Photo Slideshow: Palau The Republic of Palau may be my new stereotypical tropical paradise. It has beaches, SCUBA, adventure sports, and plenty of trees to tie a hammock to at the end of the day. What more do you need really? Oh, right, rusty World War II heritage disintegrating back […]
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CityScape: Istanbul (R)
Cityscape: Istanbul Take away Sultanahmet. Get rid of the delicious food and colorful markets. You can even have the City Walls, if you’d be so cruel. Even without most of the major tourist sites in town, Istanbul would still be one of the prettiest cities in my world. I dig […]
Photo Slideshow: Uzbekistan (R)
Uzbekistan is one of my favorite countries in the world, ever, in the history of my travels. Some of the coolest random experiences, most impressive historic cities, and friendliest people I’ve ever come across. I”m aching to get back here, and daydreaming about a return trip for early 2012 if […]
Hot Dippity Dog! (R)
This one’s not gonna be pleasant for some of you. In what seemed to be a common theme in Shandong province, I found this in Qufu: As far as I can tell, only one animal was harmed in the making of this post.
Z! (R)
My first day in Tianjin and first full day back in China, I stumbled across this place: In a city known largely for its historic foreign quarters, why not an Anglican church turned cafe showing a Spanish movie with Chinese subtitles? Odd move, Tianjin. Cool though.
Fortress to Cave: Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen. (R)
Wake up in a splendid fortress overlooking the sea, I must confess I didn’t find myself in much of a hurry to leave the area. I had a leisurely breakfast and coffee (Starbucks VIA, by the way, perfect for camping). Washed some socks, then went and filled up with water. […]
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.