Crete E4: Cha Gorge On Day 3 of my Crete E4 adventure, I began to realize that trail markings are apparently not a thing standardized across the world’s trails. I’d ended up on the wrong side of the valley from Vori, just below the highway that wound up in the […]
Countries
Posts from or about various countries I’ve been to!
Issyk-Ata Resort: Soviet Spas and Healing with Horse Milk
Issyk-Ata Resort: Soviet Spas and Healing with Horse Milk One thing I really enjoy about Bishkek is the presence of so much nature and so many quirky trips within the Chuy Valley where the city is located. One of these highlights is the old Soviet-Era health resort at Issyk-Ata. There […]
Belgian Beer and Chocolate: A Food Lovers’ Tour
Belgian Beer and Chocolate: A Food Lovers’ Tour Some start-up travel blogger out there looking for their niche should really move to Belgium and start a website called ‘Beer and Chocolate’. Perhaps it was a product of Jonny and I hanging out in all the most touristy areas of each […]
Old Town Chania: Port of the Conquerers
Old Town Chania: Port of the Conquerers Stop and think for a moment about all the civilizations who have controlled the harbor city of Chania: – Minoans, one of the first major civilizations in Europe. – Byzantine. – Ancient Venetians. – Ottoman Turks. – Cretean self-rule. – Royal Greece. – […]
Inks Lake Hiking Trails
I’ve mentioned Inks Lake State Park before, as it was one of the first places I visited with Aunt and Uncle after they moved to the Texas Hill Country. It remains one of my favorite spots in the region, which is convenient since its only about a half hour drive […]
Crete E4: Zakros to Vori
Leaving the village of Zakros for day two of my E4 adventure, I couldn’t help but notice the state of decay of many of the village’s buildings. There’s a lot of history to this village, at least if the tourism office is to be believed, but to a trekker’s eye […]
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.