The last time Greg and I parted in Indonesia was in Lombok’s Gili Islands, full of snorkeling and scuba and travelers and beautiful white beaches. It only made sense, then, that we headed back to such a place at some point during this trip. The Togean islands promised all of […]
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BrandiDog: World Tour
After meeting a Swiss devotee of the game and playing a mad number of times in Indonesia’s Togean Islands, the Swiss girl (and so her board game) left town. Within one day, we had made a bootleg version so we could continue playing. Just a few days later, Greg and […]
Published Works
The following links are to works I’ve published on various outlets. If you’re looking to hire a writer / photographer for your project, head over to my personal portfolio to get in touch. See Stephen’s board ‘My Travel Writing’ on Pinterest. “Francois Tujague”, Contes et Recites de la Louisiana Creole; […]
CouchSurfing: Makassar
I had originally intended to just pass through Makassar on the way out of the country but, as so organically happens sometimes, a friend of a friend that we met changed my mind. J’ona, the swedish girl who Greg and I traveled with through Togean and Tana Toraja, had Surfed […]
Tana Toraja: Land of Funerals
Tana Toraja: Land of Funerals The Torajan Valley is, in a single word, wild. Some of the more remote village are several days’ walk from the nearest road. Traditional funerals can involve the slaughter of hundreds of water buffalo, and similar numbers of pigs. Traces of animism still exist within […]
Hey there! I'm Stephen, this is my travel blog, and that's me in the poofy hat.
I'm a photographer / writer traveling since 2008, and I've been doing my best to visit amazing places.
My current focus is Central Asia, because for a hiking and camping enthusiast it's as good as it gets.