Blogs told in pictures, rather than words. Ok, there are a few words thrown in too.
Kyrgyzstan Military Forces 22nd Anniversary It isn’t every day I happen across a bunch of APCs and Mortars just hanging out in the middle of town. Given that it isn’t Victory Day or Defenders of the Fatherland Day and there doesn’t seem to be a revolution on, what could the occasion […]
Kol-Tor: The Turquoise Lake of Kyrgyzstan The opportunity to get out into this mountains is, without a doubt, one of the greatest things about spending time in Kyrgyzstan.
Arslanbob Walnut Harvest: A Month in the Forests of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan is full of small stories. A successful microfinance project here, a village with a long history of training fighter pilots there, and any number of interesting back stories to be stumbled across by travelers or locals alike. One of […]
For a year that I was “settling down” into one city, I still seem to have covered quite a lot of ground in 2013. I only made it to three new countries this year, but that stat belies the fact that I revisited one of my very first international destinations […]
Crete E4: Fragokastello Beach and Fortress Having walked from Elafonisi all the way to Hora Sfakia over the coastal route of the Crete E4, I was well ready to hop a bus for the beach town of Fragokastello for a few days’ rest before my friend Kyle met up to […]
Amsterdam Canals Cruise: Cocktails with Views Just in case you’ve never heard, Amsterdam has quite a lot of canals. Shocking, right? Getting out onto the water is a great way to explore the city, second perhaps only to buying a bike and blending into the city on two wheels. Below […]
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.