To say that the Burj Khalifa dominates the skyline of Dubai would be putting it lightly. The Khalifa IS the skyline of Dubai. There are other interesting and tall buildings, but they are emasculated dwarfs beside this. Taking the elevator to the 124th floor (out of 160) viewing platform is […]
Countries
Posts from or about various countries I’ve been to!
Shopping in Dubai
Gone Shopping in Dubai Dubai is a huge destination for commercial travel, that is, making a special trip just to buy clothes and goods and anything you can imagine at cheaper prices. At the Gold Souk in particular, I was assured by a number of people that well-to-do Indian families […]
Budget: Moldova
Moldova actually felt a bit pricier than Ukraine, though looking at this it overall shouldn’t have been. Though I couchsurfed for all but the first night (because nobody wants to receive a guest at 4am), there was a pretty nice hostel in Chishinau for 100 Lei/ night. I’m told that […]
Travel Moldova
I ended up in Chishinau, Moldova more because I couldn’t think of a good reason not to go than because I had any pressing desire to go there. A short bus ride away from Kamyanets-Podilsky, it seemed like a shame not to see what Moldova was all about while I […]
Budget: China Travel
This is actually a fairly good representation of costs for budget travel through China. I stayed mostly in hostels where the were available, and had a good split between time in big cities and time out more towards the countryside. This also includes the visa, which is about $140 for […]
Nurata
I left Bukhara for Nurata, home to a fortress constructed by Alexander the Great around 327 B.C. Though a bit worse now for so many years’ wear, it was still an awesome feeling to sit on top of the fortress and watch the sun go down over the mountains surrounding […]
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.