Al Ain Camel Market Also, if you’ve ever wondered what a really angry camel sounds like, this is for you: —- I’m normally a proponent of independent travel where reasonable, but for a daytrip to the Al Ain Camel Market a guided tour might actually make sense. Leaving from Dubai, […]
United Arab Emirates
Al Ain Oasis – A Dubai Daytrip
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 […]
The Tallest Building IN THE WORLD!!!
To say that the Burj Khalifa dominates the skyline of Dubai would be putting it lightly. The Khalifa IS the skyline of Dubai. There are other interesting and tall buildings, but they are emasculated dwarfs beside this. Taking the elevator to the 124th floor (out of 160) viewing platform is […]
Shopping in Dubai
Gone Shopping in Dubai Dubai is a huge destination for commercial travel, that is, making a special trip just to buy clothes and goods and anything you can imagine at cheaper prices. At the Gold Souk in particular, I was assured by a number of people that well-to-do Indian families […]
An Abu Dhabi Tour: Emirate Al Emirates (R)
Abu Dhabi Tour The Emirates (pretty much as a whole) isn’t exactly my thing. It feels all about ostentation ‘bling’ and spending and consumption and less about connecting with people and seeing much of local culture. My last trip through there started to change my attitude on this a little […]
Watery Heart of Dubai (R)
No experience speaks to me more of Dubai than riding across the Creek on one of the countless abra boats that cross between the two halves of the old town. I’d be hard-pressed to guess whether there are more abras or seagulls on the Creek, but while the birds will […]
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.