Balik Ekmek: An Istanbul Institution One of my ruling principles while traveling is “eat the street food”. In Istanbul this rule comes into play all over the place: kofte (meatball) sandwiches, fresh raw oysters (especially in Taksim at night), Borek (a sort of flaky cheesy pastry) for breakfast, and any […]
Tag: Food
Antwerp Belgium: A Daytrip Guide
Antwerp Belgium: A Daytrip Guide Antwerp is a lovely city full of beautiful historic buildings with far fewer tourists than Brussels or Bruges. And yet, somehow, it just didn’t grab me the way the other two did. I was for once, glad I was on a quick daytrip through instead […]
Belgian Beer and Chocolate: A Food Lovers’ Tour
Belgian Beer and Chocolate: A Food Lovers’ Tour Some start-up travel blogger out there looking for their niche should really move to Belgium and start a website called ‘Beer and Chocolate’. Perhaps it was a product of Jonny and I hanging out in all the most touristy areas of each […]
Turkish Baklava in Istanbul
Turkish Baklava in Istanbul If I weigh 250 pounds next time you see me arriving in America, this is the reason why: Karakoy Gulluoglu. This baklava shop, which a chance-met Korean named YuKyung was kind/terrible enough to introduce me to, is one of the most well-renown in Istanbul and by […]
Likos Akrogiali: The Coziest Taverna in Crete
Likos Akrogiali: The Coziest Taverna in Crete I realize I’m starting right at the end here, but by the time Kyle and I finished what ended up being nearly three weeks of hiking for me in Crete, I needed a cozy place to hang out and a comfortable bed to […]
Walking Food Tour of Athens
Walking Food Tour of Athens: Greek Food for the Win There are a lot of good reasons to be excited about Greece. Beaches, history, and temples are all close to the top of the list. Taking the very top spot, though, may be one very important thing: FOOD. I was […]
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.