into town was straight forward. During a 15 minute wait at the bus stop, I met three American girls who had just arrived from New York. Our bus finally arrived, we piled aboard and hunkered down for the 40 …

BackpackingSeptember 30, 2007March 9, 2011

Reflecting – The British Isles

Hello again, I'm currently writing from Berlin - Sorry for the lack of updates - there just hasn't been time or quality access. I also apologize as I will inevitably switch out Ys and Zs during this post - the keyboards…