I’m not quite workin’ there yet, but did manage a quick tour through the White House in Washington, D.C. I think the little sister was not amused, but the short walk through those historic halls is definitely something I’m glad that we planned ahead and did – and plan ahead […]
Countries
Posts from or about various countries I’ve been to!
Darvaza Gas Crater: A Quick Trip to Hell
A quick trip to the gate of Hell, anyways. Somewhere out in the deserts of Turkmenistan in 1971, Soviet scientists made a bit of a blunder. In the process of drilling a natural gas well, they tapped into an underground cavern and released an unmanageable amount of the stuff. Attempting […]
Bishkek Bazaars: Market Madness Sales
Bishkek Markets
Copenhagen Old Town: A Stroll down Strøget
Yes its an Old Town, and yes there are so many like it in Europe. And yet, Copenhagen has a beautiful Old Town that, unlike so many others, put me in a really good mood each time I walked through. The main street, Stroget, is crowded with tourists and international […]
Iskender Kul Tajikistan
Alexander the Great and I? We have pretty similar taste in vacation retreats. Now, I’m not even gonna attempt to take credit. Obviously, through sheer luck of birth, he found Iskander-Kol first. I will say, though, that I think I did it in a little more luxury. Did Mr. The […]
Istanbul’s Süleymaniye Mosque
Istanbul’s Süleymaniye Mosque Süleymaniye Camii is a little out of the way, but I love it. The neighborhood is beautiful if a little run-down, the building itself is awe-inspiring, and I seem to run into cool and interesting people in the area. Like SO many neighborhoods in Istanbul, this really […]
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.