The Black Sun – Ribe – HD Video
Twice a year for several weeks the Wadden Sea National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the surrounding area of Southern Jutland in Denmark is inundated by more than 14 million birds....
View ArticleA UNESCO Filled Return to Hamburg – Come Follow Along!
In the midst of a beautiful hot, humid and record setting July in 2010 I found myself sitting on a sweltering train (inside a large ferry) headed across the channel from Denmark to Germany on my way to...
View ArticleA Weekend Getaway Spent in Hamburg
As I felt gravity suddenly press against me, pinning me to my seat, I enjoyed one of my favorite sensations – the added G-forces that come during takeoff. From my seat on the isle I looked up the row,...
View ArticleThe Sound of Music, The Taste of Coffee and a Miniature Wonderland
Music It was the day after the Paris attacks and the world was still numb with shock. It was mid-afternoon after a fantastic day spent exploring and I found myself standing in the rain, surrounded by...
View ArticleThe Stupid Myths We Believe as Western Travelers Time and Time Again
I’m narrowing in on accomplishing a major life goal on my bucket list. Before I turn 31 my aim is to have visited 50 countries…and yet, fresh back from my 45th, 46th, and 47th, I’ve just had a...
View ArticleA Crash Course In Danish New Years Eve Traditions
Danish New Years Eve traditions are fun, exciting, and differ a bit from what you might find in the US, UK, Spain and other countries globally. In this episode of Denmark 101 and in preparation for...
View Article2015 – A Year of Travel In 65 Color Photographs
2015 was a big year. I started a brand new full time job in February which meant that my travel schedule changed quite a bit. I still had the opportunity to take some amazing trips and spent quite a...
View ArticleAmazing Local Thai Food Just Off Khao San Road in Bangkok
One of my absolute must-dos for Bangkok was to sync up with fellow Arizonan expat, and travel foodie master blogger and YouTube sensation Mark Wiens of Migrationology. His food updates from Asia over...
View Article2015 – A Year of Travel In 65 Black and White Photographs
2015 was a big year. I started a brand new full time job in February which meant that my travel schedule changed quite a bit. I still had the opportunity to take some amazing trips and spent quite a...
View ArticleThe Human Safari
As children, we often assume different roles while re-enacting grand fantasies. All hail to Cesar, riding atop a palanquin, or to the Astronaut floating above the world looking down at it. The doctor...
View ArticleDear Restaurateur Your Fancy Sorbet Sucks
Based in Copenhagen, I’ve found myself seated in one of the world’s hotbeds for culinary innovation and inspiration over the last few years. The rise of first New Nordic and later Nordic Cuisine has...
View ArticlePreparing and Packing for a Year of Travelschooling
In the late summer of 1995, Jo and Ed Berger commenced their final preparations for an 11 month backpacking trip which would take them and their two sons ages 8 and 11 (hey, that’s me!) through roughly...
View ArticleLondon on a Budget – 36 Hours to Explore
There are cities you love the moment you step foot in them. Then there are other cities that take you a while to warm up to. Of course, the flip-side of this is that there are also cities you hate...
View ArticleLondon on a Budget – Day Two – 36 Hours to Explore
36 hours in London, a budget of 150 GBP and a mission to re-discover the best parts of the city. This is part two in my two part look at London. Learn more about the challenge behind this trip, issued...
View ArticleWe Discovered The World Together – RTW Family Travel 20 Years Later
I was 11, tall for my age, lanky, a bit shy, and perpetually curious. I wasn’t a huge fan of school and found the whole thing awkward but, I had my core group of friends and powerful interests. I was...
View ArticleSix Short Stories From The Roskilde Music Festival
Last year I wrote up my experiences as a first timer at the Roskilde Music festival. The festival is world famous, not only for its size, but for it’s unique and quirky atmosphere. The experience was...
View ArticleBackyard Lilies in Bloom
During my US road trip I had a quick stopover in Prescott to see my folks and old friends. One of the highlights of the house in Prescott is the incredible yardwork my folks have done which has...
View ArticleIncredible Slow Motion Footage of a Large Hummingbird Charm
There are moments that we come upon while traveling that enchant us. They are the milliseconds that blend with minutes to leave us lost outside of time enraptured and mesmerized by the beauty of...
View ArticleIberia Airlines Plays Song About Death and Dying Before Takeoff
Earlier this week I had the distinct displeasure of flying from Copenhagen to Madrid with Iberia Airlines. While my trip ended up being fantastic, the flight itself was an unmitigated disaster. The...
View ArticleVietnam in 15 Instagram Photos
I’m currently hard at work sorting through the 4,000+ images I snapped during my visit to Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. However, while the final “National Geographic Standard” shots are starting to...
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