Ever feel like you reeeeeally need to get away from it all? Yap State of Micronesia might just be the spot for you. A tenacious traditional culture, big ol’ Manta Rays underwater, and some of the most remote islands in the world. That’s Yap.
Recent Posts
Coolin’ It in Koge (R)
Koge, Denmark. So pretty that even people from Copenhagen are like “Daaaaamn, its nice here!” As the later pictures show, my visit was cut short by a combination of impending rain and an expiring 24-hr transport ticket. Even in the brief couple of hours in spent in the area, though, […]
Photo Slideshow: China (R)
I have trouble accurately describing how and why I like being and living and traveling in China so much. Part of it though is that so many places have such a strong exotic-feeling ambiance and are so easy to take pictures of that look really dissimilar to anything I’d find […]
Watery Heart of Dubai (R)
No experience speaks to me more of Dubai than riding across the Creek on one of the countless abra boats that cross between the two halves of the old town. I’d be hard-pressed to guess whether there are more abras or seagulls on the Creek, but while the birds will […]
Music at the Hotan Bazaar (R)
As I wandered around the Big Bazaar in Hotan, Xinjiang province a couple of street (storefront?) musicians were gracious enough to give me the go ahead to film them playing. If I had known my flight would take off a day late, I probably would have stayed around to watch […]
Saint Gall (R)
Though it apparently is the butt of the Swiss version of “redneck Southerner” jokes, I spent one day in St Gallen and wasn’t displeased with the area. The old part of town is quite pretty, with some very traditional-looking architecture and a lot of quiet little pedestrian streets to wander […]
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.