Of one of my last few days of a Christmas visit to the US, after weeks of delicious food and lazy days, I finally managed to explore a bit of the Texas Hill Country-side near the northern suburbs of Austin where my family have lived for years. Of particular beauty […]
North America
San Antonio: the Alamo and River Walk
Though the goal of the trip was clearly Six Flags, little sister and I also made a trip to San Antonio over the summer and managed to hit some of the tourist sites. The Alamo, while far smaller than I had expected, was a pretty novel and interesting place to […]
Petit Jean State Park in Arkansas
One of my main goals for the summer was to make a trip I had promised my little sister last year: camping in Arkansas. While there were any number of camping/hiking/swimming moments, I think a favorite for both of us was hiking in Petit Jean State Park to their keystone […]
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Though most of my time in Kentucky was spent with the family of my newly-married fraternity brother Anthony, we did manage to sneak away on my last morning to the complimentary Buffalo Trace Distillery tour in Frankfort. In this oldest operating commercial distillery in the US, the tour starts […]
Monumental Nights in D.C. (R)
I’m bad sometimes, while traveling with other people, about not wanting to spend much time on photography because I’m worried the people I’m with will get impatient with waiting for just… one… more…. shot. This is doubly true, then, with my 13 year old sister as a travel companion. I […]
Down Wimberly Way (R)
You know those places that are just so close to home that you never actually get to them? The ones that visitors seem to have gone to, but you’ve only heard of? Wimberly, Tx is one of those. I’ve known this name for years as my aunt and uncle have long […]
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.