Alex Berger
I find myself sitting here digesting a surreal moment. Somehow, like sands carried by a rushing river, moments have swept into minutes, days, months, weeks, years and now a decade and a half. On July 19, 2011 I held back tears of joy and sadness as I gave my folks a big hug, turned and boarded my...
Alex Berger
When I moved to Copenhagen and asked about the Aurora Borealis and if they were visible, most people shrugged and said no. A few said they occasionally could be viewed from the far northern tip of Jutland some 160 miles north-west. But, Copenhagen proper? That received a patient smile and chuckle....
Alex Berger
Every year I post 100 of my favorite photos from the year’s travels. As part of my photo-editing process, I edit my photos chronologically. This means that the more travel or photo-intensive my trips are, the longer it tends to take me to close out a year. This is why this post comes in September,...
Alex Berger
Every year I post 100 of my favorite photos from the year’s travels. It goes without saying that 2020 wasn’t exactly conducive to travel on the scale of previous years. I’ve actively taken a conservative approach to movement, and focused on best practices. This has meant that most of my time...
Alex Berger
Whelp. That was a year. As I re-read last year’s birthday blog post, I get goosebumps. Published on March 31st, a few days after my birthday, the company where I work had just announced a three months 20% salary reduction/one day a week furlough. COVID cases were skyrocketing. I had just jumped on...
Alex Berger
Every year I post 100 of my favorite photos from the year’s travels. It goes without saying that 2020 wasn’t exactly conducive to travel on the scale of previous years. I’ve actively taken a conservative approach to movement, and focused on best practices. This has meant that most of my time...
Alex Berger
Every year I post 100 of my favorite photos from the year’s travels. Ordinarily, this post comes around the New Year. I’m extremely delayed in getting this post (photos from 2019) written, but had an extensive backlog to work through and have been delayed with work and travels. Now, fully caught...
Alex Berger
Every year I post 100 of my favorite photos from the year’s travels. Ordinarily, this post comes around the New Year. For 2018 I was a full year delayed due to issues with WordPress. I’m extremely delayed in getting this post (photos from 2019) written, but had an extensive backlog to work...