Konnichiwa! Not one of my absolute favorite places to travel, but definitely a places that shakes things up compared to the rest of the region. Japan was a fun trip, with the highlights definitely being Sumo and Food (which, I guess, are linked in a way?) Arrigato go zai mas, […]
Countries
Posts from or about various countries I’ve been to!
Taishan Sunrise Hike
TaiShan Sunrise Welcome to TaiShan, home of the most famous sunrise in all of China. It was here that Mao Zedong so famously declared that “the East is Red” so long ago. Emperors throughout the ages climbed Mount Tai to sacrifice at the temple and watch sunrise from the […]
Hiking the Hong Kong Trail
My second and third days of hiking in Hong Kong, both on the Hong Kong Trail, offered a surprisingly bit of seclusion considering that I was never more than a couple of kilometers from large urban areas (if even that?). Yet at times it still looked and felt (if not […]
Hiking Hong Kong Island
Hiking Hong Kong Island The night of arriving into HK and heading straight for the ‘fire dragon’ in Victoria Park, my two favorite Hong Kongers (Matt and Liz) and I resolved to get up the next day and celebrate their Moon Festival vacation day by heading outdoors to do some […]
Nomadic Welcomes
About half an hour into a ride from Moron to Khatgal in Northern Mongolia, our minivan was suddenly in need of immediate repairs. Two friends and I (one of whom was a Mongolian who claimed to have been known as “Batman” when he lived in Utah years ago) wandered over […]
Chasing Confucius in Qufu
The city of Qufu is super famous in China as the birthplace of the sage Confucius. Though he didn’t always fare so well in life, after his death Confucius’ descendents were promoted to nobility by Imperial decree. Qufu is replete with Confucian sites, but the big three are known as […]
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.