Giza and Sakkara Pyramids: A Cairo Daytrip Guys, I don’t even know who I am anymore. I mean, I’ve been to Egypt twice this year. To the PYRAMIDS twice this year! And I still haven’t climbed any of them! I feel like I’m losing what was once an integral part […]
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Crete E4: Agia Roumeli to Loutro
Crete E4: Agia Roumeli to Loutro Leaving the most amazing campsite in Greece (at Agia Roumeli) is, in fact, a hard thing to do. First you walk for an hour on an unstable path over rocky beaches, then up a sandy hill looking out over the Libyan Sea. Having gained […]
Cairo: Egyptian Museum Guide
Cairo: Egyptian Museum Guide I am actually big on museums, often. Some cities are meant to be experienced out on the streets rather than in stuffy buildings (I’ve still never made it to the Archeological Museum in Istanbul, for example). Some are better spent surrounded by history and knowledge than […]
Crete E4: Samaria Gorge
Crete E4: Samaria Gorge Gorging on the Landscapes of Crete Samaria Gorge is, it seems, the most well-renown hiking spot in all of Crete and perhaps even all of Greece. As I mentioned in Athens that I would be heading soon to Crete for several weeks’ hiking, I was met […]
Giza Pyramids: Photographer’s Guide
Giza Pyramids Photographer’s Guide I hear you crying out, oh dear reader. “You were in Egypt TWO MONTHS AGO!” you scream, “…. where are the Pyramids?!?!” Well fear not, faithful follower, because that time has come! I did indeed make it to the Pyramids in Giza, as part of a […]
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area A little history, a little legend, and quite a lot of opportunity for adventure. That’s Enchanted Rock. It’s one of the best weekend getaways in Texas by a long shot – an easy weekend out of Austin or San Antonio to revel in nature and […]
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.