Istanbul’s Golden Horn: A Tourists’s Guide Aside from having a lovely name, Istanbul’s Golden Horn is also a great area to explore a bit off the tourist trail. Eyup Mosque and Pierre Loti Cafe both get their share of visitors, of course, but even these numbers pale in comparison to […]
Middle East
Cairo: Egyptian Museum Guide
Cairo: Egyptian Museum Guide I am actually big on museums, often. Some cities are meant to be experienced out on the streets rather than in stuffy buildings (I’ve still never made it to the Archeological Museum in Istanbul, for example). Some are better spent surrounded by history and knowledge than […]
Balik Ekmek: An Istanbul Institution
Balik Ekmek: An Istanbul Institution One of my ruling principles while traveling is “eat the street food”. In Istanbul this rule comes into play all over the place: kofte (meatball) sandwiches, fresh raw oysters (especially in Taksim at night), Borek (a sort of flaky cheesy pastry) for breakfast, and any […]
Sinbad Submarine: King of the Hurghada Seas
Sinbad Submarine: King of the Hurghada Seas If the Desert Safari was my favorite day in Hurghada, the Sinbad Submarine experience was undoubtedly the most novel. The introduction to Sinbad is sort of underwhelming, with a cheesy waiting area and a 30 min boat ride with free water and juice […]
Giza Pyramids: Photographer’s Guide
Giza Pyramids Photographer’s Guide I hear you crying out, oh dear reader. “You were in Egypt TWO MONTHS AGO!” you scream, “…. where are the Pyramids?!?!” Well fear not, faithful follower, because that time has come! I did indeed make it to the Pyramids in Giza, as part of a […]
Desert Safari: Egypt
Life is strange, sometimes, working as a freelancer. One day I’m in small-town Netherlands leading a bunch of 5th graders through windmills and then bam, two weeks later, I’m chasing an amateur racer top speed through the Egyptian desert on a 4-wheeler. This was perhaps my single favorite experience in […]
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.