Imagine you were staying with a friend in Switzerland. Now imagine they told you one of their friends worked at a Ski Resort, had a place for you to sleep, and even knew of a concert being held in the chapel of a former monastery. Would you say no? Me, […]
Switzerland
Photo Slideshow: Switzerland (R)
It’s winter, of course, which means it has been quite a while since I took these shots in Switzerland. At the end of last March, in fact, the tail end of winter last. But with a great combination of hiking and cross-country skiing, Roman runs and beautiful old towns. I […]
Saint Gall (R)
Though it apparently is the butt of the Swiss version of “redneck Southerner” jokes, I spent one day in St Gallen and wasn’t displeased with the area. The old part of town is quite pretty, with some very traditional-looking architecture and a lot of quiet little pedestrian streets to wander […]
Lil Old Zurich (R)
Think for a second what you know about Zurich. Banking? Neutrality? Maybe that it was a haven for intellectuals during the World Wars? I really expect Zurich to be more of a base to explore from than a destination in itself, so I was really pleasantly surprised by its Old […]
One night in Davos (R)
After a day or checking out the mountains and cross-country skiing in Davos, our host Sven also recommended a concert happening that night atthe hotel he works at in Davos. After a coffee overlooking the town from a nearby slope, we headed to the monastery-turned-hotel to watch (of all things?) […]
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.