After a ton of bad experiences and disappointments in the rest of Azerbaijan, it took one final destination to restore any semblance of pleasure to my time in the country. I liked almost everything about Xinaliq, and spent more than twice the time there than any other place in Azerbaijan. […]
Azerbaijan
Lahic Azerbaijan Guesthouse Dance Party
One of the nights I spent in Lahic, the family who owned the guesthouse Jason and I were staying at had their cousins in from out of town to celebrate… Something. After a long hard day of hiking in Lahic, they were kind enough to invite Jason and I to […]
Lahic Azerbaijan Travel Guide
Lahic is famous in Azerbaijan for its blacksmiths, whose workshops line the main streets of the Old Town. These were, I thought, a bit oversold and not that exciting. Much more interesting to me was simply walking the streets and alleys that branch off of the main road and cut […]
Back in Baku (R)
Baku strikes me as the kind of place that Dubai was probably like before they really got going with all the development and superscrapers. Even the lingua franca seemed to be English, despite the former Soviet influence. To be honest I didn’t really like the place, but that might be […]
Travel Budget: Azerbaijan (R)
Travel Budget: Azerbaijan Not only is Azerbaijan one of my least favorite travel destinations ever, but to add insult to injury it was also a pretty expensive place to explore! For starters, the tourist visa costs around $170 for Americans. I’d hoped for a cheaper transit visa but the consulate […]
Photo Slideshow: Azerbaijan (R)
Azerbaijan is a bit of a strange place to visit. I had a handful of incredibly positive interactions, with people that were so willing to be helpful and even (when pointing didn’t quite work) grab my arm and literally pull me in the right direction. At the same time, though, […]
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.