Alexander the Great and I? We have pretty similar taste in vacation retreats. Now, I’m not even gonna attempt to take credit. Obviously, through sheer luck of birth, he found Iskander-Kol first. I will say, though, that I think I did it in a little more luxury. Did Mr. The […]
Tag: Former USSR
Beauty of Bukhara
If you ever hear me going on and on about some city in Uzbekistan that I love beyond reason, Bukhara is the one. I would go around shouting it from the rooftops if they weren’t so crumbly and I thought they would bear my weight. Make all the Borat/catapault jokes […]
Ala Archa National Park in Kyrgyzstan
A walk along the Ala Archa Valley Trail.
Ruins of Merv: the 12th Century Mother of the World
Ruins of Merv: The 12th Century Mother of the World Ancient beyond ancient, the ancient of Mary was a known settlement as far back as 500 B.C. as part of a Satrapie under the Persian ruler Darius (yes, of 300 fame). Well beyond that, though, the city was also later […]
Hiking in Xinaliq: Up, Down, and Around Again
Hiking in Xinaliq
Almaty Kazakhstan Travel Guide
Almaty Kazakhstan Travel Guide Central Asia is not typically a place I think of going to enjoy ‘city life’. At worst, places like Tashkent leave negative impressions. At best I walk out with fond memories of Ashgabat or Bishkek less because of the cities themselves and more because of the […]
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.