Of all the obvious highlights of D.C.’s National Mall, perhaps one of the most obvious tourist draws is the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. Once my little sister saw a sign advertising “Titano-boa”, there was very little question of whether we’d be dropping in or not. This museum, obvious in its […]
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It Smells like Hippies. (R)
Christiania was not itself a surprise, as I’d known for a long time about the little semi-autonomous community wholly inside of Copenhagen. Nor were the hash vendors/smokers/paraphernaliers on the main street (semi-cleverly known as the Green Light Zone), as the hash seems to be the most famous raison d’etre of the […]
Budget: Uzbekistan (R)
Uzbekistan is the budget destination of Central Asia. Apart from the silly currency ($1 = 2200 Som, and the largest bill is 1000 Som), prices are also quite low for just about any of the goods or services a budget traveler will be partaking of. Even with the occasional nice […]
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.