Though the between-expedition days in UB ended up being way more about food and coffee and wifi than sightseeing, there were a few places I liked. One in particular was the central open area: Sukhbaatar Square. Especially towards the end of the days, there would be rollerbladers, strolling families, or […]
Countries
Posts from or about various countries I’ve been to!
I’ve been writing again…
Another article I wrote just posted on RumBum, this time about Yangshuo, China. Click over there and check it out, then let me know what you think!
Introducing: Mongolia
I expected Mongolia to be awesome, and it was even better than I’d imagined. I expected to spend a ton of money on getting awesome experiences out of the place, and accomplished the latter without having to spend much more than a trip through South East Asia. Most surprisingly, even […]
Qingdao Brewery Tour
Qingdao Brewery Tour The city of Tsingtao/Qingdao is, at least amongst foreigners, primarily famous for one very important reason: The Beer! Tsingtao Beer can be found all over China and through much of the rest of the world as well. If you ever sit down to a proper Chinese meal […]
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 […]
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.