Brussels, home to one of the most perplexing tourist draws in Europe, is the one city in Belgium I had ‘been to’ before. Compared to my half hour train transfer in Brussels Station in 2006, though, the several hours I spent in town this time were far more (ful)filling. I […]
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Crete E4: Sitia City Overnight
Heading towards the east side of Crete to begin hiking the E4 trail, I was under the impression that the city of Sitia was somewhere on the radar of pretty big tourist destinations on the island. I ended up having to crash for a night here to wait for an […]
Texas State Capital Visitor Guide
“A gentleman from Nacogdoches, in Texas, informs us, that, whilst there, he dined in public with col. Crockett, who had just arrived from Tennessee. The old bear-hunter, on being toasted, made a speech to the Texians, replete with his usual dry humor. He began nearly in this style: “I am […]
Crete E4: Road Walking
Crete E4: Road Walking I woke up on Day 5 of my hike across the Crete E4 to a beautiful view down the Cha Gorge and a delicious breakfast of oranges and chocolate on toast. After a delicious start, my path descended down towards the Gorge and past wooded copses […]
Antwerp Belgium: A Daytrip Guide
Antwerp Belgium: A Daytrip Guide Antwerp is a lovely city full of beautiful historic buildings with far fewer tourists than Brussels or Bruges. And yet, somehow, it just didn’t grab me the way the other two did. I was for once, glad I was on a quick daytrip through instead […]
Ancient Athens Agora – Acropolis and More-a!
Ancient Athens Acropolis and Agora Believe it or not, there IS more to Ancient Athens than just the Parthenon and Acropolis. I know, right? Whether you’re on a One Day Athens Itinerary or have an extended time to explore the city, Ancient Athens is where you’ll spend much of your […]
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.