Turkish Baklava in Istanbul If I weigh 250 pounds next time you see me arriving in America, this is the reason why: Karakoy Gulluoglu. This baklava shop, which a chance-met Korean named YuKyung was kind/terrible enough to introduce me to, is one of the most well-renown in Istanbul and by […]
Countries
Posts from or about various countries I’ve been to!
Camping in Crete: The Best Campsites
Camping in Crete: The Best Campsites Aside from being full of beautiful landscapes (well, or perhaps the two are intricately connected?), Crete also had a ton of amazing campsites that I stumbled across as I was hiking around the island. Some places, like Loutro, sported historic old fortresses that make […]
Historic Downtown Jefferson Texas
I really should change the name of my Texas photo album to ‘Things I Did Not Expect To Find Beautiful’ instead of whatever it is now. You may add to that list of unexpectedly nice things: Historic Downtown Jefferson. I quite literally had to be berated by an old woman […]
Besiktas Football Stadium in Istanbul
Given my predilection for both soccer and Istanbul, is it any surprise that when I finally found myself in the city mid-season that I made a determined effort to see a game? Indeed if anything, the surprising thing here is that I haven’t been to more futbol matches around the […]
Cruising the Saronic Islands.
Traveling long-term isn’t nearly as expensive as most people seem to think, but of course still costs money. How excited was I, then, to find an opportunity to take a handful of tours as I was passing through Istanbul and Athens that would not only get me into some of […]
Wakhan Corridor Guide
The easiest way to reach the Wakhan is via shared-taxi from Khorog to Ishkashim. Several weekly busses leave from Ishkashim to Langar, at the other end of the Tajik Wakhan. Another option is to cross the border into Afghanistan from Ishkashim, at which point you can continue past Langar and […]
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.