To start the long trek up towards Everest Base Camp, I decided with a friend I had met in Mongolia to fly out to Tumlingtar and walk the week-long trail into Sagarmatha National Park from there. Though expecting the flight to be more of a means of conveyance than a […]
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Trekking at Khovsgol Lake
Trekking at Khovsgol Lake After four days of horse trekking at Khovsgol Lake, Gal and I decided to go back to the basics and do some trekking up the West side of the Lake. This hike was a ton of fun, and actually did a lot to rehabilitate snow in […]
Horsing Trekking at Khovsgol Lake
One of my main goals in traveling through Mongolia was to spend some time on horseback riding through the countryside. Genghis Khan used these very horses to conquer the world, after all. I figured I owed it to myself to see what they were all about. The last night of […]
Khovsgol Lake
I promise I’ll describe some of the adventures I got up to in Mongolia soon, but for now I’m sorting through pictures and found a couple that I –really– like from Khovsgol Lake. This thing is huge, and beautifully pristine. Hopefully some of the photos here can do it justice! […]
Photo Slideshow: Japan
Konnichiwa! Not one of my absolute favorite places to travel, but definitely a places that shakes things up compared to the rest of the region. Japan was a fun trip, with the highlights definitely being Sumo and Food (which, I guess, are linked in a way?) Arrigato go zai mas, […]
Taishan Sunrise Hike
TaiShan Sunrise Welcome to TaiShan, home of the most famous sunrise in all of China. It was here that Mao Zedong so famously declared that “the East is Red” so long ago. Emperors throughout the ages climbed Mount Tai to sacrifice at the temple and watch sunrise from the […]
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.