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A group for everyone who is willing, able and eager to take to the road and travel on their own. Traveling with a friend can be fantastic, but traveling on your own can be even better!See More

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Name:: Alex Berger

Location:: Scottsdale, AZ

Your Blog/Website:: http://www.virtualwayfarer.com

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Type of Blogger: Independent Blogger

The Destination(s) You Blog About and/or Areas of Interest: I blog on http://virtualwayfarer.com
I run http://travelresourcelist and http://ultimatepackinglist.com
I vblog on http://youtube.com/travelanswers

I am a student of the world. The lions share of my travels have focused on exploring North America and Europe. In addition to the travel blogging I do from the road, I also blog about domestic tourism activities I participate in as I explore my local city, state and region.

When I'm not on the road I focus on writing tips, suggestions, reflections, and resources for fellow travelers. Between trips I also blog about my other passions - things like Ballroom/Salsa Dancing, Virtual Worlds, The future of Education and my various side projects.

Travel Type:: Adventure, Budget, Solo, Backpacking, Hostelling, Flashpacking, Walking Tours, Culinary, Consumer Issues, Arts and Culture, Photography

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Announcing the 2nd Arizona Travel Blogger meet (and tweet!) up!

The time has come for the 2nd Arizona Travel Blogger Meet (and tweet!) up. Bring your stories, pictures and self for a few hours of travel talk, stories and bonding with other members of Arizona’s local travel community.

The goal is simple! Get to know each other while developing a more aware/active travel…

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Posted on July 20, 2010 at 3:00pm

New Travel Resource Site with Blog List Section

Howdy all!

I recently launched http://www.travelresourcelist.com as a sort of bookmark page for the top travel websites we all use and recommend. The goal was pretty simple. Make something that's up to date, and filters out general stuff which doesn't offer a good value/isn't reliable/regularly used while providing a solid and comprehensive list to turn you onto a bunch of travel resources you probably didn't know existed (I sure didn't).… Continue

Posted on May 7, 2010 at 5:29pm — 11 Comments

Socialize Your Travel Photography

Even the most experienced travel photographers make a simple mistake. It has nothing to do with the quality of the photos they take, is independent of the quality of their camera, and has little to do with composition. I'm not talking about how to take stunning shots of the local people, natural beauty or architectural flare you encounter. I'm talking about the photos that will never make it into the photo gallery you share with friends and… Continue

Posted on December 15, 2009 at 2:48pm — 1 Comment

So Began A Highland Adventure

The following morning we dragged ourselves out of bed at what seemed like the crack of dawn. We had about a mile's walk to get to the Wild in Scotland office - which was located about halfway up the Royal Mile - before the 8:30AM start of the tour.

I'd had the pleasure of doing Wild in… Continue

Posted on August 6, 2009 at 4:18pm — 2 Comments

Traveler’s 101 - The Complete Travel Tip Post

Guejar Spain Boot Shot by Alex Berger

**The following post is contributed by Alex Berger of VirtualWayfarer.com

The following is a comprehensive list of general travel advice specifically tailored to backpack/hostelers and the Euro zone. However, I believe no matter where you are traveling or what approach you will be taking, you'll find a lot of good - and some unique information… Continue

Posted on May 21, 2009 at 3:20pm — 2 Comments

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At 11:39am on October 15, 2009, Nancy Harder said…: I'm loving your blog Alex. :) It's really cool to see travel blogging combined with social/intellectual consciousness. Rock on.

At 2:08pm on July 2, 2009, Travel Channel said…: Thanks Alex, excited to check out you blog. Have a good one!

At 7:37pm on March 3, 2009, Michaela Potter said…: Thanks Alex! Glad to see another American who isn't following the "expected" life plan. Looking forward to following your travels!

At 10:14pm on February 1, 2009, Craig Martin said…: Keen for a short skype interview about your Queensland job application?

At 8:32am on January 17, 2009, Donna Hull said…: Hi Alex, I'm from Arizona, too. So far, I've counted 4 AZ bloggers. Looks like we're well represented here.