In places like Cambodia, Indonesia, and Uzbekistan (to name just a few) the most important factor in life doesn’t always seem to be who/what you know but, rather, who and what you pay. Rules are flexible everywhere, but in some places all it takes is a bit of cash to […]
Cambodia
Cambodian Killing Fields
5/17/2010 Choeung Ek Killing Fields Genocide Memorial; Phnom Penh, Cambodia The weirdest thing about this place is that in the midst of somewhere with such a tragic and violent past, everything is just so discordantly pleasant. Its shady, birds are chirping, and there’s somebody with a weed-eater somewhere nearby. This […]
Beng Mealea
The last of the places Tori recommended to me, Beng Mealea temple was on of the most overgrown and one of the largest temple complexes I visited around Siem Reap. Built in the early part of the 12th century, it looks almost as if it has been deserted since the […]
Koh Ker Temples
The start of first day with Sok was the Koh Ker temple complex. We went here mainly because it was a convenient middle point between the other two that I really wanted to visit, but it ended up being another of the highlights of my time in Cambodia so far. […]
Prasat Preah Vihear
Preah Vihear Temple, in northern Cambodia, is one of the places Tori highly recommended when we were talking about where I should go while I was here. Sak and I headed out early from Anlong Veng towards the temple. On getting to the base of the mountain where the temple […]
Anlong Veng
I left Siem Reap with a good idea of where I wanted to go but a weak knowledge of how exactly to get there. Armed with only a vague plan and a phone number written on a scrap of paper, I got in a truck to Anlong Veng. I couldn’t […]
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.