Colin Farrell would have you believe that Bruges is a joyless place where happiness and hitmen go to die. I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, but if Colin Farrell really believes this he must be a hack. Speaking of hacks, I have a terrible journalistic sense […]
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Budget: Hong Kong (R)
Travel Budget: Hong Kong Hong Kong is a great city, consistently one of my favorites in the world. However its a place where costs start to add up immediately, and I end up spending way more than I expected every time I go. So, here’s a realistic look at what […]
China’s Misty Mountains (R)
China’s Misty Mountains The day before, having walked up and then accidentally halfway down and then back up the mountain, I fell into an exhausted and not entirely happy sleep in an overpriced dorm room. Waking up on the day of the video, then, I found Huangshan covered in snow […]
Afghan Anxiety (R)
“Good Luck!” With that as the send-off, we were beyond the Tajik border in no-mans-land on the way to Afghanistan. I honestly don’t think I’d ever felt true anxiety until that moment. So many thoughts, so quickly. Is this a terrible idea? Are we making a mistake? Should I tell […]
Back in Baku (R)
Baku strikes me as the kind of place that Dubai was probably like before they really got going with all the development and superscrapers. Even the lingua franca seemed to be English, despite the former Soviet influence. To be honest I didn’t really like the place, but that might be […]
Family Dinner in Tajikistan (R)
You know one of the things I really love about Central Asia? The tradition of hospitality. I was just walking down the street in Istaravshan having a wander at the end of a transit day, and asked these dudes whether the left turn or right turn down their street lead […]
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.