United Kingdom – 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). …

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 o…

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…

BackpackingSeptember 4, 2012September 4, 2012

My Mistake – How I Overlooked Camden

Is Camden Dangerous? Let's start with the basics...this post should likely be titled - "Camden - You're not going to get shot, stabbed, murdered, or bludgeoned to death" but that seemed slightly too long and obtuse. The short answer to this concern is, "No it's not dangerous and in fact, it's r…

Friday Photo GalleryJune 29, 2012

Scottish Museum at Night – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

Late on a crisp Scottish summer evening I set out to explore the capital city of Edinburgh. As I wandered the city's storied streets I eventually found myself standing before a beautifully lit Museum. The museum is bui…

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…

BackpackingSeptember 25, 2007March 9, 2011

London – Tango Fire Argentina Tango Show

Tuesday - Woke up feeling a cold coming on. No fun. As a result I'm home a bit early 10:00ish and taking it easy tonight. Hopefully sleep, water, etc. will kick it before it takes hold. I started the day off by goi…

BackpackingSeptember 24, 2007March 9, 2011

Lord of the Rings – London

After getting checked in at the new hostel I caught the tube into London and got off at Picadilly Circus. From there I wandered aimlessly around Soho, China Town, and the surrounding areas. The weather this morning star…