Eating Balut Or… the proper method of eating a semi-developed duck embryo. Because one of the best parts of visiting any new place is enjoying local delicacies, I proudly introduce this step-by-step introduction to the Philipino treat known as Balut. Thanks to David in Ubay for patiently walking me through […]
Countries
Posts from or about various countries I’ve been to!
Sugat Kabanhawan Festival: So much for Cebu
Sugat Kabanhawan Festvial: Easter in Cebu I flew into Cebu with the intention of just hanging out for a day or two to relax, and then heading on towards diving and jungles. Fortunately, it being Easter in the very Catholic Philippines, there were celebrations to be found! The annual “Sugat-Kabanhawan” […]
Bohol Island – Home to Terrifying Alien Monkeys and More!
Bohol Island Jungle-living fantasies play out on a large scale on Bohol Island. Staying in river-side huts that are more easily accessed by bamboo-seat boats than they are by any form of land transportation. Climbing the mountain (well… mountain is perhaps a strong words here) up to the Giant Cross […]
Stoic Japan
Stoic Japan Traveling in Japan was fun, but far different from “third world” Asia in so many ways. Tokyo was cool, but I didn’t love the place, and it was super expensive. The countryside near Sendai, where Matt lives, was cool but I really only spent like 36 hours there […]
Budget: Kazakhstan (R)
This budget is a bit lower than might be expected, because I Couchsurfed for the 11 days I spent in Almaty waiting for an Uzbekistan visa. An expensive city, having had to pay for a hotel there would have significantly increased the overall cost of Kazakhstan. Also note that the […]
Monumental Nights in D.C. (R)
I’m bad sometimes, while traveling with other people, about not wanting to spend much time on photography because I’m worried the people I’m with will get impatient with waiting for just… one… more…. shot. This is doubly true, then, with my 13 year old sister as a travel companion. I […]
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.