Tag: Explore

  • The west fork

    The west fork

    The West fork of the Dolores River in southwestern Colorado, is a hidden gem waiting to be explored. As a Colorado native and avid traveler, I can’t help but be captivated by the natural wonders this region has to offer. It is a place where I find solace and inspiration, a place where I can…

  • Into Copenhagen!

    Into Copenhagen!

    It was four am, then it was five, and then six. The sun rolled across the horizon and began to climb into the sky. By seven, the bus rolled into the station, and a few minutes later, after a torrent of hot, exhausted bodies purged themselves from the tube of metal, rubber, and plastic, it…

  • Flash Backs

    Flash Backs

    2011, November. I was sitting in my Hut, having worked on plastering and liming the burned brick walls. I’d just killed a five foot snake, who had just so happened to come and visit me in my living room. A reward was in order, and a local treat was just the right idea. Inswa (flying…

  • EMGS: Two Months in

    EMGS: Two Months in

    Hello! It’s about time to check in for an update. If you’ll remember from my last post, talking about the Erasmus Mundus Global Studies program, each of the primary universities has a focus: Leipzig, London, Roskilde, Vienna, Wroclaw (Our big 5): at the University of Leipzig on comparative analysis of global entanglements both historically and…

  • Must see’s in Zambia!

    Must see’s in Zambia!

    A quick, impromptu interview with the intrepid Alex Berger, world traveler and travel blogger about must see’s in Zambia. “During David’s three years as a Peace Corps volunteer in various parts of Zambia he had the opportunity to explore the surrounding region in depth. His trips often took him to remote parts of Zambia and…

  • Travel Safety in Africa

    Travel Safety in Africa

    David is a veteran traveler with more than 30 countries under his belt. In today’s interview I asked him about how to travel safely on a budget (including hitch hiking) in sub-Saharan Africa. David shares his personal experience, observations, tips and tricks accrued over three years serving as a US Peace Corps Volunteer (his opinions…

  • The Frilandsmuseet

    The Frilandsmuseet

    Good morning folks, We’d been in Copenhagen for a couple of days, and being mid-October we had been blessed with the typical rainy weather! and we were just starting to get a real feel for the city when it was time to try our hand at getting out. We had a perfect sunny day, and…

  • Highlight from our Danish Roadtrip: Rubjerg Knude!

    Highlight from our Danish Roadtrip: Rubjerg Knude!

    As we wound and wandered our way through northern Jutland (mainland Denmark), we stopped over in Aalborg, and spent the night in a lovely AirBnB. The next morning it was on to adventure, and the day held a series of beautiful forests, preserves, and the fantastic Rubjerg Knude Fyr! The Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse. (Beautiful Forest…

  • Valley of Fire Photos!

    Valley of Fire Photos!

    I posted last week with a couple of photo’s and a brief introduction to the Valley of Fire, but I wanted to follow up with a link to the photo album on Flickr! You can find more of these Photos at: David N. Berger’s Flickr Album: Valley of Fire

  • The Valley of Fire: January’s Journey

    The Valley of Fire: January’s Journey

    Hello folks! I know I promised that I’d be doing a bit of catching up, and although I’ll come back to Denmark and the family’s visit, I wanted to diverge for a post or two and talk about my first couple of weeks back in the U.S. I arrived home in Arizona in mid December,…