At each of the 4 weddings I went to, the dancing was long-lasting and all-encompassing. Even I, usually painfully averse to dancing, was forced to get out and dances with more old Uzbek women than I can now recall. In this video, late into the night after a good portion […]
Tag: Festival
Sumo in Osaka (R)
Very early in the day’s matches before most the the crowd arrived, I managed to get up close to the action on the stadium floor. Here’s one entire low-level sumo match. Pardon the occasional manic shaking and the salary man that walks in front of the camera. I was worried […]
Old School Tokyo (R)
Tokyo is not all sparkling and new, though. Some of it is sparkling and old, as well. Throughout my short time in the city, I also saw plenty of examples of historic temples and respected traditions that felt at times as if they were straight out of Edo.
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.