Al Ain Oasis The town of Al Ain, part of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is a world apart from the other two cities I visited in the UAE. While Dubai and Abu Dhabi are tall, bustling, economic centers; Al Ain is nothing of the sort. It felt like a […]
Tag: Food
Xinjiang Food
In so many places, new and exciting foods are some of the most tangibly exotic parts of being in a new culture. Xinjiang is no exception to this, and this time around I’ve managed to photograph some of the more exciting elements. Unfortunately, I apparently failed to get a picture […]
Arriving in Laos
For the Chinese New Year holiday my first year in China, I decided that my first extended solo trip would be to Southern China and on to Laos. Arrived in Laos angry over having to leave a motorbike at the Chinese border, a little anxious over being in a new […]
Balut! Baaluuuuut!
Eating Balut Or… the proper method of eating a semi-developed duck embryo. Because one of the best parts of visiting any new place is enjoying local delicacies, I proudly introduce this step-by-step introduction to the Philipino treat known as Balut. Thanks to David in Ubay for patiently walking me through […]
Stoic Japan
Stoic Japan Traveling in Japan was fun, but far different from “third world” Asia in so many ways. Tokyo was cool, but I didn’t love the place, and it was super expensive. The countryside near Sendai, where Matt lives, was cool but I really only spent like 36 hours there […]
TX BBQ! (R)
One of the greatest things about going back to visit America, from a travel perspective anyways, is actually some of the food. A lot of non-Americans refuse to believe this, but while there may not be much “American food” as a typical cuisine there are certainly delicious regional specialties all […]
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.