We’ve been in Indonesia’s Gili Islands for eight days now, mainly because we knew before we even got here that this place would be the perfect place to cap any epic trip. Instead of covering this by sites or by days, I’m just gonna blog about activities pursued in the […]
South East Asia
Gunung Bromo Volcano
In the middle of 4 long days of public transportation, a volcano to mix things up! Volcano! Sunrise didn’t work out due to intense foginess, but on the way back to our accommodation we did get to climb an active volcano as it spewed sulfuric gasses over a Martian-looking barren […]
Prambanan Temple
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Yogyakarta
Made it to Indonesia after a disappointing last night in Singapore, and spent our first full day wandering the streets of the city of Yogyakarta. A Sultan’s palace, old town, deserted palace, and plenty of photo opportunities with Indonesians (now that we’re special again…) later, called it a day and […]
Sultanate of Brunei
While Greg and Phil were off climbing a beautiful mountain that I wasn’t willing to shell out the money for, Jenny and I decided to visit the tiny and quiet country of Brunei. We had been warned by several people that the place was boring, but decided we owed it […]
Diving Sipadan
While Mabul was nice, the real reason we were in the area was to dive Sipadan island. Described by Jacques Cousteau as an “untouched piece of art” and raved about by divers I’ve met all over the place, Sipadan was at the top of the list of places to go […]
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.